While watching Australia’s first qualifier for the 2010 FIFA World Cup against Qatar in Melbourne, in the comfort of my lounge, I noticed something about the classic gold and green kits the Socceroos wore; They were the brand new Nike Australia home kits, which along with the away version were recently released by Nike.

Featuring the gold with green trims Aussie fans (myself included) have gotten used to, and seen memorable moments in, Nike have kept it simple with the new designs.

A Nike swoosh on the left and the Australian coat of arms to the right hand side, with player numbers included in the middle.

A green semi-collar, going around the back and finishing at the shoulders, along with a green stripe down the sides complete the new tops; with green shorts and yellow socks complimenting the kit, this strip does look 100% class and Nike should be proud of their effort.

Well done to the designers by keeping classic bits and adding new cutting-edge materials you have really produced a pair of classy kits; 7/10 for the new 08/09 Australia shirts.

The kit will be for sale starting March 08.