World Cup 2026 Jerseys Inspired by Magritte, Matisse, and Aztec Art

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has become a showcase for art-inspired football kits, with several national teams debuting jerseys that draw on cultural and artistic heritage. Belgium's away jersey, designed by Adidas, features a reference to René Magritte's 'Ceci n'est pas une pipe' with the phrase 'Ceci n'est pas un maillot' inside the collar, and colors inspired by Magritte's 'La Voix de l'air'. The Democratic Republic of Congo's kit includes a leopard-shaped brooch symbolizing Ngo culture. Curaçao's jerseys, designed by Croatian Martin Hvatic for Adidas, take inspiration from Willemstad's UNESCO-listed architecture and the national anthem's keywords. Mexico's home jersey, also by Adidas, incorporates the Aztec calendar 'Piedra del Sol' and an eagle motif. Ghana's Puma kit, created with artist Prince Gyasi, features a black star and references the spider figure Kwaku Ananse from Akan folklore. Argentina's away jersey celebrates Fileteado Porteño, a decorative painting style from Buenos Aires. Colombia's kit pays homage to Gabriel García Márquez's 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' with yellow butterflies. Morocco's away jersey, by Puma, uses Zellij mosaic patterns, which also appear in Henri Matisse's paintings like 'Zorah on the Terrace' and 'The Moroccans'.