World Cup sticker fever grips Chile despite team's failure to qualify
Fans across Chile are gripped by World Cup sticker album fever ahead of the 2026 tournament — despite the national team failing to qualify. Collectors
Fans across Chile are gripped by World Cup sticker album fever ahead of the 2026 tournament — despite the national team failing to qualify. Collectors gather in Santiago to swap and buy stickers, with queues forming outside Panini's official shop, where albums cost $4.40 and packets of seven stickers $1.25.
The craze has also sparked a cross-border trade, with vendors buying stickers cheaply in Chile and reselling them in Argentina, where counterfeit stickers are also emerging.
Al Jazeera's Lucia Newman reports from Santiago, Chile. Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
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