Original retro vintage football shirt Cameroon 2002

The jersey that Cameroon intended to use for the 2002 World Cup has been nicknamed "sleeveless" over time because it literally had no sleeves, resembling a basketball tank top.

The FECAFOOT (Cameroon Football Federation) at the time found no issue with what was a previously unseen variation, allowing Cameroon to use it during the Africa Cup. On the other hand, FIFA stated that the African Indomitable Lions should not wear that jersey at the Asian World Cup held in South Korea and Japan, effectively banning it. The official justification for the prohibition was the inability to attach the tournament patch to the sleeves.

Cameroon attempted a tug of war knowing they couldn't win, but despite the later addition of black sleeves, ruining PUMA's stylistic experiment, the jersey remains a milestone in football kit designs. The Cameroon of Eto'o and Olembé-Olembé will have to settle for photos taken during the African competition, now a valuable testimony to one of the most incredible dynamics involving football jerseys.