Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Official World Cup jerseys can cost as much as $180, while counterfeit versions sell for as little as $4. We visited factories in Bangladesh, one of the world's biggest garment manufacturing hubs, to find out what separates authentic, replica, and fake soccer jerseys and why they cost so much.

00:00 - Intro
01:01 - How Official Replica Jerseys Are Made
02:30 - Replica Vs. Authentic Jerseys
03:39 - Why Soccer Jerseys Cost So Much
05:19 - The $15 Billion Soccer Jersey Business
06:17 - How Soccer Jerseys Became Fashion
07:10 - Inside The Counterfeit Jersey Market
08:02 - How Unauthorized Replica Jerseys Are Made
10:42 - The Crackdown on Counterfeits
11:29 - Why Fans Buy Fake Jerseys
12:37 - Credits

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