WIRE — The Egyptian Football Association announced that the "seven stars" traditionally shown on the national team jersey, symbolizing Egypt's seven Africa Cup of Nations titles, will be removed for the current World Cup after a Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) request. The Egyptian side's kit has long featured the stars above the crest to reflect the team's continental achievements, but FIFA has reiterated that the display of such stars is not permitted during World Cup matches. Instead, teams may only display stars that refer to winning the World Cup itself, aligning with FIFA's strict interpretation of kit symbols and honors for the competition. In addition to the change regarding the stars, FIFA also requested practical adjustments to improve visibility on match kits, including changing the color of the players' shirt numbers from gold to white to ensure they are clearer under match conditions. Egypt's kit supplier, Puma, complied by switching the numbering color scheme to white as requested. Egypt is set to make its fourth World Cup appearance in the current edition, which began earlier this week. The team has been drawn in Group G alongside Belgium, Iran, andContinue reading "Egypt to Remove Africa Cup Stars From World Cup Kits After FIFA Reminder" The post Egypt to Remove Africa Cup Stars From World Cup Kits After FIFA Reminder first appeared on Egyptian Streets.
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