The most expensive football trophy in the world is the FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy which is worth Rs 165 Cror

 

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Qatar will host the FIFA World Cup 2022, the biggest and most anticipated sporting event of the year, from November 20 to December 18. This will be the last World Cup with 32 teams and the first to be held in an Arab nation. From the tournament's 2026 edition, 48 teams will compete for the coveted trophy. Across all major sports, the FIFA World Cup trophy is the most expensive in the world. The world's most expensive trophy category includes several football awards. Investigate the main five costliest prizes in the realm of football.

According to CNBC, the FIFA World Cup trophy, which is thought to be worth $20 million (approximately Rs. 165 crore), is the most valuable football trophy in the world. Made of 13.5 pounds of 18-carat gold, the prize weighs 6.1 kilograms and was made by the late Italian craftsman Silvio Gazzaniga. It has two people holding an earth or globe inside and is hollow from the inside out. Two layers of malachite make up the circular base. The trophy is said to be the most expensive sports trophy in the world and not just in football.

2. Cup from the FA:

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The Football Association Challenge Cup, or simply the FA Cup, is the oldest national football competition in the world and is one of English football's most prestigious competitions. According to the Guardian, the FA Cup trophy is made by the English luxury brand Thomas Lyte and is worth €1 million (approximately Rs 8 crore). The trophy weighs 6.3 kilograms of sterling 925 silver and measures 61.5 centimeters tall. It took north of 250 hours to make the prize, which is right now held by Liverpool, who beat Chelsea in 2022 last.

3. Ballon d'Or trophy:

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One of the most prestigious football awards, the Ballon d'Or is presented annually to the best football player by the French news magazine France Football. The trophy, which was first presented in 1956, was designed by the French jewelry house Mellerio dits Meller. The gold-plated trophy is 12 kilograms in weight and stands 28 centimeters tall. According to Sportskeeda, it is engraved with the FIFA Ballon d'Or logo and is estimated to be worth €508,000 (roughly Rs 4 crore). The Ballon d'Or went to Real Madrid captain and French forward Karim Benzema this year. A record seven times, Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or.

4. Africa Cup of Nations: 

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The primary men's association football competition in South Africa is the Africa Cup of Nations. Since its inception in 1957, the competition has been rewarded with three trophies. The Abdelaziz Abdallah Salem Trophy was the first trophy, and it was made of silver. In 1978, Ghana was given the trophy permanently after becoming the first nation to win the tournament three times. The Trophy of African Unity was the name of the second trophy, which was given out between 1980 and 2000. The tube-shaped piece was given to Cameroon forever after they won the opposition threefold in 2000. According to Sportskeeda, the current trophy, a gold-plated cup made in Italy, is worth €127,000 (approximately Rs. 1.3 crores). After winning the cup three times in 2010, Egypt retained the title indefinitely. However, they received a replica of the trophy rather than the real thing. In place of the original trophy, the winner of each edition now receives a copy.

5. Trophy for Series:

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The top Italian football league known as Serie A has been in existence since 1929–1930. Since the 1960–1961 season, the Coppa Campioni d'Italia, or Serie A trophy, has been in use. According to Sportskeeda, the 58-centimeter-tall trophy was designed by renowned sculptor Ettore Calvelli. It weighs 8 kilograms and is worth €55,000 (approximately Rs 44 lakh). The names of all winners are engraved on the trophy, which has a gold ring in the middle. Currently, AC Milan holds the Serie A trophy.