Soccer player Lionel Messi and his teammates received the FIFA World Cup Trophy after Argentina defeated France at the 2022 FIFA World Cup final in Qatar this weekend. The trophy is made of 18-carat gold and malachite and it was carefully transported to the stadium in a luxury travel case crafted by Louis Vuitton.
This is the fourth time the luxury brand has partnered with FIFA. The brand was first in charge of transporting the FIFA World Cup Trophy during the South Africa World Cup in 2010. The partnership repeated in Brazil, 2014 and in Russia, 2018.
The FIFA World Cup — also known as the World Cup — is an international soccer competition between senior men’s national teams within the Fédération Internationale de Football Association. The winning team was Argentina, taking home a prize of $42 million USD. The 2022 Cup took place across 8 stadiums — Al Bayt Stadium, Education City Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Lusail Stadium, Stadium 974, Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium Education City Stadium and Al Janoub Stadium — in Qatar with 32 teams over 64 matches. This year’s opening ceremony included performances by Jung Kook of BTS, as well as Fahad Al-Kubaisi. The occasion is notably the most expensive World Cup ever from investments totaling $300 billion.
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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Image Credit: FIFA via Getty Images Iker Casillas and Deepika Padukone present the FIFA World Cup trophy prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on Dec. 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar.
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FIFA World Cup Russia 2018
Image Credit: Getty Images Russian model Natalia Vodianova and Former football player Philippe Lahm with the World Cup trophy during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow.
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FIFA World Cup Russia 2018
Image Credit: Getty Images The FIFA World Cup trophy is unpacked prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow.
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FIFA World Cup Russia 2018
Image Credit: Getty Images Kylian Mbappe of France celebrates with the trophy after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow.
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Carles Puyol and Gisele Bundchen, FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014
Image Credit: PA Images via Getty Images Carles Puyol and Gisele Bundchen with the FIFA World Cup Trophy before kick-off.
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FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014
Image Credit: Getty Images Benedikt Hoewedes of Germany celebrates with the World Cup trophy after defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Italian footballer Fabio Cannavaro, FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Italian footballer Fabio Cannavaro (L) presents the trophy prior to the 2010 FIFA football World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain on July 11, 2010 at Soccer City stadium in Soweto, suburban Johannesburg.
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Italian footballer Fabio Cannavaro, FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images The captain of the Italian national football team which won the 2006 World Cup, Fabio Cannavaro (L), opens the case containing the FIFA World Cup trophy on the pitch before the 2010 World Cup football final between The Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City stadium in Soweto, suburban Johannesburg on July 11, 2010.
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FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Spain’s defender Gerard Pique hugs the trophy next to team mates on a stage set up for the Spanish team victory ceremony in Madrid on July 12, 2010 a day after they won the 2010 FIFA football World Cup match against the Netherlands in Johannesburg.
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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Image Credit: Getty Images The FIFA World Cup Trophy is displayed prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium.
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FIFA World Cup Russia 2018
Image Credit: FIFA via Getty Images The World Cup trophy arrives at the stadium prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow.
