Sidney Crosby's Canada jersey from 4 Nations clash against USA reaches eye-watering price at auction

Sidney Crosby's game-worn jersey from Canada's memorable clash with the USA is selling for $30,000 at auction.

Canada beat its rivals in the hugely-anticipated final of the 4 Nations, days after a brutal clash in Montreal which produced three fights in the first nine seconds.

The United States triumphed 3-1 against but fans are still battling to get their hands on Crosby's No 87 jersey from that game.

The shirt went on sale a day after the game on February 15 and the auction ends on Tuesday evening. At the time of writing, there had been 38 bids, with the current price at $30,000.

Crosby wore the shirt throughout the game on February 15, when Justin Trudeau watched from the stands as the two teams enjoyed a brutal battle.

They met again in the final a few days later, with Canada winning in overtime thanks to Connor McDavid's decisive goal.

The games were played amid heightened tension between the two countries, with Donald Trump stoking the fire ahead of the final.

The US president threatened tariffs, taunted Canada about becoming the 51st state - and referred to prime minister Trudeau as 'governor'.

Canadian fans booed the national anthem once more ahead of the game in Montreal, promoting JD Vance to jokingly threaten higher tariffs if America won the final.

'We’d like you to kick Canada’s a**es again because you don’t boo the United States of America,' the vice president said.

'And to Canada, if you don’t win, the tariffs are going even higher!' Vance joked. 'No I'm kidding... that's the president's decision!'

After Canada won the final, however, Trudeau didn't miss the chance to fire back. 'You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game,' he wrote on social media.