Kenya set for third FIFA World Cup trophy tour

Kenya set for third FIFA World Cup trophy tour

The FIFA World Cup trophy will arrive in Nairobi in February 26 as part of a tour sponsored by multinational beverage corporation, Coca-Cola.

The FIFA World Cup Trophy tour – which will cover 50 countries – is aimed at giving football fans across the world an extra-ordinary chance to see football’s most coveted title.

The tour kicked off in September 2017 in Russia and will visit other countries across six continents, travelling 126,000 kilometers in the nine months leading up to the 2018 FIFA World Cup slated for June 14 to July 15.

This is will be the third time the trophy is brought to the Kenyan capital after 2009 (before the 2010 World Cup in South Africa) and in 2014 when Brazil hosted the global showpiece.

“We are proud to welcome the world cup trophy again. This recognizes Kenyan’s undying love for the game as it has only visited 10 other African countries so this is a great honor for the Kenyan people,” Senior Brand Manager at Coca-Cola Kenya, Rodney Nzioka said.

The trophy will arrive in Kenya from Ethiopia on February 26 where the Head of State will be the only person allowed to lift it with local fans getting an opportunity to view and take photos with it at the Kenyatta International Conventions Center (KICC).

The FIFA World Cup Trophy is awarded to the winners of  FIFA World Cup while remaining in the governing body’s possession.

The trophy is made of solid gold and weighs 6.142 kg, created as a composition of two human figures holding the globe above them.

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