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The Most Expensive Trading Cards of 2026 World Cup Players

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is here, hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and it’s already driving serious attention in the trading card hobby. Collectors are hunting for cards of the players heading to North America, and some of those cards have already sold for eye-popping numbers. Whether you’re looking to pick something up or just want to know what the market looks like right now, here’s a rundown of the most expensive cards sold for players competing in the 2026 World Cup. Use Ludex Super Search to track down any of these cards across 26 marketplaces in one search.

Most Expensive World Cup Players’ Cards

The sales below represent all-time record prices for each player as of June 2026. Most are 1/1s or graded PSA/BGS 9.5-10 examples of key rookie cards. These aren’t everyday purchases, but they show you exactly what the hobby’s top collectors are paying for World Cup-era stars.

Jonathan David (Canada): $12,000

Jonathan David’s 2022 Panini Prizm World Cup Scorers Club RC sold for $12,000 on January 27, 2024. David signed with Juventus in the summer of 2025 after leaving Lille, where he became Canada’s all-time leading international scorer. He is Canada’s primary scoring threat as co-host Canada enters the 2026 World Cup.

Raul Jimenez (Mexico): $12,000

Jimenez’s 2022 Panini Prizm World Cup 1/1 auto sold for $12,000 on January 27, 2024. Jimenez just re-signed with Wolverhampton Wanderers after his contract at Fulham expired, heading into the tournament back at his former club. As a co-host nation striker, he is chasing Mexico’s all-time scoring record at this World Cup.

Christian Pulisic (USA): $22,500

Pulisic’s 2016-17 Panini Select Signatures Green auto graded BGS 9.5 sold for $22,500 on February 13, 2022. Pulisic plays for AC Milan in Serie A and is the face of the US Men’s National Team entering this tournament on home soil. His cards have been among the most collected American soccer cards in the hobby for years.

Jamal Musiala (Germany): $27,463

Musiala’s 2020 Topps Chrome UCL Superfractor 1/1 graded PSA 9 sold for $27,463 on January 27, 2024. Musiala plays for Bayern Munich and is one of the best attacking midfielders in the world at 23 years old. He returned from a serious ankle injury in January 2026 and was named to Germany’s World Cup squad in May 2026.

Neymar Jr. (Brazil): $47,616

A 2014 Panini Prizm World Cup card of Neymar Jr. sold for $47,616 on January 3, 2026. Neymar currently plays for Santos in Brazil and has hinted this World Cup could be his last. He was named to Brazil’s squad despite injury concerns heading into the tournament.

Jude Bellingham (England): $59,780

Bellingham’s 2020 Topps Chrome UCL Superfractor 1/1 graded PSA 9 sold for $59,780 on September 6, 2025. Bellingham plays for Real Madrid and is England’s most important player heading into this World Cup. This 1/1 from his debut Chrome UCL season remains one of the most coveted cards in modern soccer collecting.

Kylian Mbappé (France): $161,130

A 2018 Panini Prizm World Cup Gold parallel of Mbappé graded BGS 8.5 sold for $161,130 on October 25, 2021. Mbappé plays for Real Madrid and is France’s primary scoring threat entering this tournament. Gold parallels from the 2018 Prizm World Cup set have consistently been among the most valuable modern soccer cards in the hobby.

Erling Haaland (Norway): $432,000

Haaland’s 2019-20 Topps Chrome Bundesliga Superfractor auto graded BGS 9.5/10 sold for $432,000 on June 28, 2021. Haaland plays for Manchester City and is one of the most prolific strikers in the world. Norway did not qualify for the 2026 World Cup, but his record sale remains the benchmark for top soccer card prices.

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal): $1,350,000

The 2018 Panini Kaboom! Cristiano Ronaldo Green 1/1 graded PSA 10 sold for $1,350,000 on May 21, 2026. Ronaldo currently plays for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia and is competing in what is widely expected to be his final World Cup with Portugal. The Kaboom! insert is one of Panini’s most sought-after designs, and a gem mint 1/1 pushed this to record territory.

Lionel Messi (Argentina): $1,500,000

The most expensive card in this list: a 2004 Panini Sports Mega Cracks Lionel Messi graded PSA 10 sold for $1,500,000 on September 13, 2025. Messi plays for Inter Miami in MLS and is representing Argentina at what is likely his final World Cup at age 38. The Mega Cracks is effectively his first mainstream trading card, issued when he was 16 at Barcelona, and a PSA 10 example is extraordinarily rare.

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