The message is the same everywhere, on any Adidas website if you search for the Argentina shirt the message is the same....sold out, agotado, venduto. There are no Argentina jerseys for sale in any corner of the globe. So many have been sold that the second jerseys and the special ones made just for the victory in Lusail have run out!
Great demand
An Adidas spokesperson told Bloomberg today that: “Thanks to the sudden increase in demand for Argentina jerseys we are seeing around the globe that the stocks we had at some points are running out. We are working hard to give the fans the opportunity to celebrate this great triumph and we want to put as many new jerseys on the market as soon as possible."
Even the Argentine Football Federation has analyzed the lack of jerseys on the market. "Although it is in our interest to sell as many jerseys as possible, we have nothing in hand and we are waiting for the technical sponsor to do something in this direction, although there are several factors that are preventing Adidas from meeting the high demand of the market. The economic sanctions, the lack of workers as well as the high level of demand for the jersey have caused Adidas to be in difficulty", said an AFA representative today.
Three stars
In this story, a good part of the "responsibility" goes to the supply chain, political unrest in the world, the lack of raw materials and the increase in the cost of fuel and energy, as well as inflation. Argentina fans in Latin America were in luck as Adidas sold out the three-star jerseys for a few days. As for Argentine fans in Europe, it is learned that the new jerseys will go on sale no earlier than April 13, 2023.