Cymru are not wearing authentic Adidas kits at the World Cup.
Adidas have supplied kits for Cymru since 2014, having renewed on a seven-year deal following their success at Euro 2016.
However, the Wales uniform in Qatar is distinct from every other Adidas shirt in some way.
Cymru are wearing the ‘AeroReady’ replica shirts with an embroidered crest and manufacturer logo instead of the player issue ‘Heat.Rdy’ shirts.
Cymru are placed lower in the sponsorship pyramid of Adidas than all the other World Cup-supplied nations, which explains why.
So although they receive special bespoke designs for the kits, there is no distinction between the replica and authentic versions.
That means Wales shirts do not feature the Heat.Rdy technology and 3D ventilation pattern which helps keeps players cool.
