Argentina jerseys resold for as much as S$788 on Carousell

'Extraordinary demand' worldwide.

Zhangxin Zheng| December 19, 2022, 12:43 AM

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In the run up to the World Cup final, fans supporting Lionel Messi and Argentina struggled to get their hands on the iconic white and blue striped jersey.

According to Reuters, a spokesperson of Adidas said they faced an "extraordinary demand" for the Adidas Argentina World Cup jerseys worldwide.

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"We have very low stock in some countries," they added.

Argentina was the only Adidas-sponsored team among the last 16 of World Cup 2022.

Just a few days before the finals, new listings on Carousell by sellers in Singapore were selling the jerseys for up to S$700.

Here are some screenshots taken on Dec. 18 night:

Top image via Carousell and Lionel Messi