A jersey worn by Brazilian icon Pele during the 1958 World Cup is expected to fetch more than $6 million at auction.
A 17-year-old Pele wore the blue short-sleeved shirt during Brazil’s 5-2 victory in the final against hosts Sweden at Rasunda Stadium near Stockholm.
Sotheby’s announced Tuesday that the match-worn No. 10 jersey will be featured in an online auction from June 29 to July 16.
“This is not just any shirt – it is the garment that one of the greatest footballers in history wore on the night his reign began,” Brahm Wachter, head of Sotheby’s modern collectibles, said in a statement.
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With an estimated worth of over $6 million, The Athletics reported that it would become the most valuable piece of memorabilia of the only man to win the World Cup trophy three times (1958, 1962 and 1970).
The current record for the highest price paid for a football shirt was the $9.28 million spent on a Diego Maradona shirt in 2022.
Pele, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, scored two goals against Sweden in his first World Cup final. He remains the youngest player to score in a World Cup match. The 1958 victory was also the first of a record five World Cup titles for Brazil.
Pele, who died in 2022 at the age of 82, gave the 1958 jersey to his roommate and teammate Dida after the final. After staying with Dida’s family for decades, it was in a Brazilian museum before being acquired by an anonymous owner in 2004.
Published on June 3, 2026
