Get daily World Cup briefings from our writers across North America – plus more from Inside Sport after the tournamentGet our free World Cup briefing and sport emailGet our free World Cup briefing and sport emailCape Verde’s flight pathsThe design symbolizes flight paths connecting the islands (Getty Images) Belgium’s surrealism “True to the surrealism theme, the kit sparks the imagination and invites conversation” (Getty Images)Haiti’s battle scene The original kit featured a depiction of the final battle of the Haitian War of Independence in 1803 on its front (Saeta) Argentina’s swirling paint technique This design serves as a direct homage to the nation’s triumphant World Cup-winning uniforms (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)France’s American connectionFrance’s away kit is a tribute to a historic transatlantic gift: the Statue of Liberty (Getty Images) Iran’s endangered Asiatic cheetahThe most striking imagery on Iran’s home (white) and away (red) kits is an Asiatic cheetah low across the front (Getty Images) Norway’s runic fontThe distinctive font for player names and numbers draws inspiration from runic writing (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Colombia’s yellow butterfliesLook closely at Colombia’s typically vibrant yellow jersey and you’ll notice a burst of butterfly patterns (Getty Images) Mexico’s Aztec calendar Mexico’s home jersey brings back the Aztec calendar design (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Saudi Arabia’s architecturePurple is a celebrated color in the nation (Getty Images)Brazil’s Amazonian frogsInspired by the skin of the poison dart frog found in the Amazon (Getty Images)
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Hidden meanings behind eleven of the World Cup’s most eye-catching jerseys
