BTS Jimin’s “World Cup Shirt” sold for the highest price…Auctioned for 158 million won

The shirt worn by BTS member Jimin during the halftime show at the World Cup final was sold for the same price as the official match ball used in the final.

Christie's said on the 30th that the charity online auction, 'One Goal: FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund Charity Auction,' jointly hosted by FIFA and Global Citizen, has concluded.

The auction ran for one week and attracted bidders from 24 countries. The total winning bids amounted to $652,630 (about 938.68 million won), far exceeding initial expectations.

The highest-priced items were the actual match ball used in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final and the shirt worn by BTS member Jimin during the halftime performance. Both items found new owners for $110,000 each (about 158.21 million won).

All of the outfits worn by BTS members during the performance were sold for a total of $300,300 (about 431.83 million won), accounting for about 46% of the auction's total revenue.

Among the members, Jimin's shirt fetched the highest price at $110,000 (about 158.21 million won). Next were V's muffler and Jungkook's jacket, which sold for $46,200 each (about 66.45 million won), Suga's pants for $33,000 (about 47.46 million won), J-Hope's gloves for $28,600 (about 41.14 million won), RM's boots for $19,800 (about 28.48 million won), and Jin's belt for $16,500 (about 23.73 million won).

In addition, a signed jersey Lionel Messi gave to Shakira sold for $66,000 (about 94.93 million won), goalkeeper gloves worn and signed by singer Madonna during the opening performance sold for $41,800 (about 60.12 million won), and sneakers worn by Justin Bieber during a performance sold for $26,400 (about 37.97 million won).

The auction proceeds will be donated to the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund. The fund is being run with a goal of raising $100 million to expand educational opportunities and access to soccer for vulnerable children around the world, and it plans to support grassroots programs in about 200 countries.

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