The shirts are displayed behind glass panels on the walls at Building 18 in the Katara cultural centre with other items.
and featuring medals, balls and shirts worn by the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as some more obscure items.
A former player for Qatar's national youth teams, Esmael saw the tournament as a perfect opportunity to share their collections with the world. The shirts are displayed behind glass panels on the walls at Building 18 in the Katara cultural centre with other items, including a promotional ball for the 2002 World Cup signed by Pele and a staff pass for the 1966 final at Wembley, which are stored in glass cases.
"Alan Ball's shirt from the 1966 World Cup final just sold at auction for £130,000 recently, and I would expect a 2022 winning shirt from Argentina, England or Brazil to fetch between £100,000 and £200,000 ," expert Barry Rojack of the Irish Sports Museum told Reuters.
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