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Historic Pelé World Cup shirt worth an ‘excess of $6 million’ hitting auction

Nypost · · 281 words · By Edward Lewis
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A shirt that legendary footballer Pelé wore during one of his most iconic games is going up for sale — but, according to experts, fans will need a bank account with multiple commas in it if they want a shot at buying it.

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What happened

A shirt that legendary footballer Pelé wore during one of his most iconic games is going up for sale — but, according to experts, fans will need a bank account with multiple commas in it if they want a shot at buying it.

Why it matters

Sotheby’s officials announced on Tuesday that the jersey Pelé donned during the 1958 FIFA World Cup Final will be hitting their auction block later this month, and they’re expecting it to fetch at least $6 million.

Common ground

“This is not merely a shirt,” said Brahm Wachter, the head of Sotheby’s modern collectables, “it is the garment worn by one of the greatest footballers in history on the night his reign began, passed by his own hand to a friend and preserved with care for…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Bidding on the Pelé piece will begin during the 2026 World Cup on June 29 and will end just days before the tournament’s final on July 16.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm the bidding window for the Pelé jersey is from June 29 to July 16, 2026, coinciding with the 2026 World Cup.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 · Bidding will open June 29 and end July 16, three days before this summer's World Cup final. This jersey should become the highest priced ...
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7325740/2026/06/02/pele-195…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 · The late Pele's match-worn, No. 10 shirt from the 1958 World Cup final will be up for an online auction between June 29 and July 16, Sotheby's ...
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48947682/pele-world-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 · Bidding on the Pelé piece will begin during the 2026 World Cup on June 29 and will end just days before the tournament's final on July 16.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/historic-pel-world-cup-shi…
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Claim 2: “He went on to add one more goal later in the contest.”
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YouTube records and web search results explicitly state that Pelé scored two goals (a brace) in the 1958 World Cup final against Sweden.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1958 FIFA World Cup final took place in Råsunda Stadium, Solna (near Stockholm), Sweden, on 29 June 1958 to determine the champion of the 1958 FIFA World Cup. Brazil won the World Cup by defeating…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_FIFA_World_Cup_final
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1970 FIFA World Cup final was held on Sunday, 21 June, in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, to determine the winner of the 1970 FIFA World Cup. This final, between Brazil and Italy, marked the fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970_FIFA_World_Cup_final
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edson Arantes do Nascimento (23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the grea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelé
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Claim 3: “A 17-year-old Pelé put on the kit at Rasunda Stadium in Stockholm on June 29, 1958, and helped Brazil beat Sweden, 5-2.”
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Wikipedia confirms the 1958 FIFA World Cup final took place at Råsunda Stadium in Stockholm on June 29, 1958, and that Brazil defeated Sweden 5-2.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pelé was a Brazilian professional footballer who represented the Brazil national football team as a forward from 1957 to 1971. Throughout his career, Pelé scored 77 goals in 92 international appearanc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_goals_sc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edson Arantes do Nascimento (23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the grea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelé
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pelé: Birth of a Legend is a 2016 American biographical film about the early life of Brazilian footballer Pelé and his journey with Brazil to win the 1958 FIFA World Cup. The film was directed and wri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelé:_Birth_of_a_Legend
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Claim 4: “they’re expecting it to fetch at least $6 million”
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Multiple independent sources, including Hypebeast and news reports, explicitly state that Sotheby's expects the jersey to fetch at least or over $6 million.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. An influential figure in popular culture, he is known for his flamboyant fashion, sho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_John
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The list of restitution claims for art looted by the Nazis or as a result of Nazi persecution is organized by the country in which the paintings were located when the return was requested.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_claims_for_restitution…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick Van Der Vorst (born 2 May 1971) is a Belgian and British priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster and former entrepreneur, dealer, art expert and winner on BBC's Dragons' Den.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_van_der_Vorst
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Claim 5: “the record sale for a soccer memorabilia item, which currently belongs to the Diego Maradona “Hand of God” shirt, which sold for nearly $10 million in 2022.”
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Multiple sources (NY Times, Web Search) confirm Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt sold for approximately $9.3 million in 2022, which is described as nearly $10 million in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 20, 2023 · Diego Maradona's shirt the current record for a game-worn item is $9.3m (£7.4m), also in 2022, the shirt worn by Diego Maradona , during which ...
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13012441/lione…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 4, 2022 · Maradona advanced to the finals and won, but Hodge received a shirt that, dried sweat and all, he just sold for nearly $9.3 million at an ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/04/sports/soccer/diego-marad…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 · ... Diego Maradona “Hand of God” shirt, which sold for nearly $10 million in 2022. Bidding on the Pelé piece will begin during the 2026 World ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/historic-pel-world-cup-shi…
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Claim 6: “Sotheby’s officials announced on Tuesday that the jersey Pelé donned during the 1958 FIFA World Cup Final will be hitting their auction block later this month”
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Multiple independent web sources (Hypebeast, Forbes Luxury and Lifestyle, and other news reports) confirm that Sotheby's announced the auction of Pelé's 1958 World Cup Final jersey.
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web search NEUTRAL — It was during the 1958 World Cup that Pelé began wearing a shirt with the number 10, which was the result of disorganization: the Brazilian Federation did not allocate shirt numbers for players, so FI…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelé
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web search NEUTRAL — 1958 FIFA World Cup final. Match statistics.
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Финал_чемпионата_мира_по_футбо…
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web search NEUTRAL — A 17 year old player by the name of Pele, lit up the final of the 1958 FIFA World Cup with this brilliant solo effort.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYNsrKtV6Mc
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Claim 7: “Pelé, who died in 2022, became the youngest player to ever score a goal in a World Cup Final when he buried one in the back of the net in the 55th minute.”
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Wikipedia confirms Pelé died on December 29, 2022. Web search results confirm he is the youngest player to score in a World Cup Final.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, 84 national teams have competed at the finals of the men's FIFA World Cup. Brazil is the only team to have appeared in all 23 tournaments to date, with Germany having pa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup_records_and_sta…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edson Arantes do Nascimento (23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the grea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelé
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following article concerns the performance of Brazil at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The men's national football team reached the quarter-finals, eventually being knocked out by Croatia in penalties s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_at_the_2022_FIFA_World_…
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