Adidas says a temporary shortage of the letter “V” affects availability of some replica World Cup shirts for Germany, following strong fan demand. Multiple outlets report that supporters buying player shirts such as those for Kai Havertz, Deniz Undav and Aleksandar Pavlovic quickly drained supplies that were needed for certain shirt names or related text. Adidas told AFP that there were short-term shortages in availability of the letter “V” and that the issue is resolved, with shirts containing the letter expected to be available to order online again soon. One report notes that an online attempt to purchase a Havertz shirt earlier in the day failed with a message indicating Adidas was out of stock of the letter “V,” but the shirts later returned later the same day. Adidas supplies kits for Germany and for 14 of the 48 teams competing at the World Cup. Separate context mentioned by the reports includes that Germany will stop using Adidas as its kit supplier from 2027 and switch to Nike, ending a partnership lasting more than 70 years.