Why England haven't worn their away kit at recent major tournaments with purple shirt set to be snubbed at Euro 2024
The trend of England not wearing their away kit at major tournaments could be about to continue at Euro 2024.
The Three Lions have a stunning purple change strip for the showpiece in Germany but it may well be that it never gets a run out on the pitch.
England kicked off their campaign wearing their traditional white strip in the 1-0 win over Serbia, who lined up in red.
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They are the away side for the second consecutive group game against Denmark in Frankfurt and it will be the same colour combination.
Gareth Southgate's side are the home team against Slovenia, who play in white - meaning they will switch to blue.
If England top the group as expected, they will face a third-placed team from Group D, E or F on Saturday 30 June in the round of 16.
As it stands likely opponents include Poland, Austria, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belgium, Georgia or Czech Republic.
Poland, Slovakia and Georgia do all play in white but England will be at home and sport their preferred colours.
With Switzerland or Italy likely waiting in the quarters if England progress, it's looking as though England will only end up wearing their away kit if they are the away team against Germany or Turkey in the tournament.
They could still technically face familiar foes in Croatia, though their chances of making the knockouts look slim.
You have to go as far back as the 2018 World Cup for the last time England didn't wear white, doing so in wins against Tunisia, Colombia and Sweden.
The blue kit was unused in Euro 2020, as was another red strip for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where England were eliminated by France in the quarter-finals.
It's all been a coincidence really, as Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses didn't wear their away shirt for the 2022 Euros triumph on home soil.
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Josh Lawless