Retro Argentina kit marks 20 years since Messi’s World Cup debut | OneFootball

Adidas launched a new kit for the Albiceleste, 20 years after the 2006 Germany World Cup, Lionel Messi's first.

2026 has already begun, and the goal for the Argentine National Team is clear: to defend the title won in Qatar 2022 and once again seek glory in the World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The Albiceleste, which will be in Group J with Algeria, Austria, and Jordan, will have a new retro kit, inspired by the 20 years since the 2006 Germany World Cup, Messi's first.

Adidas, the brand that outfits the national team, launched a new collection called Bringback which will feature the two jerseys used by the team in the tournament, with the home jersey in light blue and white stripes and the dark blue away jersey, along with two jackets and a pair of pants. The original design details will be preserved, including the AFA crest with two stars, and the materials used at that time. They can be purchased on Adidas's official website.

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The 2006 World Cup was marked by Messi's debut in the most important sporting event. The Argentine star had his debut against Serbia and Montenegro, where he also scored one of the goals in the 6-0 victory, and in total played three matches. Two decades later, and now a world champion, he will have his farewell in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, his sixth World Cup.

This is how the Argentine National Team fared in the 2006 Germany World Cup

The Argentine National Team arrived at the 2006 Germany World Cup with a squad full of stars led by José Néstor Pekerman. Juan Román Riquelme, Hernán Crespo, Javier Saviola, Juan Pablo Sorín, Gabriel Heinze, Esteban Cambiasso, Maxi Rodríguez, Carlos Tevez, Javier Mascherano and a young Lionel Messi were some of the names on the squad, along with Lionel Scaloni, now the coach of the Albiceleste.

The debut was a narrow 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast and in the second match came the overwhelming 6-0 victory over Serbia and Montenegro, securing a place in the next stage. The group ended with a goalless draw against the Netherlands. In the round of 16, the opponent was Mexico and the tremendous goal by Maxi Rodríguez in extra time sealed the 2-1 victory to advance to the quarterfinals, where Germany won on penalties after a 1-1 draw and ended the Argentine dream.

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