Some football fans are printing their own World Cup 2026 stickers after estimates suggested it could cost nearly $2,000 to complete the official Panini sticker book.
The upcoming tournament will feature 48 teams and nearly 1,000 stickers, making it the biggest World Cup collection Panini has ever released.
As sticker prices and rare cards drive costs higher, viral TikTok videos are showing fans printing full sticker sheets, including rare shiny badges, and adding them directly into their albums.
The trend has sparked debate online, with some fans calling it a clever money-saving hack while others argue it ruins the tradition and excitement of collecting and trading stickers.
Collectors who actively trade duplicates are expected to spend far less, but completing the album entirely through sticker packs alone could become extremely expensive.