Why did England wear purple away kit against Belgium and why WON’T they wear it at Euro 2024?
ENGLAND drew with Belgium at Wembley and now just have to friendlies remaining before Euro 2024.
The Three Lions had a different look about them thanks to their choice of kit.
Instead of traditional white, England lined up in their brand new purple away kit for the 2-2 draw with Belgium.
The new kits were released by Nike last week to much furore, as both home and away kits feature an amended St George’s flag feature shades of blue and purple instead of red.
England wore their new home kit in the 1-0 defeat to Brazil on Sunday.
And the likes of Kobbie Mainoo and Ivan Toney got the chance to impress in an unfamiliar purple top, which also featured no names on the back for the second half as the match was dedicated to the Alzheimer’s Society.
Why are England wearing their away kit against Belgium?
Manufacturer Nike are keen to promote the new strip ahead of the Euros this summer.
England showed off their new white jersey against Brazil and so this is the last remaining chance they can give fans to see the away top.
Belgium have a choice of red and light blue kits, so there is no chance of a clash with the Red Devils.
Will it feature at Euro 2024?
England rarely wear their away kit at major tournaments – the last time they did was at the 2018 World Cup.
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And with Serbia and Denmark coming up in the group stage, England will likely wear white as both teams wear red for their home shirts.
England’s final group fixture is against Slovenia, who wear white, but since England are the designated ‘home’ team for the clash, they get preference and will likely pick their home top.
That means England are only likely to wear their purple strip if they reach the knock-out rounds, but with Austria, Italy and France potential opponents, we might not see the away kit at the Euros at all.