Pelé’s 1958 World Cup final shirt expected to fetch £4.5m at auction
2 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 1:15 PM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
Pelé's iconic blue No 10 shirt from the 1958 World Cup final is set to be auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York this July. The shirt was worn during Brazil's 5-2 victory over Sweden, where Pelé, then 17, scored two goals. This auction is anticipated to become one of the highest-selling football artefacts. The shirt's historical significance is underscored by its association with Brazil's first World Cup triumph.
- •Shirt worn in Brazil's 5-2 win over Sweden in 1958
- •Auction scheduled for July at Sotheby’s in New York
- •Expected to become one of the most expensive football artefacts
- •Pelé scored two goals in the 1958 final
- 5:05 PMESPN Soccer — Pele's 1958 World Cup shirt goes to auction
- 1:15 PMYahoo Sports — As the World Cup approaches, Sotheby's is set to auction Pele's jersey
- 11:00 AMThe Guardian Sport — Pelé’s No 10 Brazil shirt from 1958 World Cup final expected to fetch £4.5m at auction
"As soccer fans prepare for the World Cup, a jersey worn by one of the sport's most iconic players is heading to auction. The late Pelé’s match-worn, number 10 shirt from the 1958 World Cup final will be up for an online auction between June 29 and July 16, Sotheby's said Tuesday. “This is the garment worn by one of the greatest footballers in history on the night his reign began,” Brahm Wachter, head of Sotheby’s modern collectables, said in a statement.
"Iconic blue shirt was worn in 5-2 win over Sweden Sotheby’s auction takes place in New York in July Pelé’s iconic blue No 10 shirt from the 1958 World Cup final is expected to become one of the most expensive football artefacts ever sold after being put up for auction. The Brazilian was 17 when he scored two goals in the 5-2 win over Sweden to secure the Seleção’s first World Cup and write his name into football lore. Continue reading...
"As football fans prepare for the World Cup, a jersey worn by one of the sport's most iconic players is heading to auction.
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External links- ESPN SoccerJun 2, 2026, 5:05 PMPele's 1958 World Cup shirt goes to auction
As football fans prepare for the World Cup, a jersey worn by one of the sport's most iconic players is heading to auction.
- Yahoo SportsJun 2, 2026, 1:15 PMAs the World Cup approaches, Sotheby's is set to auction Pele's jersey
As soccer fans prepare for the World Cup, a jersey worn by one of the sport's most iconic players is heading to auction. The late Pelé’s match-worn, number 10 shirt from the 1958 World Cup final will be up for an online auction between June 29 and July 16, Sotheby's said Tuesday. “This is the garment worn by one of the greatest footballers in history on the night his reign began,” Brahm Wachter, head of Sotheby’s modern collectables, said in a statement.
- The Guardian SportJun 2, 2026, 11:00 AMPelé’s No 10 Brazil shirt from 1958 World Cup final expected to fetch £4.5m at auction
Iconic blue shirt was worn in 5-2 win over Sweden Sotheby’s auction takes place in New York in July Pelé’s iconic blue No 10 shirt from the 1958 World Cup final is expected to become one of the most expensive football artefacts ever sold after being put up for auction. The Brazilian was 17 when he scored two goals in the 5-2 win over Sweden to secure the Seleção’s first World Cup and write his name into football lore. Continue reading...
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