Read for 2 minutesJune 27, 2026 01:58 AM IST
Needing to replace their iconic Blues Blue in their World Cup Group I clash against Norway on Friday night, France The most iconic World Cup jersey has been brought to the ground in Boston. They may look white, but they spread pistachios green.
Despite Ousmane Dembele scoring a hat-trick, the French wizards donned their kits in green. The pistachio ice cream green trimmings were most subtle on the shirt – the collar, the silhouette hemline band on the seam and the thin lining throughout the shirt that showed a shade of green when it hit the sun’s rays.
But the thinking behind the away jersey – which is white – which the French have painted green, has its roots in history, a tip of the hat to the New York icon. Green is the green color of the Statue of Liberty – after the copper frame has oxidized over the years, the effects of humidity, rust and dust.
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The statue was installed as a gift from France in 1876 to celebrate 100 years of American independence. The USA is going for its 250th on July 4th.
Another detail is the embroidered jersey number with the shadow of the Statue of Liberty in matte gold, as well as the color of the French rooster.
France usually plays in white and red when not in blue. In 1978, when kit managers messed up and the organizers borrowed the kits of amateur club Mar del Plata, they played only in green, as did the marque.
The elegant green kit has overtaken the traditional Les Bleus in France. The red white and blue tricolor sleeve trim is the thinnest of player kits.
As two-time world champions in 1998 and 2018, the French have also been given a gold patch on their sleeve.