Holders walking into the tournament with three stars on the crest
Argentina won the 2022 World Cup and the 2024 Copa America. Three stars sit above the crest. Messi is almost certainly playing his last World Cup. Group J with Austria, Algeria and Jordan is winnable but the Algeria-Argentina opener is going to be a nervy one.
The design
Legendary sky-blue and white Adidas striping with understated black details, paired with black shorts. The 2026 release sees the three world-champion stars properly featured above the crest for the first time — a small but huge change. The vertical stripes are slightly slimmer than the 2022 version.
Who to watch
Lionel Messi if he plays — the most emotional shirt in the tournament. Julian Alvarez the goalscorer. Enzo Fernandez running the midfield. Add Lautaro Martinez, Nicolas Otamendi, and Emiliano Martinez. Squad still has elite quality across the board.
Why you should care
The Argentina shirt with the three stars is going to be the most emotionally loaded purchase any football fan can make this summer. Messi name shirts in particular are going to sell out everywhere very quickly.
Buy and read more
Cop the shirt on the Argentina buy page. Tomorrow: France. Full countdown.