Women’s team New ZealandHosts Australia of the 2023 World Cup, which will debut in a friendly this Saturday, will see its new kit ditch the white color of its shorts, a change hailed by its players as it eases “menstrual anxiety”.
For the first time, the Ferns Known as the New Zealand Women’s team – they wear shorts green colour As part of the world change, his first uniform will be – a white shirt Female athletes They wear white shorts.
The color blue is a change Wonderful Even better, the absence of white shorts is fantastic for women with any type of period anxiety. It has always been something that not only footballers but also female athletes have to deal with”, the striker pointed out. Hannah Wilkinson In a statement from the Maritime Country’s Football Association last Monday.
The footballer, who has more than 100 international caps, said the color change helps athletes “focus more on their performance” in their sport and is meant to be “a sign of recognition and appreciation for women’s health”.
“Proud to be a part of this movement,” New Zealand winger Annalee Longo, who was part of the uniform presentation, said on Instagram on Tuesday.
The new kit will debut in this Saturday’s match IcelandPresented together on Monday Second uniformKeeping the regular black color of the shirt and trousers unchanged, these two go on sale from Wednesday.
Apart from color, international NikeSponsors of the New Zealand national team and other women’s teams such as the United States and England – target changers – will add waterproof material to the shorts to help soccer players feel more secure during menstruation.
The confederation and organizers of the World Cup, which takes place between July 20 and August 20, supported the color change, saying they were working to “ensure football is welcoming and inclusive to all who want to participate at all levels”. Paula Hansen, Inclusion and Legacy of the New Zealand Women’s Soccer World Cup.
A trend in women’s sports has been the abandonment of the white color on the lower part of the sports uniform over time.
In November, tennis tournament Wimbledon Where traditionally everyone wore white – this meant that women would be allowed to compete with a dark colored dress under a skirt or trousers; The Irish rugby team switched from white to blue in March, for example.
With information from EFE
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