​Why Argentina is wearing ‘lucky’ navy blue away jerseys against England originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Many sports teams and players have various superstitions they take part in to mentally have a better chance at finding success. For Argentina facing England at the World Cup, that means wearing their navy blue kit instead of their iconic sky blue and white striped uniform.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn the past, La Albiceleste has played against England twice in the World Cup tournament while wearing their navy blue uniforms. The result, amid chaos on the route, was victory both times at the 1986 and 1998 World Cups.Argentina appears to be doing everything in its power to ensure they have the best chance at defending its 2022 World Cup title. England will be looking to both end their streak of losing to a navy-colored Argentina and win their first semifinal match since 1966.Here’s the rundown on Argentina’s history of wearing navy blue kits against England at the World Cup.2026 WORLD CUP HQ:Latest World Cup news | Full World Cup schedule | Buy World Cup ticketsAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementArgentina opted to wear their navy blue kits for England ahead of their semifinal clash on Wednesday. According to the BBC, many media outlets have reported that Argentina has opted to wear these blue jerseys against England due to past success.During their World Cup history, Argentina wore their navy blue uniforms against England twice and won both of their matches. La Albiceleste lost their next game against The Three Lions at the 2002 World Cup when wearing their classic sky blue and white striped kit.Here’s a closer look at the history behind Argentina’s decision to wear a dark blue kit.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE WORLD CUP NEWS:Printable World Cup bracketRanking remaining World Cup teams in semifinalsWorld Cup prize money breakdownAccording to the BBC, Argentina is 2-0 against England in World Cup matches when they wear their navy blue kits. Both of La Albiceleste’s wins against The Three Lions were significant matches during the tournament.DateResultJune 22, 1986Argentina 2, England 1June 30, 1998Argentina 2, England 2 (4-3 PKs)Argentina first wore their navy uniforms against England ahead of their famous 1986 World Cup quarterfinal match. The game remained scoreless through the first half at Edson Passos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.In the second half, however, chaos ensued. In the 52nd minute, Argentinian star Diego Maradona used his hand to punch a goal into the net. Despite numerous protests from the English side, who had seen how the Argentine had scored, Tunisian referee Ali Bin Nasser allowed the goal for La Albiceleste.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHere is a look at Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal to put the Argentinians ahead:Maradona would score a second goal just three short minutes later, and Argentina looked well on their way