Here Are the Kits the USMNT Won't Be Wearing at the World Cup

The USMNT and USWNT released their kits for 2018 today. Unfortunately, the men will never wear them in a meaningful game.

The United State men's and women's national teams released their kits for 2018 today on Twitter. 

Here's the video showing off the two uniforms, with the "One Nation, One Team" tagline featured prominently. 

United we stand 🇺🇸 #OneNationOneTeam

Our 2018 #USMNT and #USWNT kits are here at last » https://t.co/gp478P04o8 pic.twitter.com/miXlA2U8mT

— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) March 23, 2018

You'll notice that none of the recent stalwarts from the USMNT are in the video. No Michael Bradley, no Tim Howard, no Clint Dempsey. The USMNT is clearly trying to turn the page from a bitterly disappointing stretch punctuated by missing the World Cup for the first time since 1986. 

The kits are nice, it's just a shame the men won't ever wear them in a meaningful game—the USMNT won't play a competitive match until the 2019 Gold Cup. 

The women, on the other hand, remain one of the best teams in the world despite recent struggles. The Women's World Cup gets underway on June 7, 2019, and CONCACAF qualifying is expected to take place this fall.