The FIFA World Cup Trophy, officially named the FIFA World Cup of Football, is a highly prized trophy awarded to the winner of the FIFA World Cup, the most prestigious football tournament in the world.

The FIFA World Cup trophy is an award presented to the winners of the FIFA World Cup, the most prestigious international association football tournament. The original trophy was created by Italian artist Silvio Gazzaniga and made of gold-plated sterling silver. It stands 36.8 centimeters tall and weighs 6.1 kilograms. The trophy depicts two human figures holding up the Earth, representing the world coming together through football. The base of the trophy contains two layers of malachite, which are semi-precious stones. The trophy is currently valued at around $20 million. The design process for the trophy started in 1996 when FIFA announced that there would be a new design for their prestigious trophy. In 2016, FIFA announced that they were again making changes to the design of their prestigious prize after more than 20 years since it was last changed—and this time they were adding more gold