A department store in Washington is selling Chinese-made 2026 FIFA World Cup jerseys for the U.S. team!
"Made in China, 100% polyester."
Reported by RIA Novosti on May 12.
Today, a reporter from RIA Novosti confirmed that a department store in Washington is selling Chinese-made U.S. World Cup jerseys.
Two T-shirts featuring the words "USA Football 2026" are available—one dark-colored and one light-colored—each priced at $30, sold at an upscale department store in Georgetown, Washington.
"Made in China. 100% polyester," reads the label sewn inside the T-shirt.
The color scheme is unofficial, unlike the jerseys made by Nike and sold for $100 or more, but these offer better quality and are several times cheaper.
The World Cup will be held from June 11 to July 19, 2026, across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Nike, the official kit supplier for the U.S., sells its jerseys for $100 each.
Although different from Nike’s officially produced kits priced at $100 or above, Chinese manufacturers also claim originality and offer significantly more affordable pricing.
These T-shirts are primarily manufactured in Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, and Quanzhou, Fujian Province. As a key component of the "event economy," they are now being mass-exported to North America and global markets.
Yiwu, known as the world's hub for small commodities, has already produced a large volume of fan apparel for the 2026 USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup.
Fujian-based company KELME has even become the official kit sponsor for national teams from Jordan and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their lightweight, breathable "breathable battle armor" jerseys, crafted with advanced fabric technology, have already been shipped out from Quanzhou.
Data shows that orders for Mexico’s fan jerseys have reached 300,000 units, while shipments for traditional powerhouses like Argentina and Brazil have surpassed 200,000 units. These products are not only sold in the host countries but are also entering European and American retail channels through cross-border e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and AliExpress.
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