USMNT and USWNT Unveil New Nike Kits Including Black Away Shirt

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U.S. Soccer reveals new #USMNT, #USWNT uniforms. I go in-depth w/ designer on @si_soccer https://t.co/9BvPgutTLg pic.twitter.com/ZwXiP3o6rR

— Tim Newcomb (@tdnewcomb) March 17, 2016"

They have a brand-new crest, and now they have a new kit to go with it—U.S. Soccer has unveiled its latest home and away playing shirts, reported Tim Newcomb of Sports Illustrated.

It's another that's sure to divide opinion, with England's latest uniform receiving unfavourable reviews on social media earlier in the day, and it signals a break from tradition for the U.S. men's and women's national teams.

The home shirt is predominantly white with blue sleeves, while the away kit is black with blue and red sleeves.

Each kit has "We Can, We Will, We Are, One Nation, One Team," stitched on the inside by the heart, while "USA" is written on the collar and "1 Nation" and "1 Team" on the cuffs.

Nike football apparel vice president Scott Munson told Newcomb that designers had the freedom to be bold when designing the black away shirt.

"When we looked at black and started to play black off the red and blue, that is a super strong statement," he said. "We felt like the U.S. is ready for that. When you look at the balance of the two (kits), it is extremely patriotic and fresh and unexpected and really prideful."

[Sports Illustrated]