Pele’s World Cup jersey fetches $4.9 million at US auction

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Kevin JacksonJournalist at Jamaica Observer

July 16, 2026

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Pele’s World Cup jersey fetches $4.9 million at US auction

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NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—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.

The blue shirt became the second most expensive jersey sold at auction after an anonymous buyer beat out four other bidders at Sotheby’s in New York.

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