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How Do Kit Numbers At The World Cup Work And What Do They Mean?

Ever wonder how World Cup players get their numbers? There are actually rules and parameters regarding how each of the 26 players on the 48 teams at this summer's soccer extravaganza get assigned the numbers on their jerseys. Rules For Kit Numbers FIFA requires World Cup squads to be numbered from 1 to 26, with the No. 1 shirt exclusively belonging to a goalkeeper on the roster. That number is usually given to the first-choice keeper, while the other goalkeepers can wear any available number from Nos. 2 to 26. Interestingly enough, the expected starting goalkeeper for the U.S. men's national t...