The Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday unveiled the jerseys to be worn by the Super Eagles during the World Cup in Brazil in June.
The new home Jersey is a mixture of two different shades of green: forest green applied to the side of the jersey; and the bright green, which appears on the main body of the kit, aside the arm and the sides. The away jersey is a dominant white colour.
Speaking at the event, the Director-General of the National Sports Commission said the idea is a deliberate one, and is an attempt to rebrand the Super Eagles.
Also, the Head of Marketing of the NFF, Idris Adama, said the federation was only rebranding the Eagle’s jersey.
“Adidas has made sure that the jersey fits into all-weather as the Brazilian weather is known for changing and also as the team will be playing in different states,” he said.
The General Secretary of the NFF, Musa Amadu, also defended the choice of colour.
“The concept of jerseys doesn’t necessarily means that you must entirely wear a national colour,” he said. “There’s our national colour of green behind and also the white.”
“Apart from the intense green, it is a young vibrant colour. We did a balance between tradition and innovation, that is the concept of the jersey, Adidas has been producing jerseys for many years, so they can’t go wrong,” he added.
Talking about the life span of the jersey, the NFF scribe also said it depends on the public’s acceptance.
“It depends on the appeal to the public. They are looking at using it for about two years,” he said.
The jersey will be unveiled to the public and football fans on March 5 during a pre-world cup friendly match in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, against Mexico.
