FIFA force second nation to alter their kit just days before their opening World Cup match

Haiti were made to alter their World Cup kit ahead of their opener with Scotland; however, FIFA have made another demand for a team to change their strip for the competition.

The reason behind the Caribbean nation having to change their jersey was due to silhouettes depicting the Battle of Vertières, in 1803, a war between the French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue against France that ended in the independence of Haiti.

In particular it was the moment in which revolutionaries tore the white band of the French flag to create Haiti's new flag, a celebrated event every May 18 as Haitian Flag Day.

The manufacturer of the kit, Saeta, confirmed in a statement that FIFA determined that "certain visual elements could be interpreted differently under its equipment regulations and ultimately requested modifications to the design," and now they were working with the Haitian Football Federation to make new jerseys in time for their World Cup debut.

Now FIFA have demanded that Egypt alter their kit for the competition just days from their opening match with Belgium.

Mohamed Salah will captain Egypt at this summer's World Cup. (Image: Getty)

The Egyptians have been told to remove the seven stars above their badge for the jersey in the World Cup.

Those stars signify Egypt’s dominance at the continental stage, as they have won the African Cup of Nations seven times; however, according to FIFA, continental achievements can’t be showcased in the World Cup.

FIFA wants the stars on the shirt in the World Cup to demonstrate how many times a nation has won the competition, and so this will see the likes of Brazil have five, Germany have four, and Argentina have three above their badge, following their success in the tournament.

The football governing body does not want any confusion for fans, and so they do not want the seven stars to potentially lead to supporters’ questions when the Egyptians won the competition.

FIFA has also instructed Egypt to change the gold-coloured lettering and numbering on the back of the shirt. The reason for this is so the player names are visible in compliance with the World Cup equipment and branding rules and so appear in white.