Argentina to wear ‘lucky’ blue away kit against EnglandImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, England’s Jude Bellingham has scored six goals at the 2026 World Cup, while Argentina’s Lionel Messi has scored eightByLorraine McKennaBBC Sport journalistPublished2 hours agoHolders Argentina will wear their navy blue away kit to face England in the semi-finals of the World Cup in Atlanta on Wednesday.England will be in their all-white home kit for the game at the Atlanta Stadium (20:00 BST), which will be shown live on the BBC.
They have only worn the darker kit once during the tournament, in their 3-1 win against Jordan in the group stage.
While the move could be because of kit regulations, it has also been suggested by media in Argentina that it is linked to superstition – with the kit associated with iconic World Cup wins over England in 1986 and 1998.
They defeated the Three Lions 2-1 in the 1986 quarter-finals, in which Diego Maradona scored the ‘Hand of God’ goal, and also secured a last-16 penalty shootout victory over their old rivals at the 1998 tournament in France.
