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Why goalkeeper’s World Cup kit has reignited a political dispute in football-mad nation

When Brazil faces Scotland in the World Cup on Wednesday, the South American team’s goalkeeper Alisson Becker will be dressed in a green kit – not the red one originally approved by FIFA.

In any other country, such a wardrobe change might have gone unnoticed, but not in Brazil where the national team’s colours have become the subject of a deep political dispute.

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The Selecao’s iconic yellow and green jerseys were co-opted years ago by conservatives aligned with far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro – who is serving time for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 elections to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

FIFA Changes Brazil Goalkeeper Kit for Scotland Match

FIFA has implemented a late change to Brazil's goalkeeper kit for their 2026 World Cup Group C encounter with Scotland. Initially slated to wear a red outfit, the Brazilian goalkeeper will now wear green for the match on June 24.

Official match kit graphics confirm the switch, showing the Brazil goalkeeper in a dark green jersey, paired with matching dark green shorts and socks. This green kit is one of the primary options in Brazil's wardrobe for the tournament. Their opponents, Scotland, will have their goalkeeper dressed in a grey kit.

The update was brought to attention by Brazilian kit specialists Mantos do Futebol. The released FIFA match kit table visually confirms the swap from the originally planned red Nike goalkeeper shirt to the green alternative, alongside the outfield kits of both nations.

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An England line via ESPN’s Mark Ogden: “Jude Bellingham avoided a red card for covering his mouth in a conversation with Jordan Ayew during England’s goalless draw with Ghana because it was “not in a confrontational manner.”

Craig Tower gets in touch: “Now that we’re getting into the final matchday of group play, I can tell you I’m quite tired of seeing certain faces in ads nonstop (*cough* Christian Pulisic *cough*). As an American watching on Fox (no comment) I’m quite curious if Brits are seeing as many ads with SIR David Beckham as we are – in the US, he’s in ads for Lay’s, McDonald’s, Home Depot, Stella Artois, Verizon, Bank of America, Adidas, and Pepsi. Last night I saw him several times in back-to-back ads. What a joy! I’m really more interested in what kind of cultural cachet he has in the UK now, regardless of how many ad contracts he has. Is he still all that over there, or is he only all that over here?”

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