Saudi Arabia 2016 Home Shirt (XL)

The white is still clean, the dark green collar and green side panels are crisp, and the federation crest is intact. Two points to flag, both discreet: the Nike tag at the hem has come off and left a pale rectangular mark (photo 5), and a small light mark is visible up close on the front (photo 6). No holes, no tears.

This XL measures 60 x 75 cm, a generous cut. Compare with the flat measurements below, or check my size guide.

Flat measurements

Wide for an XL with a normal length: it hangs loose, like a supporter shirt. Lay flat a shirt that fits you well, measure it the same way and compare.

✦ Authenticity guaranteed for life

Checked by hand in my authentication workshop. If a piece bought from me ever turned out not to be authentic, I refund it in full. No expiry: only original pieces, never modern re-editions.

• Inner Nike label (photo 4): size XL, model code 808415-100 and barcode, the 100 suffix being Nike's white colourway
• Federation crest (photo 3): palm tree and crossed swords on a green ball, Arabic legend and « Saudi National Football Team » on the grey ring, clean outlines
• Fabric: fine, even Dri-FIT knit with a slight chevron effect visible in raking light
• Cut and finishing: V-neck with double green trim, green side panels sewn in, « SAUDI ARABIA » printed below the nape

The Green Falcons on the road to Russia

Absent from the World Cup since 2006, Saudi Arabia rebuilt its national team in the mid-2010s. Under Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk, it ran a solid qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup.

5 September 2017, in Jeddah. Saudi Arabia beat Japan 1-0 on the final matchday and booked its ticket to Russia, twelve years after its last appearance.

It was the fifth World Cup in its history, after 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006. In 1994, in the United States, the team reached the round of 16, its best performance.

This white Nike home shirt belongs to that period of renewal, with the national green kept for the collar and sides.

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