The International Football Federation "FIFA" approved a special request submitted by the Argentine Federation before facing England in the semi-final of the 2026 World Cup.
The Argentine national team, led by Lionel Scaloni, meets the England national team in the city of Atlanta, on Wednesday, in an anticipated match in which the two teams compete for a ticket to qualify for the World Cup final.
The encounters between the two teams have witnessed many historical moments, most notably Diego Maradona's famous goal that contributed to Argentina's (2-1) victory over England in the quarter-final round of the 1986 World Cup.
The Argentine national team also eliminated the England national team from the 1998 World Cup, after David Beckham was sent off following his assault on Diego Simeone.
Interestingly, the Argentine national team wore the navy or dark blue jersey instead of its traditional blue-and-white striped jersey in both matches in which it achieved victory over England, so the Tango dancers are trying to repeat that again.
According to Argentine journalist Gaston Edul, who accompanies the Argentine national team throughout the tournament's competitions this summer, the Tango dancers requested FIFA to allow the team to wear the alternative blue jersey.
British newspaper "Mirror" confirmed FIFA's approval of the special request submitted by the Argentine national team to wear the blue kit against England.
In return, the England national team will wear its traditional white jersey, after being classified as the home team in this match.
Argentina has a long history with beliefs and superstitions associated with football.
No official explanation has been issued for the request to wear the alternative jersey in Wednesday's match, but some link this step to superstitions, known in Argentina as "cabala".
A report published by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) indicated that Argentina is known for its great passion for superstitions and rituals, in the belief that they bring good luck to the national team during World Cup competitions.
The report revealed, based on a poll, that one in four Argentines practices rituals to help the national team.
The report added: "Watching matches with the same group, sitting in the same seat, and wearing the same clothes throughout the tournament are all means some Argentines resort to in an attempt to make luck stand by their team".
