Where\u2019s Waldo <\/em>memes and stills from the original book.<\/p>\n\u201cThe wavy stripes suck. Was really looking forward to a true Waldo kit,\u201d added another fan. \u201cNavy is clean but not sure about the candy cane one,\u201d agree another.<\/p>\n
The \u201cstars\u201d kit, by comparison, is a more understated look, with a navy blue design featuring subtle black stars along with red trim.<\/p>\n
For the first time, all 27 U.S. Soccer national teams will wear the same two kits, including the four-time World Cup champion women’s national team.<\/p>\n
Ronnie J. Stewart, global product director for Nike said both kits provide \u201csomething for everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you want to be loud and proud and represent the crest, no one’s going to doubt who you’re there for in the light kit,\u201d he said. \u201cIf you\u2019re looking for that lifestyle look that works off the field, the dark is for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
The kits will be seen for the first time when the USMNT takes on Belgium (March 28) and Portugal (March 31) in upcoming friendlies.<\/p>\n
USMNT forward Folarin Balogun said that several of his teammates were keen to see the return of the red-and-white stripe look.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know a few of the lads said they wanted the \u2018Where’s Waldo\u2019 theme,\u201d Balogun told reporters on a call. \u201cAnd obviously when they revealed the kit, that’s exactly what they kind of did. So that was pretty cool.\u201d<\/p>\n
Balogun, however, said he preferred the \u201cstealthiness\u201d of the blue stars-themed kit.<\/p>\n
In a press release, Nike and the U.S Soccer National Team said the stars and stripes kits represented \u201cthe pride of wearing the crest, not just for players on the field, but also for the fans who support them every step of the way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dave Wright, Chief Commercial Officer of U.S. Soccer, said in a statement: \u201cWith the 2026 FIFA Men\u2019s World Cup coming to the United States, we\u2019re excited to see players across all 27 of our National Teams and supporters across the country wearing this kit as we build toward an incredible moment for the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Read more The U.S. men’s national soccer team has revealed a glimpse at their new uniforms ahead of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup \u2014 but some fans can\u2019t look past the Where\u2019s Waldo and candy cane comparisons. The kit, unveiled by U.S. Soccer and Nike, consists of two jerseys, a \u201cstars\u201d and a \u201cstripes\u201d kit. The \u201cstripes\u201d kit, which features red and white wiggly stripes to mimic a waving flag, is reminiscent of the team’s first \u201cWaldo\u201d jersey, which was U.S. Soccer’s primary kit from 2012 until 2014. Despite it being a familiar design, that didn\u2019t stop fans from referencing the popular children\u2019s puzzle books Where\u2019s Waldo? (originally Where\u2019s Wally? in the U.K.), with others likening the kit to a candy cane or a strip of toothpaste. \u201cPersonally, I\u2019m a big Where\u2019s Waldo fan,\u201d joked one fan, as another said: \u201cIt\u2019s giving Where\u2019s Waldo.\u201d The U.S. men’s national soccer team has revealed a glimpse at their new uniforms ahead of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup (U.S Soccer) Another dubbed the shirt the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13377,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13376"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13376"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13376\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}