With the global retail date upon us, we take a look at the Nike X2 collection, which sees the Swoosh partnering with seven federations, seven collaborators and seven community organisations to create some of the most unique looks at the World Cup.
We've already talked about how Nike are winning the World Cup collab war, but we haven't actually taken a closer look at the X2 collections. Well, you can now consider that remedied. In case you didn't know, Nike has teamed up with seven federations, seven collaborators and seven community organisations shaping the future of youth sport to introduce its X2 capsule collections. Each one explores football as culture, community and sport, expressing national pride through style and a unique local perspective.
Drawing from Nike’s 2026 federation kits, the collections sit right at the intersection of football, creativity and culture. Each piece starts with the federation, then gets reimagined through the eyes of designers, artists and the communities who live and breathe the game every day.
For every X2 collaboration, Nike also brought in a local youth sport organisation as a third partner. The brand is investing in these groups and their day-to-day work, with a long-term commitment to helping shape the future of youth sport.
For the footwear, Nike digs into its archives, reworking classic boots into everyday-ready Cryoshot silhouettes. From the Cryoshot Mercurial Vapor R9 x Netherlands x Patta to the Cryoshot Zoom M9 x USA x V.A.A., each pair features a crisp, clear outsole that encases the original studs — making it possible to take iconic cleats from the pitch to the street.
United States x V.A.A.
For V.A.A.’s Team USA collection, they channel vintage Americana to reimagine the look of ‘94. Virgil Abloh’s visual legacy shines throughout the collection with bold graphics and a playful reinterpretation of nostalgic style.
For the footwear, V.A.A. took the classic Zoom M9 football boot and created an everyday version that honours Mia Hamm’s incredible World Cup performance. Virgil’s unmistakable design language comes through with the clean synthetic leather, “AIR” labelling and the distinct branding.
South Korea x PEACEMINUSONE
For their federation collection, PEACEMINUSONE created a uniform inspired by generations of Korean gatherings. KFA-specific design collides with details from modern Korean workwear for a look that reps your team whether you’re on the field or cheering around the world. PEACEMINUSONE fuses their iconic flower with KFA-inspired imagery.
PEACEMINUSONE then recreated a soccer icon, the CTR360. The vintage look is made with distressed synthetic suede and complemented by embroidered and printed branding.
Nigeria x Slawn
Slawn brings his raw artistic energy and signature hand-drawn style to the players representing Naija on the field and the fans spread across the globe. His bold and unfiltered take on the Super Eagles wings celebrates the vibrancy of Nigerian heritage.
Slawn decided to take the earliest Nike boot, recreate it in canvas, and cover it in his signature illustrations. The Nigerian artist’s unmistakable style pairs with minimal overlays for a radical take on a historic boot.
Netherlands x Patta
Patta’s federation collection is a spirited celebration of the Netherlands. The States Lion mixes with charms representing KNVB players’ heritages. Combined with the city-specific symbols, the collection honours Dutch unity and strength on the pitch and around the world.
For their boot, they knew immediately it had to be the R9. Working with the original synthetic leather design, they updated the colours in honour of the Netherlands. For some vintage, flair they included an additional removable fold-over tongue.
France x Jacquemus
Jacquemus fuses fashion and football to create an unforgettable collection. French identity and elegance are on full display with a tasteful take on the tricolors of France’s flag. Refined stripe patterns bring vintage craft to the players on the field and every fan cheering Les Bleus around the world.
Jacquemus took on the Tiempo R10, recreating the soccer classic in premium leather. The minimalistic design gets subtle details like flat leather lace heads and tasteful branding. Small hits of Sport Royal and University Red are a nod to France’s tricolor flag.
England x Palace
Palace brings together football and streetwear for a collection that honours the famed English National Team. Palace pays tribute to England with a design inspired by St. George’s Cross on a slim-fitting and sweat-wicking top with co-branding on the chest.
Palace took the classic Air Speed M and made a superwearable everyday version of the classic football boot. Smooth synthetic leather gets sport-right colour pops and tasteful branding for an unmistakable football look.
Canada x NOCTA
In partnership with the Men’s National Team and Canadian Women & Sport, NOCTA reimagines the national team’s merchandise using familiar silhouettes inspired by the country’s heritage, national symbols and football culture.
It was back to almost the beginning for the Cryoshot Tiempo ’94 x Canada x NOCTA. Arguably the boldest of the bunch, that yellow base pops, leaving the heel branding to do the rest of the talking.
Shop the Nike X2 collection at prodirectsport.com/soccer
