FIFA said in a statement on Thursday, “The attractive trophy will be for the only world champion, and the masterpiece is a perfect combination of bold creativity and innovative design.”
The Swiss said Gianni Infantino FIFA President: “An innovative, comprehensive, pioneering and truly global tournament, such as the new Club World Cup, which will witness the participation of 32 teams, deserves a cup that represents all of these characteristics.”
He continued: “It is truly a prestigious cup with a timeless golden character, making it an icon for the future inspired by the past.”
The cup is decorated with a layer of 24-carat gold, and is interspersed with laser-engraved drawings and decorations on both sides. It includes writings and images that embody in the best way the ancient history of the beautiful game. Note that the decorations include a map of the world and the names of all 211 member associations, as well as national federations. The six continental federations, in a gesture that symbolizes the geographical and cultural diversity of football.
As for the central disc of the cup, it embodies a group of symbols that are closely linked to football, its rituals and traditions, as these innovative shapes include symbols for stadiums, equipment, and the world map.
This icon is also replete with inscriptions and writings in no less than 13 languages, including Braille, which reflects the spirit of the global game that seeks the values of inclusiveness, insofar as it ensures that the legacy of the tournament extends to the widest possible extent to include diverse audiences in various parts of the world, knowing that there is sufficient space. To laser engrave the badges of the winning clubs on the surface of the Championship Cup for 24 editions, in addition to the possibility of transforming this shining golden masterpiece from a shield into an orbital and multi-faceted structure.
It is noteworthy that this iconic cup was inspired by… The famous Voyager gold platewhich was sent into outer space in the 1970s with one of the missions of the American Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Its design is also inspired by astronomy, the elements of the periodic table, and maps of the first expeditions. In a move intended to celebrate the past and future of the beautiful game, the cup was also decorated with symbols related to the universe, representing the approximate positions of the planets during the founding of FIFA on Saturday, May 21, 1904 in the French capital, Paris, as well as At the time of the opening match of the tournament in the American city of Miami.
