No national team jersey carries more football mythology than Argentina. Two World Cups. Maradona's genius. Messi's redemption. The sky blue and white stripes have been worn through moments that transcended sport entirely — matches people who do not follow football still know about. Owning an Argentina retro jersey is not just buying a shirt. It is buying into a story that spans generations.
Here is every Argentina kit worth owning, from the most iconic to the most underrated.
1986 — The Maradona Shirt
This is where the story starts for most people. The Argentina 1986 Home Shirt is the single most historically significant football jersey in the collection. Mexico 1986. Maradona at his peak. The Hand of God in the quarter-final against England. Then, four minutes later, the Goal of the Century — the greatest individual goal ever scored, in the same match, wearing this shirt.
Argentina won that World Cup. Maradona carried them through it. And the sky blue and white stripes from that tournament have never stopped meaning something. This is the shirt collectors spend years tracking down. At Retrokick, it is available right now.
1994 — The Forgotten Argentina Shirt
The Argentina 1994 Away Shirt carries a different kind of history. USA 94 was supposed to be Maradona's final act — a farewell tournament for the greatest player of his generation. It ended in disgrace when he failed a drug test after the group stage and was sent home. Argentina went out in the round of 16 without him.
The away shirt from that tournament is one of the more underrated pieces in any Argentina collection. Dark navy, clean lines, worn through a campaign defined by absence as much as presence. It is a shirt that tells a complicated story — which is exactly what makes it worth having.
2022 — Qatar and the World Cup Argentina Had Been Waiting For
Thirty-six years. One final with Germany in 2014 that ended in extra time heartbreak. Then Qatar 2022 and everything changed. Messi finally got his World Cup. The penalty shootout against France in the final was the greatest match in the history of the tournament. The Argentina 2022 Home Shirt is the kit worn through all of it — group stage jitters, the comeback against Mexico, the comeback against the Netherlands, the comeback against France itself.
This shirt will be worn and collected for decades. It belongs to the moment football fans of this generation will tell their children about.
2024 and 2026 — The Messi Era Continues
Argentina are the reigning world champions and Messi is still playing. The Argentina 2024 Home Shirt was worn through the Copa America triumph — back-to-back titles, the most dominant Argentina side in a generation. And the Argentina 2026 Home Shirt is already available for the tournament ahead. Own the shirt before the story is written.
Special Editions — The GOAT Shirt and Messi Retro Jersey
Beyond the standard seasonal kits, Retrokick carries two pieces that go directly at the Messi legacy.
The Argentina 23/24 GOAT Shirt (Special Edition) is a limited design that frames Messi's status not as debate but as settled fact. Bold, collector-focused, impossible to find in standard retail.
The Messi Retro Special Jersey is a tribute piece that sits outside any specific season — a celebration of the player rather than the tournament. Available in adult sizing, with a kids version for young fans who are growing up in the Messi era.
Which Argentina Jersey Should You Buy?
For pure history: the 1986 Home Shirt, no question. For the moment that defined this generation: the 2022 Home Shirt. For something rare and conversation-starting: the 1994 Away Shirt or the GOAT Special Edition. For the tournament ahead: the 2026 Home Shirt.
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