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Adidas faces supply issues with Germany national team shirts

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 16, 2026, 4:41 PM

Last updated Jun 16, 2026

Adidas faces supply issues with Germany national team shirts

Summary

Football fans cannot order shirts for players Kai Havertz, Alexander Pavlovic, and Deniz Undav online due to a shortage of the letter V for flocking. Adidas confirmed the situation on June 16 and is working to resolve the issue, anticipating availability soon. The company noted that demand for the blue German away shirts has surged since the team nomination on May 21 and the impending World Cup start. There are also short supply concerns for shirts of Belgium, Japan, and Curacao due to increased interest.

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Key Details

•Shirts for players Havertz, Pavlovic, and Undav are unavailable online.
•Adidas is addressing a supply issue with the letter V for flocking.
•Sales of the blue German away shirt have increased significantly.
•Shirt supply shortages also affect shirts from Belgium, Japan, and Curacao.
•Adidas expects resolution of the supply issue soon.

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4:41 PMYahoo Sports — Not enough Vs: Adidas problems with Germany shirts

What they're saying

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Football fans can not order German national team shirts online with the player names Kai Havertz, Alexander Pavlovic and Deniz Undav because of a shortage of the letter V for flocking. Sports goods makers Adidas on Tuesday confirmed a report from the Bild paper but expect the bottleneck to be ended soon.
— Yahoo Sports

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