The 2021-22 Panini Mosaic FIFA Road to the World Cup release holds a special place in the soccer card history of Lionel Messi. Any 1/1 printing of La Pulga is well worthy of any attention it receives from collectors when it hits the auction block. But this one aligns with the lead up to the 2022 World Cup – the tournament at which Messi finally captured his elusive first title at the quadrennial international competition. The back of the card commemorates him winning another big-time trophy – the 2021 Copa America that helped him get the major international tournament monkey off his back. Little did Panini’s copywriters know that Messi’s defining moment on the world stage would come months later.
The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 06/10/2025.
