Shirts Worn by Messi at 2022 World Cup Expected to Fetch Record Price at Auction

Shirts Worn by Messi at 2022 World Cup Expected to Fetch Record Price at Auction
Argentina's Lionel Messi looks dejected after the match of Argentina vs Uruguay, South American Qualifiers Buenos Aires, in Estadio La Bombonera, Argentina, on Nov. 16, 2023. Agustin Marcarian/Reuters
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Six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina’s triumphant run at the 2022 World Cup are expected to become the “most valuable collection of sports memorabilia” when bidding opens later this month, auction house Sotheby’s said.

The collection includes the shirt he wore during the first half of the final in Qatar.