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Whether you are an England fan, a supporter of an adopted country or just in the 'Anyone but England' camp, there's always something to look forward to with the release of the World Cup kits.
With 64 strips potentially being used at the tournament though there are likely to be a mixed range of hits and misses - and not everyone is going to agree on what those are.
Still, Sportsmail has given it a go as we have produced an overall rank for EVERY country's World Cup kits that they will take to the pitch in Qatar.
England have turned to a Euro 96 inspired shirt for their home kit to be worn at the World Cup
We love originality as much as the next World Cup kit connoisseur, but Belgium's home strip sadly looks like something a child would wear to a Year 6 disco. Not too sure what is going on with the away number either with the sleeve trim but the end of Belgium's golden generation deserve better than this.
Oh (dear) Canada, what a let down. It's just their second ever World Cup, their first since 1986 so you would expect Nike to serve up something eye-catching to mark the occasion. Instead they get a standard red shirt with some wavy lines on the sleeve for lazy detail. Still at least the away kit is probably a bit bett... wait, it's just a white shirt?!
We didn't want to put Holland this low, we really didn't, but that home kit is unforgivable. It was common knowledge you couldn't make a bad Holland shirt, until you tried making it metallic. Not even a traditional blue away kit can save the national team either with its bland black trim.
Holland unveiled an unusual shiny home kit as they return for the first time in eight years
It's now we will have to carry a slight warning with this. Puma's decision to try and ruin an away kit by placing a huge badge in the centre is not unique to Serbia. What counts against Aleksandar Mitrovic and friends though is the slightly tacky red and gold combination going on with the home kit. It's just not needed. Inspired, maybe, if it leads to glory. But how many of you who got Serbia in the World Cup sweepstake are happy with your pick?
New Balance have one team at this tournament so you would think they would go all out to launch a memorable kit for Costa Rica. Instead it seems like they have just said: "Oh a World Cup is it? What's your flag's colours? Here's a red shirt with some blue and white trim... you want an away shirt too? Just switch the red and white."
We've already had a go at Canada for an uninspired design, so it's only fair that we pick on Poland too who by in large have the exact same strip but in reverse colours. Poland don't tend to go all out when it comes to wild designs though and we do have to admit the sight of Robert Lewandowski even wearing one of these kits will remain quite a fear inducing one for defenders.
Not quite sure what's going wrong here for Portugal who have previous when it comes to releasing some rather odd kits. The away one, we get it. The nation's flag is clear inspiration but does it really just deserve a quick afterthought wrap around the chest? As for the home kit, it's a rather clumsy attempt at trying to be unique, with the green extending to the shorts. At least some sort of effort was made though.
Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to be playing in his final World Cup for Portugal this winter
You somehow feel you have seen this Switzerland kit before and the home kit is tidy enough with the fading pin stripes from the shoulder down. Let's just hope they don't have to wear that horrible away kit with that awful box in the middle when they take on Serbia though...
An England kit without red on it looks odd - or at least without red trim. You can even get away with an all-white design. Trying to pass off light and navy blue trim though is dangerous territory - it worked at Euro '96 but not here. This is one of England's weakest home shirts in many years. The away shirt is a huge improvement... except it's based on an early '90s design where if you have done your homework on the Three Lions isn't exactly a period to be celebrated.
No thrills stuff from the United States in regards to the home strip, but in adding blue and red stripes to their sleeves may have accidentally created a Russia flag though. It's hard to unsee it once you notice it, so an early own goal for their tournament. The away kit looks more like a training top - if we are being kind. They will become classics though if they go far in Qatar while seeing off England in the process.
We all love a good Croatia kit and yes even they can get it slightly wrong sometimes - but never as bad as this. It's like there has now been a tax on the amount of red squares you can put on a chequered kit. Even if there was the 1998 kit which showed how you can navigate that problem. What saves Croatia from being even further down this list is the stunning away kit. The fading blue chequered style gives a motion effect and is one of the best at this tournament.
Nothing to shout about from the Uruguay home kit but baby blue and gold trim always did work well with them. The additional white trim on the sleeves and the neck works as does the tidy little button. Then Puma strike again with the away strip. Even with a number in the vacant area, it's still going to look a bit of a mess.
We get it. It's a protest kit against the state of Qatar and the much mentioned controversies but we all know, as well as Hummel, that there is a more effective way of boycotting a tournament than just painting a kit all red and white. Obviously style isn't going to be a factor here as otherwise it would be bottom, so the message alone bumps it a bit up the order.
The Denmark and Hummel badges and logos will be faded out during the 2022 World Cup
Quite standard stuff from Morocco regarding the home kit - not exactly exciting but neither is it devoid of any idea. What we are impressed by though is being
