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NEW YORK: Six jerseys worn by soccer superstar Lionel Messi during Argentina鈥檚 winning run at last year鈥檚 World Cup sold Thursday for $7.8 million, the auction house Sotheby鈥檚 announced.

The final price for the shirts, each worn during the first half of one of Argentina鈥檚 games at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, is the highest price for an item of sports memorabilia this year, Sotheby鈥檚 said.

Argentina defeated France in a penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw in the World Cup final, winning its third World Cup.

The victory, in which Messi scored two of Argentina鈥檚 three goals, represented a crowning moment for one of the sport鈥檚 greatest-ever players.

鈥淭hese historic shirts are not only a tangible reminder of one of the most important moments in the history of sports, but are principally connected to the pinnacle moment in the career of the most decorated football player in history,鈥� Brahm Wachter, Sotheby鈥檚 head of modern collectibles, said in a statement.

The shirts were on display at Sotheby鈥檚 New York headquarters during the two-week online auction that ended Thursday.

No information on the winning bidder was released.

Sotheby鈥檚 said a portion of the auction proceeds would be donated to the UNICAS Project, led by Sant Joan de D茅u Barcelona Children鈥檚 Hospital with the support of the Leo Messi Foundation, to help children suffering from rare diseases.

The 36-year-old Messi, who currently plays for Inter Miami in the MLS, spent 17 years at Barcelona. He has won the Ballon d鈥橭r, which is presented annually to the game鈥檚 top player, a record eight times.

Sotheby鈥檚 had hoped that the Messi shirts might set an auction record for game-worn sports memorabilia, but that did not occur.

The record for a game-worn item of sports memorabilia remains Michael Jordan鈥檚 1998 NBA Finals jersey, which sold for $10.1 million at Sotheby鈥檚 in New York last year.