Brazilian FA knock back claims over RED away kit for 2026 World Cup

Vinicius Jr in a red Brazil shirt.

There is quite possibly no football kit more toweringly iconic than that of the Brazil national team.

The Seleção Canarinho are called the Canary Squad for a reason, with their vibrant yellow kits lighting up world football since they made the switch from white in 1954.

And don't worry: that's not going anywhere. But their usual blue away kit could be set for a drastic sartorial departure...or could it?

Brazil claimed to be switching away kit to red for 2026 World Cup

Footy Headlines claimed that Brazil are set to adopt a red away kit for the 2026 World Cup, with Nike set to slap their Jordan logo on the kit rather than the customary main-brand swoosh.

That would be the second collaboration between Jordan and Brazil national team after a special edition shirt made in 2016, which was mostly black with red shoulders.

Brazil have overwhelmingly worn blue as their away kit for decades (Image credit: Getty Images)

The presence of the Jordan logo is supposedly very important to some people, we guess?

Basketball legend Michael Jordan, for whom the brand is named, is of course famously associated with the colour red after his phenomenal career with the Chicago Bulls (and latterly the Washington Wizards, who played in blue at the time, but nobody talks about that.)

However, the Brazilian FA (CBF) released a statement on X distancing themselves from the claims, saying: "The recently released images of alleged Brazil kits for the 2026 World Cup are not official.

A Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) esclarece que as imagens divulgadas recentemente de supostos uniformes da Seleção Brasileira para a Copa do Mundo de 2026 não são oficiais.Nem a CBF e nem a Nike divulgaram formalmente detalhes sobre a nova linha da Seleção.A… pic.twitter.com/HJmUYdT3ZCApril 30, 2025

"Neither the CBF nor Nike have formally released details about the national team's new line.

"We reaffirm our commitment to our agreement, and can state that the new kit collection for the World Cup will still be created together with Nike."

Brazil are on course to qualify for next year's tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico despite a stuttering qualification campaign.