Australia kit themselves up for the summer as Nike launch their home and away replica collections for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Fresh look for a fresh squad.
The Nike World Cup 2018 collections have launched in consistently strong style so far this spring, and while the home and away shirts follow the same template, it's the wider collection that impresses once more. As with the England collection, it's all about that graphic warm-up top.
Gold from top to bottom, the 2018 Australia home kit is a significant change from the traditional combination of a gold shirt with green shorts. Those shoulders and sleeves providing the statement look for Oz.
The green away kit features a sharp graphic as a reference to the kit worn on November 16, 2005. The date that Australia qualified for the 2006 World Cup, a turning point for Australian football as they've appeared in every World Cup since.
The 2018 Australia National Team Collection also includes a pre-match top, which is a Strike Green design with full-bleed speed blur, and training apparel in Aloe Verde Green. Typically stylish to sit in line with all Nike nations competing at the 2018 World Cup.
Australia got served with the "Group of Death" sentence in 2014. A group they finished bottom of with zero points, falling to defeats to Holland, Chile, and Spain. They'll fancy their chances this time around as they sit in a group of France, Denmark, and Peru. Roll on June.
The Nike 2018 Australia collection drops on April 6, and will debut April 8 when Australia Women kick off their Asia Cup campaign against South Korea.
