FIFA World Cup Trophy to arrive in Ulaanbaatar

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2018-04-17 15:41:48
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ FIFA World Cup Trophy will arrive in Ulaanbaatar on April 23, 2018 and the President of Mongolia Kh.Battulga will officially receive the FIFA World Cup Trophy.

On the occasion of the trophy receiving, Mongolian Football Federation will organize a 'Super Cup match' and 'Stars Football' tournaments.

After the ceremony, FIFA World Cup Trophy will be displayed for the public at the Shangri-La Mall, Mongolia.

In September 2017, the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola kicked off in Moscow, Russia. The trophy stayed in Russia until December before starting global tour to cover over 50 countries including Mongolia. It returns to the host country in May just ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.

'FIFA World Cup Trophy' was introduced in 1974. Made of 18 carat gold with a malachite base, it stands 36.8 centimetres high and weighs 6.1 kilograms. The trophy was made by ‘Stabilimento Artistico Bertoni’ company in Italy. It depicts two human figures holding up the Earth. The winners of the FIFA World Cup or the President of the countries has the right to touch the FIFA World Cup Trophy.

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