NEW YORK: A jersey worn by soccer giant Pele in the first World Cup final ever won by Brazil sold for $4.9 million at a US auction on Thursday. The Brazilian attacker nicknamed “The King” was 17 when he scored two goals in his country’s 5-2 victory over host country Sweden in 1958.
Pele’s World Cup jersey fetches $4.9m at US auction
The blue shirt became the second most expensive jersey sold at auction
The record of $9.3 million is for a jersey worn by Argentinian star Maradona
July 16, 2026 23:28
NEW YORK: A jersey worn by soccer giant Pele in the first World Cup final ever won by Brazil sold for $4.9 million at a US auction on Thursday.
Pele's World Cup jersey fetches $4.9 million at US auction
Pele's 1958 FIFA World Cup final jersey sold for a whopping $5 million at US auction house
Pele’s 1958 World Cup Final Jersey Sells for $4.9m
Brazilian football legend Pele’s World Cup shirt sells for $4.9m
Pelé’s 1958 World Cup final jersey sells for record $4.9 million at New York auction
Pele's 1958 World Cup final shirt sells for $4.9 million
Sold for $4.9 million, Pele's 1958 FIFA World Cup final shirt becomes second-most expensive football jersey; which is first?
Pele's famous No 10 shirt becomes the second most expensive of all time
Pele’s 1958 World Cup final shirt sells for eye-watering sum at auction
Le maillot de Pelé lors de la finale du Mondial 1958 vendu 4,9 millions de dollars, le deuxième plus cher de l’histoire
