Overview
- The deleted Instagram Story reportedly showed unreleased World Cup jerseys on mannequins at an Adidas display, including Germany’s home and away shirts.
- Screenshots spread rapidly on social platforms, and coverage compared the images with earlier mock-ups from Optaleak and Footy Headlines.
- The home shirt is depicted in white with a black‑red‑gold chest motif that recalls 1990s-era designs, paired with black shorts.
- The away look appears in dark navy with the eagle crest and four stars, paired with turquoise shorts.
- Reports place the photos at an Adidas event ahead of the 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with Germany still needing to qualify and Adidas outfitting the team through 2026 before a switch to Nike in 2027.