PITCHSIDE: GAMEFACES USMNT v MEX | AZTECA
When the USMNT squared off against Mexico at Azteca in March for the final World Cup qualifier between the two teams, there was one thing everyone had on that day, their game face.
When the USMNT squared off against Mexico at Azteca in March for the final World Cup qualifier between the two teams, there was one thing everyone had on that day, their game face.
Edition 77 covers the 2026 World Cup group draw, Caleb Azumah Nelson’s Nike Football archive, adidas Originals’ latest collection, Haiti’s new kits, TOMA ATL recap.
Caleb Azumah Nelson talks Nike Football Boots, growing up in southeast London, falling in love with T90s, and why boots are a “living, breathing, cultural archive.”
Edition 76 covers Canada’s 2026 kits on Kit Stories, Austin FC’s cultural tribute, Patta x Nike boots, Ronaldinho nostalgia, Griezmann to Orlando, and the energy of TOMA ATL Week.
Nike has reissued Ronaldinho’s iconic 2005/06 Barcelona jersey, tapping into the growing demand for vintage football shirts and a nostalgia market that major sports brands can no longer ignore.