A ball used in the 2026 World Cup final and a shirt worn by Jimin of BTS during the match’s halftime show fetched $110,000 each, headlining an impressive collection of memorabilia from the tournament sold at auction.“One Goal: An Auction to Benefit the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund,” held by Christie’s Auction House ran for a week, closing Wednesday. It raised $652,630, far exceeding projections.According to a Christie’s release, bidders from 24 nations participated in the online auction.“The memorabilia market is so strong right now, and rare is the occasion that people can bid on things so freshly off the pitch,” said Elizabeth Seigel, head of private and iconic collections at Christie’s, shortly after the auction began.Items worn by the members of BTS, the K-pop band who performed “Dynamite” at intermission, collectively went for $300,300, accounting for 46 percent of the auction’s total revenue. BTS items also included a scarf worn by V ($46,200), a jacket worn by Jung Kook ($46,200), pants worn by Suga ($33,000), gloves worn by J-Hope ($28,600), boots worn by RM ($19,800) and a belt worn by Jin ($16,500).World Cup halftime show auction: What can you bid on?Sarah Jean Maher and Johnny SweetOther lots sold include a signed Lionel Messi 2026 Argentina home jersey gifted to Shakira for $66,000, a pair of fingerless goalkeeper gloves worn and signed by Madonna during her opening set ($41,800), and a pair of “Skylrk” sneakers worn by Justin Bieber during his acoustic set of “Everything Hallelujah” ($26,400).
BTS’ Jimin shirt sells for as much as World Cup final match ball in FIFA charity auction
The auction raised more than $600,000 for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund










