After 33 years, Mexico's national teams have a new crest. The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) unveiled a redesigned badge that will debut in 2022 ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. The FMF held an invitation-only event at the storied Estadio Azteca and revealed the new-look badge after an extravagant light show.
FMF President Yon De Luisa spoke to The Athletic on Monday and detailed the federation's reasoning for changing Mexico's iconic look.
"It came time to recognize the best parts of our past but modernize ourselves as well," De Luisa said. "We couldn't allow ourselves to get to 2026 with a mark that wasn't contemporary. It was an opportunity that we had to capitalize on. We were fortunate to have been advised by several design shops and in the end, we received massive support from our sponsor and commercial partner, Adidas.
"Their design expertise allowed us to create this new image. We tested it (via focus groups) throughout Mexico and the results were very positive."
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When will Mexico unveil its kits?
Felipe Cárdenas, staff writer: Mexico is expected to release a new green home kit and a new white away kit in late May or early June. El Tri could debut the new look during the 2022 multi-city MexTour in the U.S. That would put an end to current looks, including the highly successful “Rosa Mexicano” kit that Mexico wore as a home jersey throughout 2021.
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