FIFA‘s coveted FIFA World Cup Trophy is in Tonga. This is the first time when Coca-Cola global tour to inspire and encourage youths in the sport. This time they want all football lover want to enjoy this trophy, which will the organizing in Russia in June 2018.
FIFA World cup is a big football celebration of FIFA. It is held by FIFA every 4 years, last time it was organized in Brazil. The FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour is a part of the build-up to the tournament which allows fans around the world to see the original trophy up close and take a photograph and understand everyone with it.
The concept was first rolled out ahead of the 2006 World Cup in Germany when the trophy visited 29 countries.
FIFA World Cup Trophy in Tonga
This time World cup trophy is in Tonga. Everyone see the Trophy and click photos. Deputy Prime Minister Hon Semisi Sika said: ” This is a historic moment for Tonga as football is widely regarded in the world as a beautiful game and the opinion of many, the most popular sport in the world.”
The FIFA World cup tour started in September last year in Russia and will visit 51 countries across six continents.
What countries and cities will the trophy visit?
| Continent | Countries |
|---|---|
| Africa | Cote D’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda |
| Asia | Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Pakistan, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan |
| Australia | Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands |
| Europe | Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Malta, Norway, Russia, United Kingdom |
| North America | Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, United States |
| South America | Argentina, Colombia |
