Scotland make hidden kit alteration for Brazil World Cup clash

As Scotland looks to advance through the World Cup Group Stage for the first time, they have summoned the help of a late icon as they made an alteration to their kit for the match against Brazil.

With a historic win against Haiti putting them in a prime position to advance to the Round of 32, barring an extremely unfortunate turn of events in the goal difference department, Scotland's dark-blue jerseys would achieve a feat nine tournaments in the making.

Failing to escape from the groups on all eight previous occasions, including a painful near-miss in 1974, when Scotland went unbeaten (beat Zaire, drew with both Brazil and Yugoslavia) but were eliminated on goal difference, the 2026 World Cup's extended size has given the Tartan Army its best chance yet.

With that in mind, the usual kit has been altered to try and muster every ounce of passion and luck possible.

Scotland's altered World Cup kit honours late legend

With Scotland taking to the pitch in arguably the biggest game of their entire history, each of the 26 shirts for the Brazil match has been altered with a quote stitched into their neckline.

The Adidas shirts have printed the words of the late Denis Law in a bid to rouse the Scots.

"Look round the room at each other, listen to the fans out there, and throw everything at anyone who is trying to stop Scotland from winning," reads the quote.

Law, the nation's joint-top leading goalscorer (alongside Kenny Dalglish), is the only Scottish player to ever win the Ballon d'Or, which he won in 1964 to beat the likes of Eusebio, Jimmy Greaves, and Luis Suárez, as he scored 46 times in 42 league matches for Manchester United.

Law was also a part of the famous Scottish side that won their fixture against Zaire in the 1974 World Cup, which would be his last international appearance.

The quote will carry a lot of weight for the Scots, as they bring Law to another World Cup after he sadly passed last year.

Scotland isn't the only team to tweak their kits for the World Cup, as England made changes to their strip for the opening game against Croatia.

Scotland's opening day opponents, Haiti, were forced to change their kits just days before the tournament began, as FIFA made kit manufacturer Saeta remove silhouettes depicting the Battle of Vertières on the jersey.

Egypt also had to remove the stars above their badge, originally boasting seven to show their continental international dominance, as FIFA wants the coveted icons to represent World Cup wins - although Ivory Coast is an exception.

Certain individuals have also been given the chance to sport exclusive patches, too, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Yūto Nagatomo, and Manuel Neuer, honouring their legendary international careers.