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FIFA Tightens Kit Rules, Forcing Egypt to Remove World Cup Shirt Details
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First reported by Walla · Jun 13, 2026
What happened
FIFA has ordered Egypt to alter its World Cup kit, removing seven stars and gold lettering before its opening match against Belgium. The changes follow a similar demand made to Haiti and reflect new rules allowing stars only for World Cup titles.
- 01Egypt must remove seven stars and gold lettering from its World Cup shirt.
- 02FIFA says only World Cup titles may be shown as stars on tournament kits.
- 03Haiti was also forced to alter a kit image before its opening match.
- 04Egypt opens Group D against Belgium on Monday, then faces Iran and New Zealand.
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