First images of England’s 2026 World Cup home kit leaked

The first images of England’s 2026 World Cup home kit have been leaked onto social media earlier this week.

The shirt, made by Nike, features a classic white base with subtle jacquard patterning and navy piping for a modern touch.

The collar includes the slogan “HAPPY AND GLORIOUS,” and a gold star above the crest commemorates the 1966 World Cup win.

Red is down the side with navy outlines. Footy Headlines website on Saturday morning add that the jersey will be available for purchase starting March 2026.

As per Footy Headlines: “We can leak the first images of what is probably England’s 2026 World Cup kit, giving you an early look at what the Three Lions will wear in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

@grhaer9/@opaleak have shared two more real images of England’s 2026 home kit. They give us a closer look at the intricate embossed patterns on the shirt.

The Nike England national football team 2026 World Cup jersey stays true to England’s classic identity while adding subtle modern touches to set it apart from previous years.

The England 2026 home shirt has a classic white base, staying true to England’s traditional home look. Subtle jacquard patterning is visible in the fabric for texture and breathability.

Inside the collar is the slogan “HAPPY AND GLORIOUS”. A single gold star sits above the crest, representing the 1966 World Cup win. This makes a shift to the subtle monochrome star usually featured on England’s home kits.

Thin navy piping detail runs along the shoulder seam for subtle contrast, while the side inserts in red, edged with a navy outline, add dynamism and a modern cut to the otherwise plain white body of the England 2026 home kit.

England currently sit sit first in their World cup qualifying group with a perfect record of 5 wins from 5 matches, 15 points, 13 goals scored, and 0 conceded, and a +13 goal difference. Mathematically, England need five points to qualify for the World Cup, but considering their goal difference is much better than Serbia’s, four points will surely be enough. Albania won 1-0 against Latvia and it looks like it is between Albania and Serbia for second spot and a place in the play-offs. England take on Latvia away on the 14th of October and place host to Serbia on the 13th of November. Four points for the Three Lions from those two games and they will qualify with a game to spare, before the final tie in Albania on the 16th of November.

England Euro 2024 compared with the leaked World Cup 2026 Home Kit

Here’s how fans reacted as the first images of England’s 2026 World Cup home kit are leaked…

@Finlay_Rufc5: Best kit we’ve had for ages, love the retro look 😍 might aswell hand us the trophy now

@LiamMUFC69: Finally a Gold star above the badge, it was like we were ashamed we had won the World Cup before

@TomMcKYid: Reminds me of the admiral England kits

@GK1Spurs1882: This is class! Best England kit in years

@fpl_juice: Please @England let @adidasfootball have the next kit. They are so far clear of @nikefootball at this point, it’s a joke

@wilts_villafan: It looks like they’ve merged the Italia 90 and ‘98 shirts together. Not sure how I feel about it.

@JoshGrotzke: Umbro retro vibes

@Rob_Paddock_: It’s taken Nike 20 years but we finally have a good home kit 😍

@KitConnorsseur: They’ve actually printed happy and glorious on the inside of the new England shirt. Wowee 🫣

@sticktobetting: 8 not quite as nice as the current one but still nice

@hendocfc:
Like: 1986 reference in the collar/cuff
Not sure about: the red down the side
Dislike: “Happy and Glorious”

@LastManBalling: This will be popular.

@LaursenB: Actually quite like that, reminds me of the mid 90’s which is very on trend

@petetang80: Not great but maybe looks better on. Red panels seem overly designed and unnecessary

@KitNerdUK: Yawn. I really didn’t like the 2022 one but at least that was trying something. This just feels like a lazy evolution of the current shirt.

@clarke_bra67631: for once i actually really like it, if it believed to be the official shirt ofc which it most likely will

@Overthegiantree: That design is so nice. Could have been so much better with a normal collar 😩😩😩

@iamlukedavidson: We need a total 90 kit

@morrell_chris: Bang average at best once again

@Overthegiantree: THE STAR IS BACK !!!!

@twochoicestom: Very nice. Hopefully red numbers.

@DawgAVFC: that’s actually not bad

@aloadofoldshirt: Nike 🤝🏼 Underwhelming shirts

@Sharpy9PS: Little bit Euros 96 / World Cup 98 vibes no? Better than most of their efforts recently

@MaybeMartLowe: If that is it.. that’s best home shirt we’ve had in years.. that lovely

@joel120702: I really like this shirt as it’s giving Euro 96 / World Cup 98 vibes

@TyJenner: Oh my goodness. These kits are making me skint man ffs 😭😭

@bighamster: The collar reminds me of the 2020 shirt

@Mark14Robinson: At least the star isn’t muted down this time 👍🏻

@I_am_the_Paulus: Retro collar and cuffs, but red bits don’t work for me

@MG117_: Harry Kane gonna look class lifting World Cup in that

@olifisher: Get rid of the red sides and the weird V-neck. The 1986-88 trim can stay 👍

@AnthonyBraithw7: Sleeves like Euro 88 shirt … didn’t end well tournament

@stephenhall1983: I quite like that tbf 86 vibes and like the red

@LeeHall1977: Euro 88 vibes. Like it.

@GWi26: How very 1986-88. Why the red sides though?

@bluewhitewall: I get a slight hint of umbro vibes with the red bits but once again it’s a plain boring England kit. Nike are so boring when it comes to one colour kits, Tottenham, Chelsea are other examples. The thin line on the shoulder is pointless. Triangle at the front is pointless. 6/10

@ChatShirt: Nike misjudging both the general feeling & state of the nation somewhat with the text on the new England shirt … 😕😕😕 I am OVER these Nike collars going into business for themselves … this could’ve been a great 80s throwback instead … the collar. Again. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Strangely, despite the sheer amount of 80s England shirt references on it … it’s also giving me strong “vibes” of the England Euro2000 shirt. The Euro 2020/21 shirt had a simple crew neck, but I mean, the very fact that we aren’t remembering that I think speaks more to shirt release fatigue & shirts not being as memorable as they were. But this neckline on the upcoming shirt would’ve worked FINE. 👌🏼

The Euro 2020/21 shirt had a simple crew neck, but I mean, the very fact that we aren’t remembering that I think speaks more to shirt release fatigue & shirts not being as memorable as they were.

But this neckline on the upcoming shirt would’ve worked FINE. 👌🏼 pic.twitter.com/2uxu0C1ras

— Chris Chats Shirt (@ChatShirt) September 20, 2025