England wore their red kit against Costa Rica at Elland Road (Image: GETTY)
What do FIFA rules say about World Cup kits?
The ruling is covered under section 24 of the FIFA guidelines.
It states: “The participating member associations shall comply with the FIFA Equipment Regulations in force. The display of political, religious or personal messages or slogans in any language or form by players and officials on their playing or team kits, equipment (including kit bags, beverage containers, medical bags, etc.) or body is prohibited.
“The similar display of commercial messages and slogans in any language or form by players and officials is not allowed for the duration of their time at any official activity organised by FIFA (including in the stadiums for official matches and training sessions, as well as during official press conferences and mixed-zone activities).”
England players looked relaxed before their World Cup clash with Tunisia (Image: GETTY)
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It adds: “Each team shall inform FIFA of two different and contrasting colours (one predominately dark and one predominately light kit) for its official and reserve team kit (shirt, shorts and socks).
“In addition, each team shall select three contrasting colours for the goalkeepers. These three goalkeeper kits must be distinctly different and contrasting from each other as well as different and contrasting from the official and reserve team kits. This information shall be sent to FIFA on the team colour form. Only these colours may be worn at the matches.
“In principle, each team shall wear its official team kit as declared on the team colour form. If the two teams’ colours might cause confusion, the host team shall be entitled to wear its official team kit and the visiting team shall use its
reserve team kit or, if necessary, a combination of the official and the reserve team kits.”