INTERESTED FACTS ABOUT THE FIFA WORLD CUP TROPHY

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  • The FIFA World Cup Original Trophy is made of solid gold and weighs 6.142 kg, the current design dates back to 1974.

  • Because regulations state that the FIFA World Cup Original Trophy shall remain in FIFA’s possession and cannot be won outright, the team winning the FIFA World Cup™ retains the authentic Trophy temporarily and is then permanently awarded a replica, the FIFA World Cup Winners' Trophy. The Trophy used on the tour is the FIFA World Cup Original Trophy.

  • As one of the most recognized sports symbols in the world and a priceless icon, the FIFAWorld Cup Original Trophy can only be touched and held by a very select group of peoplethat includes former winners of the FIFA World Cup™ and Heads of State.

  • The trophy is worth US$150,000.

  • Following the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, the vertical alignment of the champions’ engraved names needed to be redesigned to fit future title holders. The list of world champions since 1974 was therefore rearranged into a spiral to accommodate the names of the winners of future editions of the tournament.

  • The FIFA World Cup Original Trophy will travel more than 152,000 km throughout the duration of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola

  • During its global journey, the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca- Cola will visit 91 cities in 51 countries, spanning six continents on a nine-month journey.

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