Iran’s national football team will participate in the World Cup for the first time in a Local-manufactured kit.

After holding a tender and receiving proposals from domestic and foreign manufacturers, the Football Federation FFIRI finally reached an initial agreement with an Iranian company, which had replaced Uhlsport GmbH the German sporting goods provider in the preliminary stages of the World Cup. The representative of this company, still unnamed but most probabli will be Majid, accompanied by  Majedi and Kamranifer will travel to Switzerland for a meeting with FIFA officials about the design, material requirements, terms and conditions of design and production of national team Kits. For the participation of teams in the World Cup.

Manufacturers must adhere to FIFA’s 92-page Equipment Regulation style guide when designing uniforms.

Kits worn in the World Cup, are subject to strict guidelines by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Everything from type sizes to logo placement on the players and what the referees and coaches can wear is covered in the 92-page Equipment Regulation style guide. According to FIFA, the purpose of the document is “to allow the manufacturers to enhance our sport through aesthetic creativity and design…in return, those parties are expected to follow the rules.” A peek into those rules shows that designing a uniform that both players and fans of a country, alike, will be proud to wear is tougher than you may think.

The local manufacturer released a red version of the home shirt earlier this year. Again, it is not known whether the kit will be worn during the 2022 World Cup.

Team Melli has participated in the past World Cups with Adidas (1978), Puma (2006, 1998), and Uhlsport (2014,2018), and it is the first time that an Iranian sports goods manufacturer will be supplying the kit.