Bidding will start on November 16, but potential buyers can register online from November 28, London’s Grahambad Auctions said, adding that it expected the ball to sell for 2.5 to 3 million pounds (regarding $3.4 million).
“With the history surrounding this ball, we expect it to be very popular when it comes up for auction,” Budd, president of the auction house, said in a statement.
“This ball is part of the history of world football, and it seems the right time to share it with the world,” said Tunisian referee Ali Bennacer, the ball’s owner.