World Cup 2010 kits

Argentina away: For many, this shirt is forever tainted by Diego Maradona's mid-air mugging of Peter Shilton in 1986. For others, it evokes his ferret-like genius moments later and a brilliant Argentina team goal at the last World Cup. A classic kit mercifully unchanged.
Photograph: Marcos Brindicci/Reuters

Honduras away: The kit, worn by Roger Espinoza (right), somehow resembles the home shirt worn by Stockport County's giant-killing side in the latter 1990s. Full marks to manufacturers Joma for making their logo more prominent than the minnows' team badge.
Photograph: Dieter Nagl/AFP/Getty Images

Brazil home: Despite winning two World Cups since 1970, no Brazil squad since have lived up to Pelé and co's ludicrously high standards, or their iconic kit. This year's effort, on display at the Saara market in Rio de Janeiro, comes close to matching its elegant simplicity.
Photograph: Vanderlei Almeida/AFP/Getty Images

Ghana away: This gaudy monstrosity, displayed by Derek Boateng, should be considered as a unit with Cameroon's away kit (next picture). Imagine what would happen if there was a mix-up in the wash and they actually played each other wearing it?
Photograph: Peter Dejong/AP

Cameroon away: En masse, as the side prepare for a friendly against Serbia, the shirt and colours are a migraine-inducing affair.
Photograph: Koca Sulejmanovic/EPA

England away: After years of producing dodgy kits featuring all sorts of hideously baffling designs, Umbro has finally got it right with England's simple tailored look for 2010. The pick of the bunch is this goalkeeping shirt – a dazzling shade of canary yellow. A sure way for Robert Green to get noticed.
Photograph: Rebecca Naden/PA

Serbia away: The off-the-shoulder cross, worn by Milos Krasic, seems counter-intuitive to perceived kit wisdom but, thanks to some geometric precision from Nike, it works. It's almost as if the badge and swoosh have been welded on like armour before the team walk out.
Photograph: Ivan Milutinovic/Reuters

France away: Les Bleus' home kit is neither here nor there. The customary tricolore sleeves are in place but what on earth is going on in the midriff? There are no such concerns with the streamlined away shirt, though, with a subtle pinstripe effect that oozes understated Wall Street chic.
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New Zealand away: The simplest of all kits seems a stylish but shameless attempt to summon the spirit of their more intimidating rugby union side. Blackburn's Ryan Nelsen could go on a Jonah Lomu-esque trampling dash out of defence dressed like this.
Photograph: Hrvoje Polan/AFP/Getty Images

Spain home: Not quite as good as their sumptuous Euro 2008 kit, but Fernando Torres, Xavi, Andrés Iniesta and co's togs for 2010 are not far behind. The massive badge is still in place and the only real changes to the shirt are bits of light blue to accompany their 1980s-style shorts (colour, thankfully, not length).
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Portugal away: A classic in the making. Just like, er, the competition in the World Cup group of death. Crisp white gives way to a perfect vertical red-and-green stripe. Think the kids' version of Aquafresh toothpaste and you'll be getting close to Cristiano Ronaldo's look.
Photograph: Armando Franca/AP