Lionel Messi: An auction will be held to sell six of the Argentina captain's World Cup-winning shirts from Qatar.

An auction will be held to sell six of Lionel Messi's World Cup-winning shirts for Argentina.

The 36-year-old captain Messi accepted the trophy after his team defeated France in the December final in Qatar on penalties.

Included in the collection is his final garment, which is anticipated to bring in over £8 million at the Sotheby's auction in New York.

Diego Maradona’s 'Hand of God' jersey set a record for the most expensive game-used football shirt when it sold for £7.1 million in 2022.

The sale of Messi's six shirts "stands as a monumental occasion in auction history," according to Brahm Wachter, head of Sotheby's modern collectibles division.

"The 2022 Fifa World Cup stands as one of the greatest events in sports history, intrinsically connected to Messi's valiant journey and firmly establishing his status as the greatest player of all time," Wachter stated.

Messi, an eight-time Ballon d'Or victor, turned into the principal player in World Cup history to score in the gathering stage, last 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and last of a solitary competition.

Wachter added: "It is a distinction for Sotheby's to present and show these priceless collectables to general society, which exemplify the sheer splendor of a reclassified the player limits of football greatness."

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Messi's shirts will be visible at Sotheby's New York central command in a free, public show during the offering system, which is open between 30 November and 14 December.

He played in every one of the seven of Argentina's 2022 World Cup matches, yet just two of the three shirts Messi wore during the gathering stage will be unloaded, after Australia crew part Cameron Devlin traded shirts with the previous Barcelona forward during the competition.

Sotheby's said: "A piece of the returns from the closeout will be given to Unicas Venture, drove by Sant Joan de Deu (SJD) Barcelona Kids' Medical clinic fully backed up by the Leo Messi Establishment, to address the issues of youngsters experiencing intriguing sicknesses."