World Cup 2026: Africa’s best kits – pick your favourites

The oldest of our kits, and perhaps the boldest, this vision of yellow and green was very much of its time.

The shirt had a large collar and deep V-neck, what really set it apart was the decision to have the country’s name and the team’s Leopards nickname and logo on the chest.

Congolese designer Alvin Junior Mak, who went viral after designing the current squad Leopard Print Arrival Suit, Says he went back to 1974 fashion for inspiration.

“When you’re in Africa, we say if you want to get ahead, you have to look at where you come from,” he told BBC Sport Africa.

Although the tournament in Zaire 52 years ago, which included a 9-0 hammering at the hands of Yugoslavia, was a failure, at least the kit was nothing.