Fredrick Kiyingi Musisi
29 June 2009
World soccer governing body, Fifa, has confirmed the World Cup trophy will be in Uganda this October. "The real trophy not replica will be on parade. Ugandans will have photo opportunities with the famous trophy," Emmanuel Maradas, the Fifa 2010 media delegate, told Daily Monitor on Sunday.
He added: "We are going to consult Fufa president Mulindwa (Lawrence) and Coca-Cola to fix the date. But the month is definitely October." This will be the first time the World Cup is coming to Uganda.
Fifa partners, Coca Cola, are sponsoring the tour. Maradas, who is coordinating the trip, revealed that the trophy tour will start in Egypt in September before heading to other 53 African countries.
The trophy, awarded to World Cup champions since 1974, is 36cm (14.2in) high, made of solid 18 carat (75%) gold and weighs 6.175kg. Its base contains two layers of semi-precious malachite while the bottom side of the trophy bears the engraved year and name of each FifaWorld Cup winner.
Winners keep the trophy for one year and are given a replica thereafter.
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