Spain vs. Holland - June 13, 2014 - Salvador [R]

I'll be there. I got Holland TST-5 tickets!

See you there!

 

Okay, follow me here.

FIFA Regulation 35.2
"Each team shall inform FIFA of two different and contrasting colours (one predominately dark and one predominately light kit) for its official and reserve team kit (shirt, shorts and socks). In addition, each team shall select three contrasting colours for the goalkeepers. This information shall be sent to FIFA on the team colour form. Only these colours may be worn at the matches."
(page 44 of this link)
http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles.../Regulations/01/87/54/21/1875421_DOWNLOAD.pdf

• For each match, the team listed first (on FIFA's website) is designated as the home side.
• Since this match is listed as "Spain v Netherlands", Spain receives first choice of which kit to wear.
• Spain selects all-red.
• Since Holland's Orange clashes with red, Holland must switch to blue.
• But according to the regulations, we now have a case of dark colored kit v dark colored kit.
• With Spain's alternate kit being all-black, FIFA inform Spain and their kit manufacturer (Adidas) that a light colored kit needs to be submitted to comply with FIFA regulations.
• All-white is chosen and will be worn against Holland.
• This means Holland can switch to orange right? Wrong. Orange is deemed to be Holland's light colored kit, so white v orange would mean light kit v light kit.
• For this match, Spain will wear white and Holland will dress in blue.
Spanish http://www.marca.com/2014/05/26/futbol/seleccion/1401115116.html
English http://www.marca.com/2014/05/26/en/football/national_teams/1401127807.html

 

I'll still be in Oranje in the stands....

 

@unclesox: I'm (still) not convinced that the Dutch would not be allowed to switch to orange. But we will find out soon enough.

 

Seeing as how FIFA want each match to be a light colored kit v dark colored kit, if Holland are allowed to wear orange (v Spain's white = light v light) then Spain should have been allowed to wear red in the first place (v Holland's blue = dark v dark). Remember, Spain get first choice.

 

Except that obviously FIFA look at the actual colours and not their 'denomination' , otherwise light (red) against dark (blue) would have done just fine.
Also note how the rules do not mention 'home' or 'away' kit.
Should Spain choose black, oranje would be fine. I reckon if Spain choose white, the same will hold. Orange contrasts nicely with white so that is acceptable.

 

Then this should be a non-issue. Instead, FIFA declares red to be a dark color and they are not allowing red (dark) v blue (dark).
It's also why they are insisting that Spain submit a light colored kit.
They don't mention 'home' and 'away', but 'official' and 'reserve'.
Spain don't want to wear black or white. That's why they're appealing for red.
If black or white v orange is fine, then why not red v blue? In 2010 Chile wore red to Spain's blue and FIFA had the same criteria worded exactly the same (article 32.2, page 35). Since Spain wore white shorts FIFA had no problem. So why not have Holland wear blue shirts/white shorts since Spain receives first choice kit just as Chile did v Spain four years ago?
My main problem with this whole scenario is why have FIFA waited this long about a light-colored Spain kit when the kits were submitted in February.

 

Yes it is a non-issue.

 

It's very stupid.

Are they doing this because they think there are some people who still own a non-colour TV?
Hello? It is 2014. Spain should be able to wear red and we blue without any problems. Who cares?

 

Thank goodness Spain had an emergency third white kit

 

Exactly, otherwise this game would need to be declared a 0-0 draw even before kickoff.

Looking forward, Brazil's opening game performance was underwhelming, good news for Holland if we can manage a second place finish in the Group of Death.

 

Can't holland just wear white?

 

I'm expecting a dull chess like match tonight. The Netherlands sitting deep waiting to break and Spain stringing passes together for 75% of the match. Hope I'm wrong.

 

2-1 to Spain

 

God this match has me getting excited!

 

If either team scores early we will get an excellent games, otherwise you are correct.

 

My pick is 2-2.

 

Is this the match thread?

 

I would assume so.

 

Come on Spain!

 

As a Barca and Bayern fan, I want to see the Barca players and Robben do well.

 

Poor Costa, every neutral Brazilian is looking for a reason to boo him.

 

I love the Johan Cruyff Cup.