FIFA World Cup Trophy to make the longest-ever journey around a Host Country
The Trophy will visit 24 Russian cities from Vladivostok to Kaliningrad
The FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour is a joint venture between FIFA and long-standing partner Coca-Cola. First staged ahead of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany, it is now a firmly established tradition and is growing in scope and outreach with each edition. In 2013 and 2014, more than a million fans got to fulfil the dream of every football player and see the Original Trophy with their own eyes.
"As a longtime supporter of football, Coca-Cola Russia believes that the FIFA World Cup Trophy is a symbol of optimism that connects people all over the world. This is a unique opportunity to bring millions of Russians together to celebrate the first FIFA World Cup in this country,” said Ljubo Grujic, General Manager of Coca-Cola Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. “With kick-off less than a year away, we want to maximise excitement and anticipation by bringing sport’s biggest prize directly to the fans. With this tour, we are inspiring and celebrating the world’s most popular sport, while creating unforgettable experiences for players and fans. We can create football history in Russia, together as one team."
On the Tour, the Trophy will visit more than 50 countries, and quite naturally it will make the most stops in Russia. French football legend and 1998 FIFA World Cup winner Marcel Desailly, who recently attended the final of the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017, is convinced that Russia will host a great 2018 FIFA World Cup.
“It was amazing to win the FIFA World Cup in 1998, because France was not regarded as the best team at that time, and this win made happy and inspired so many people,” said Desailly. “This is what the FIFA World Cup is about: inspiring people. And the Trophy itself can generate much excitement, push youngsters to work hard, and to dream. Russia will learn this very soon.”
Russian itinerary for the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour
Phase 1 (2017)
1. Krasnoyarsk: 09.09 –12.09
2. Omsk: 15.09 –17.09
3. Chelyabinsk: 20.09 – 24.09
4. Ufa: 26.09 - 01.10
5. Perm: 03.10 –04.10
6. Saransk: 06.10 – 07.10
7. Yaroslavl: 11.10 – 12.10
8. Kaliningrad: 13.10 – 15.10
9. Tula: 17.10 – 18.10
10. Kursk: 20.10 – 22.10
11. Voronezh: 26.10 – 29.10
12. Saratov: 01.11 - 06.11
13. Volgograd: 08.11 – 12.11
14. Krasnodar: 14.11 – 19.11
15. Sochi: 22.11 – 26.11
Final Draw Moscow: 01.12.2017
Phase 2 (2018)
16. Vladivostok: 01.05 – 04.05.2018
17. Novosibirsk: 05.05 – 08.05
18. Ekaterinburg: 09.05 – 12.05
19. Samara: 13.05 –16.05
20. Kazan: 17.05 – 20.05
21. Nizhniy Novgorod: 21.05 - 24.05
22. Rostov-On-Don: 25.05 – 28.05
23. Saint-Peterburg: 29.05 – 02.06
24. Moscow: 03.07 –07.07
