One such replica was also given to Nelson Mandela before South Africa hosted the FIFA World Cup in 2010. It was the only instance of an individual receiving an official replica of the trophy to date. Measuring at 14.5 inches and 13.5 pounds, the trophy is easily held by players. It is believed to be hollow

The original Jules Rimet Trophy was never recovered and it was claimed that it had been melted down into gold bars. You might think that the victors would be able to keep the trophy in their possession until the competition is played again four years later but that is not the case.FIFA World Cup Trophy Engraving!, FIFA, archived from the original on 11 December 2021 , retrieved 12 July 2021 The ODI year started with a 2-1 series win in India before this team led South Africa 2-0 over there. Then the Proteas won the remaining three matches by an average of 132 runs a game and the series 3-2 in September. In recent tournaments, FIFA, in conjunction with Coca-Cola, takes the new trophy around the world before the upcoming World Cup. It gives thousands of soccer fans the chance to experience football’s most coveted prize with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the trophy themselves. Cox could make her first appearance for her new club as the Trailfinders host Harlequins in the opening game of the new Premiership Women's Rugby season this weekend. Rugby chief urged to quit Following England’s success in 1966, the FA had a replica of the Jules Rimet Trophy made to use in exhibitions instead of the real one. However, the English Football Association was prohibited by FIFA from doing so. When the FA returned the original trophy in 1970, the replica was put away for years.

a b c d e "The FIFA World Cup Trophy". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 June 2015 . Retrieved 19 February 2016. Among the new trophy winners, only England and Uruguay have failed to win the current trophy. Germany and Argentina are the most successful nations, having lifted the FIFA World Cup Trophy on three separate occasions. Two triumphs, 1974 and 1990, were credited to West Germany. West Germany was also the first country to lift the trophy in 1974. The FIFA World Cup trophy, since its inception, has been the object of desire for every football-playing nation in the world, more than 200 of them currently, and their epic struggles on the field to win it has produced some memorable moments.Many experts believe the new trophy is hollow. According to them, if it were solid gold, the trophy would weigh 70–80 kilograms (150–180 lb) and would be too heavy for the winning nation to lift. You've got to win a World Cup. You can't just wait for it to happen," he said. "You have to be brave at times and take the game on and there was a real shift after those first two games. The openers went really aggressive and they didn't really waiver from that after that. There was total buy-in from the group." As a result of winning it three times, Brazil were allowed to keep the original trophy, as per the wishes of Jules Rimet. However, the same sentiment has not been upheld for the newer trophy.