The team that won the FIFA World Cup also does not get the real trophy, it takes more than 6 kg of gold to make it, only some special people can touch the trophy
The FIFA World Cup has been organized in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December to capture the biggest title of football.
A total of 32 teams have participated in the FIFA World Cup, which is held once every four years. The winning team will be awarded the golden colored FIFA World Cup trophy.
But do you know that this most prestigious title of football given to the winning players is not real? Let’s know interesting information related to FIFA World Cup trophy
History of FIFA World Cup Trophy
The trophy given to the winning team of the Football World Cup from 1930-1970 was called the ‘Jules Rimet Trophy’. Presently, the trophy given to the winning team of the FIFA World Cup, which is held every four years, was practiced since 1974.
There were many proposals regarding the design of the FIFA World Cup trophy. Of the 53 models, the Italian artist Silvio Gazzaniga’s design was liked. He was given the responsibility of making the trophy.
Trophy Size
The height of the FIFA World Cup trophy is 36.5 cm. 6.175 kg of 18 carat gold was used to make the trophy. The trophy has a circular base of 13 cm in diameter, with ‘FIFA World Cup’ engraved on the same base. The trophy is hollow from inside.
The FIFA World Cup trophy is considered the most expensive trophy in international sports. USA Today estimated in 2018 that the trophy would be worth $20 million.
The winning team does not get the real trophy
The Jules Rimet Trophy was awarded to the team that won the Football World Cup from 1930–1970, but the rules are different for the new trophy. No team can win the real trophy. Instead of the original trophy, the winning team is given a replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy i.e. gold plated bronze trophy that looks like the same.
What are the rules regarding the original trophy?
The headquarters of FIFA is in Zurich, the capital of Switzerland. Except for a few occasions, the FIFA World Cup trophy is kept under tight security at its headquarters in Zurich. The real trophy is seen only on some formal occasions, such as trophy tour, final match of the World Cup etc. The original trophy can only be touched by a select few, including heads of state and former World Cup winners.
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