2026 World Cup Auction
Wed, May 20, 2026 01:00PM EDT - Sun, May 31, 2026 10:30PM EDT
Timed Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Lot 49
August 17, 2005 Lionel Messi Argentina National Team Debut Full Ticket (Friendly vs. Hungary) – PSA EX 5
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August 17, 2005, Budapest: an 18-year-old Lionel Messi stepped onto the Puskás Ferenc Stadion pitch for an international friendly between Argentina and Hungary, made a substitute appearance, and scored — beginning the most decorated international career in football history.
This full ticket from that debut match is one of the hobby's most significant football collectibles, documenting the precise moment Messi's global legend began. The ticket features the Hungarian Football Federation branding, the Magyarország-Argentína matchday designation, and the 2005.08.17 date, preserved in a PSA holder graded EX 5 (cert. 96098448). PSA encapsulation provides authentication and long-term preservation for this irreplaceable document.
With eight Ballon d'Or awards, a 2022 World Cup title, and the greatest individual career statistics in football history accumulated in the two decades since, the scarcity and significance of Messi debut match tickets has only grown. A foundational piece of the GOAT's legacy.
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