What did CBF Samir Xaud say about prioritising Brazil’s flag colours?

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CBF Samir Xaud said Brazil is prioritising the colours of the national flag
CBF president Samir Xaud told ESPN that the change to the goalkeeper kit colours was long planned and that the federation was prioritising the colours of Brazil’s flag. He said, “I asked for it because it’s something we already talked about some time ago. We’re prioritizing the colours of Brazil’s flag.”
The change was described as already planned
Xaud said the request was something he and others had discussed earlier, and that it had been in the works before the World Cup matchday changes. He framed the decision as part of an existing plan rather than a sudden reversal.
The stated reason was national colours
Xaud linked the kit change directly to national symbolism, saying the federation was prioritising Brazil’s flag colours. He did not describe it in terms of match tactics, but in terms of which national colours the team should highlight.
A prior request to Nike was made in the same spirit
Last August, Xaud asked Nike to cancel the red kits, saying at the time the move was not because of political reasons but to exalt national colours. This earlier request aligns with his ESPN explanation about prioritising Brazil’s flag colours.
The federation later denied a “veto” claim
When Brazilian sports media reported that Xaud had “vetoed” the red kit, the federation denied using that wording and said FIFA chose the red kit without knowing it was not part of Brazil’s clothing collection for the games. The federation also said it included red as a fourth goalkeeper option that had not been released on the market.

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