Mexico’s recently unveiled 2022 FIFA World Cup away kit is not just an ordinary football jersey.
The away kit which has got many football fans taking has a number of symbols that represent the country’s modern culture and pre-colonial memories.
The unique jersey has a walking stick that is being carried by Quetzalcoatl, a major deity in Mexican society. Quetzalcoatl is considered by Mexicans as the creator of humanity, and god of rain as well as winds.
Apart from the Quetzalcoatl, it also has a conch shell which represents a deity known as Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli.
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Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli in Mexican society is the god of dawn who represents the last and first breath of life.
The breath-taking top also has the popular white and red crest that is found in the Mexican flag as well as new fires. The latter symbolizes the cosmic cycles.
A spiral and a malinalli can also be seen in the jersey. The main purpose of the presence of a spiral in the top is to reflect those words that are based on poetry, song and truth.
A malinalli in Spanish culture is a grass that blossoms. It not only connects the universe through its roots but it also ascends to the cosmos.
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Their South American counterparts Argentina have ditched their famous black and navy blue away kits.
Lionell Messi and teammates will don a purple top in the eagerly anticipated global showpiece slated to take place from November 20 to Sunday December 18 in Qatar.
Mexico have been pooled in Group C alongside minnows South Arabia, Poland and powerhouse Argentina. They will start their campaign against Poland on November 22.
The Gerardo Martino coached side will miss the services of Jesus Corona, one of their star players who picked up a serious injury earlier this month while at a training session with his club Sevilla FC.
The Spanish club confirmed that he fractured his fibula and will be sidelined for between three and five months.
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