Overview
- Goldin’s Global Football Auction Part Two closed the lot after 38 bids and the replica fetched $62,200, with the sale reported to have closed on July 25, 2026.
- The item was an official 2018 World Cup replica given to winners rather than the original FIFA trophy and it was offered with a certificate of authenticity signed by Mendy, an engraving noting the Moscow final, and visible wear including a small crack.
- Mendy also listed his 2018 world champion’s ring and other personal memorabilia in the same auction that featured high-profile lots linked to Pelé, Lionel Messi, and Lamine Yamal.
- The sale is framed by Mendy’s career arc: a record €58m move to Manchester City in 2017, a 2021 suspension during criminal proceedings, a full acquittal in July 2023, unsuccessful short spells at Lorient and FC Zürich, and a restart at Pogoń Szczecin with a recent one-year contract renewal.
- Collectors and football voices have debated what the sale means for Mendy’s public image and for the market for elite football keepsakes, and the auction underscores continued strong demand for authenticated World Cup–era memorabilia.