One Piece's Luffy Dons Samurai Blue Uniform Ahead of FIFA World Cup
The cover ties One Piece's global reach to Japan's national team ahead of a World Cup that Japan opens against the Netherlands on June 14.
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Weekly Shonen Jump revealed a special cover for its 26th issue featuring Luffy in the Samurai Blue uniform, carrying a soccer ball. Luffy's straw hat is colored blue to match. The collaboration promotes the FIFA World Cup 2026, which runs from June 11 to July 19 across the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Weekly Shonen Jump's 26th issue cover, released Monday, puts Monkey D. Luffy in the blue jersey of Japan's national soccer team, Samurai Blue. The illustration swaps Luffy's red straw hat for a blue one and places a soccer ball under his arm. The cover is a promotional crossover timed to the FIFA World Cup 2026, which begins June 11 across North America. Japan's first match is against the Netherlands on June 14 in Arlington, Texas. The tournament expands to 48 teams this year, with the final set for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
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