We're four months away from the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but if they manage to qualify, Jamaica may have already secured the competition for the most stylish kits with their new home and away kits unveiled on Friday.
Both sets have been designed in collaboration with the Bob Marley Foundation and, as such, are positively drenched in the vivid red, green and gold colors that have become synonymous with the legendary reggae star and Rastafarian culture.
The home jersey has a golden yellow base overlaid with a knit pattern that makes it look like the crochet garments and rasta hats that Marley wore in the 1970s. There are also black, red and green horizontal bands that span the jersey and feature a pattern that looks like vinyl records.
The away jersey is arguably even livelier, with Jamaica's national colors once again used to create an alternative black design that pays homage to the rocking groove of the island's music.
The dark base is covered in line-drawn patterns inspired by sound waves, vinyl records, and even reels of old cassette tapes. The Reggae Boyz/Girlz label on the collar is also inspired by the font used by Marley's record label, Tuff Gong. On top of that, the use of the classic gold shamrock logo finishes everything off nicely.
Marley was known to love football and regularly played in matches against other musicians and even professional players, notably several members of the famous Brazilian teams of the 1970s. As such, there is a label attached to the bottom hem of both 2026 jerseys that bears a portrait of the icon along with his well-known quote: “Football is freedom.”
All that remains now is for Jamaica to qualify for its first World Cup since 1998. The Reggae Boyz finished second behind surprise package Curacao in Concacaf Group B, meaning there are still two rounds of inter-confederation playoffs in March between them and a place in this summer's tournament.
