Adidas has unveiled mini kits for pooches so fans can watch the action with their four-legged friends wearing matching colours – but sportswear giant leaves out Scottish dogs
Scotland fans are feeling ruff after sportswear giants refused to make World Cup team strips for their dogs.
Adidas unveiled a collection of modified football kits so supporters and their pooches can cheer on their heroes in matching colours.
The range includes the home strips of Mexico, Colombia, Japan and Argentina.
But the manufacturer did not make a Scottish version of the team’s jersey claiming there would be insufficient demand.
The move left the Tartan Army livid and demanding a re-think.
Paul Goodwin, co-founder of the Scottish Football Supporters Association, said: ”We are really disappointed that there is no Scotland kits for dogs.
“We have rich history of dogs following many of our teams and feel that Adidas should maybe rethink things before the World Cup kicks off.”
One pooch left barking mad at the decision was Danny – the friendly four-legged mascot of Kippen FC in the Forth and Endrick League in Stirlingshire.
Paul said Danny was ‘one who would certainly have bought into’ the idea of national team gear for canines.
Adidas makes football kits for 12 national teams nine of which have qualified for the summer soccer showpiece jointly hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada.
But bosses have only knocked out pooch shirts for four of them.
That means dog owners in Germany, Spain, Belgium and Sweden fans will join Scotland on the sidelines.
Of those nations with kits Mexico is home to the chihuahua, Colombia boasts the fino hound, Japan is home to multiple breeds including the akita and spitz while Argentina has the fearsome-looking Dogo Argentino mastiff.
An Adidas spokesman said: “For the FIFA World Cup 2026 we have designed our most expansive product range ever – from our TRIONDA official match ball through to Federation jerseys for high performance on the field of play and options for fans all over the world to support their team.
“The choices around which styles and silhouettes were created came down to a broad set of factors including cultural synergies, demand signals, consumer feedback, federation partner feedback and design practicalities – including with our pet collection.”
The mini-jerseys share the aesthetics of each country’s real football shirt but have been designed specifically for four-legged friends.
Each jersey features the country’s team crest and an Adidas logo.
The shirts will hit shelves from May 1.
Launching the range the retailer said: “The pet jerseys mirror the design language of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Home kits which combine historic visual identities and traditions with a modern, forward-looking aesthetic.
“Designed specifically for four-legged supporters the jerseys feature a heat-transferred federation crest and Adidas logo, delivering a clean, premium finish while ensuring a comfortable fit for pets of different sizes.”
Scotland fans were unimpressed by the snub.
The national team will be making its first World Cup finals appearance since 1998.
SNP ministers have designated the day after the team’s opening game against Haiti on June 15 a national bank holiday.
Pubs will be allowed to stay open until 2am should Scotland reach the knockout stages.
One fan said online: “Our Scottie loves football and could probably show them how to do it. She can collect the ball before dribbling it as if attached to her nose.”
“This is an outrageous snub. We are a nation of dog lovers,” said another.
An optimistic supporter said: “Adidas aren’t daft. They are probably keeping the big reveal for our appearance in the final.”
But a pessimistic pooch lover said: “Even with 44 legs I can’t see we Scots progressing far. Maybe Alan Rough could coach our goalie but I fear it will all result in the same tail.”