The World Cup trophy arrives in the country. Photo: Reuters.
A little less than three months after the start of the Qatar World Cup 2022, this Wednesday kicked off the second leg of the FIFA World Cup tour which kicked off in Dubai in mid-May. In this way, the most valuable trophy of all will visit the 32 teams ranked in the competition for the first time in history.
The tour will end in Doha, a few days before the tournament starts, but will first stop over in Argentina.
When does the World Cup arrive in our country? According to the official statement, the trophy resumed its second “trip around the globe” by visiting Seoul, South Korea, after an event held at the organization’s headquarters in Zurich which saw the participation of the Brazilian Gilberto Silva, champion of the world in 2002.
“In total, the 2022 edition will stop at 51 countries and territoriestherefore Coca-Cola (main sponsor of the tour) and FIFA will be a little closer to achieving the goal that by 2030 the trophy will have visited all 211 member federations “, reads the document.
The trophy has visited different corners of the planet since 2006, on the eve of the competition which took place in Germany. The trophy will be in Argentina from 25 to 27 October and will be exhibited to the public in a venue to be defined..
But the AFA said Clarione that the intention is to do it in a huge place and the La Rural farm, in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo, would be the chosen one. It is also not excluded that it crosses other cities, as happened in 2018.
On that occasion, before the World Cup in Russia, the 1978 and 1986 champions with Albiceleste were present in San Miguel de Tucumán for the main event. Then he went through Berazategui, the city of Buenos Aires and closed his tour of Rosario.
The cup, made of solid gold, has a weight of 6,142 kgshow a two human figures that hold up the world. Its current design is from 1974. It is one of the most precious symbols in the world of sport and, as such, can only be touched and held by a select group of people, such as former world champions or heads of state.
The tour is an amazing opportunity for fans to learn about a piece of football history and experience their passion for the sport together.
As the regulation states that the original trophy must remain in the charge of FIFA and the right to keep it cannot be acquired, it is only temporarily awarded to the world champion team, which will then permanently receive the FIFA World Cup champions trophy, plated in gold instead of solid gold and engraved with the year, the name of the organizing country (or countries) and the name of the winning team of the competition.
Second tour program (subject to change)
9-20 August – Switzerland (opening event)
August 24-25 – Republic of Korea
August 26-27 – Japan
August 29-30 – Australia
September 1 – Iran
3-4 September – Ghana
6-7 September – Senegal
8-9 September – Cameroon
10-11 September – Morocco
13-14 September – Tunisia
September 15 – Portugal
September 16 – Spain
17-18 September – Croatia
20-21 September – Serbia
September 22-24 – Poland
September 25 – Netherlands
September 28-30 – Denmark
2-3 October – Germany
4-5 October – Belgium
6-9 October – France
11 October – Wales
12-13 October – England
October 15-20 – Mexico
21-23 October – Brazil
25-27 October – Argentina
October 28-29 – Uruguay
October 31 – November 1 – Ecuador
2-3 November – Costa Rica
November 5-8 – United States
November 9 – Canada
November 11-12 – Saudi Arabia
November 13-14 – Qatar
Source: Clarin
