A clash of jersey colors caused confusion for players and made it difficult for fans watching on TV to tell the teams apart as World Cup co-hosts the US were accused of being responsible for a mix-up in a 5-2 friendly defeat by Belgium on Saturday.
Both teams used the match to launch new kit they will wear at the June 11 to July 19 World Cup, which is also being held in Canada and Mexico.
The US sported a design that pulls directly from the red and white stripes in the American flag, while Belgium wore their away kit, which was light blue with pink accents.
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