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In USMNT Loss To Belgium, Even The Jersey Had A Bad Day
The USMNT debuted World Cup jerseys with red and white stripes while Belgium wore mostly white, causing visual confusion despite pre-match checks, in a 5-2 loss in Atlanta.
- On Saturday, the United States Men's National Team faced Belgium in Atlanta, where players struggled to distinguish teammates due to similarly colored jerseys during the friendly match.
- The U.S. Soccer Federation approved the USMNT's red-and-white 'Stripes' kit and Belgium's light 'Frozen Blue' Adidas jerseys before the match, despite the visual similarity that emerged during play.
- American midfielder Weston McKennie said the similarity was 'almost like a 50-50 thing,' while Christian Pulisic noted, 'Everyone was a bit shocked,' describing the challenge of identifying teammates.
- Belgium defeated the Americans 5-2, ending their five-game unbeaten streak; Pulisic insisted the jerseys were 'not an excuse at all' for the loss.
- The USMNT faces Portugal on Tuesday in Atlanta, where they plan to wear their dark blue 'Stars' kit as preparation for the World Cup co-hosted this summer.
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The Independent (US)Fans angry and players confused as US and Belgian kits clash
Both teams exchanged uniform plans well ahead of the match
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Fans furious over clash of kit colours in US v Belgium friendly
ATLANTA, March 29 : A clash of kit colours caused confusion for players and made it difficult for fans watching on TV to tell the teams apart as World Cup co-hosts the U.S. were accused of being responsible for a mix-up in a 5-2 friendly defeat by Belgium on Saturday.Both teams used the match to launch new ki
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