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Can you keep the World Cup after 3 wins?

Unfortunately, the winners of the World Cup are not allowed to keep the trophy. You might think that the victors would be able to keep the trophy in their possession until the competition is played again four years later but that is not the case.
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Do you keep the World Cup if you win 3 times?

The Cup used to be kept by the winning team until the final draw of the next tournament, however, that is no longer the case. Instead the winners of the tournament receive a bronze replica which is gold-plated rather than solid gold.
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Do World Cup winners keep the trophy after 3 wins?

Are the World Cup winners allowed to keep the trophy? The winners of each edition of the World Cup do receive a bronze replica of the trophy but are not allowed to keep the official one.
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Is there a rule that if a team wins three World Cups the team?

Before 1974, FIFA employed a rule that allowed countries who won the World Cup three times to keep the original trophy. Brazil were granted the Jules RImet World Cup trophy in perpetuity following their third triumph in 1970. This is no longer the case with the World Cup in its current form.
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Can Argentina keep the World Cup?

The winners receive a gold-plated bronze replica of the trophy and are not allowed to take home the original. This is mainly due to security concerns.
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Do World Cup Winners Keep The Trophy?

Do winners get to keep the World Cup?

Do the World Cup winners keep the trophy? Unfortunately, the winners of the World Cup are not allowed to keep the trophy. You might think that the victors would be able to keep the trophy in their possession until the competition is played again four years later but that is not the case.
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Who will keep FIFA World Cup?

Do World Cup winners get to keep the trophy? No. Winning nations do not get to retain the World Cup trophy after their triumph. While this hasn't always been the case, fears around the safety of the highly sought-after prize mean that champions are provided with a cheaper, bronze (gold-plated) replica.
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Has anyone else won 3 World Cups?

A total of 471 players have been in the winning team in the World Cup. Brazil's Pelé is the only one to have won three times, while another 20 have won twice. No player has won two World Cups both as captain.
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Can a team win World Cup twice in a row?

DOHA, Qatar — Only two countries in World Cup history have ever gone back-to-back as champions. The first to repeat was Italy (1934 and 1938). The next was Brazil (1958 and 1962).
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What is the Golden World Cup rule?

FIFA competitions

If either team scores a goal during extra time, the game ends immediately and the scoring team becomes the winner. The winning goal is known as the "golden goal". If there have been no goals scored after both periods of extra time, a penalty shoot-out decides the game.
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Where is the Real World Cup trophy kept?

The World Cup trophy is kept at FIFA's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Security surrounding the trophy is so tight that there are only a handful of situations that FIFA deem worthy of removing it from their headquarters.
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Which trophy is the most expensive?

FIFA World Cup trophy - Football- $20 million

The cup's design depicts two human figures holding up the earth. Its initial cost is $50,000, which has grown to $20 million as of 2023, making it the most expensive trophy in all sports.
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Is Golden Boot real gold?

No player has won the Golden Boot more than once, but Brazilians hold the record for winning the award the most number of times - on six occasions. The unique shoe-shaped trophy is made of a brass alloy that is electroplated with gold. It weighs about a kilogram.
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How expensive is the World Cup trophy?

It is considered to be the most expensive sports trophy in the world at an estimated value of $20 million.
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How much is the World Cup medal worth?

The FIFA World Cup's trophy is made of pure 18-carat gold and it is worth around Rs 144 crore (US $20 million or £16.4 million).
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Has a World Cup ever been repeated?

How many teams have won back-to-back World Cups? Only two. First to do so was Italy, which won the second ever World Cup in 1934 with a 2-1 win in extra time over Czechoslovakia and then repeated in 1938 with a 4-2 victory over Hungary.
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Has anyone won multiple World Cups in a row?

1930 to 1978

The first of two countries to win consecutive World Cups, Italy achieved the feat with a 4-2 triumph over Hungary. Italy's then-manager, Vittorio Pozzo, remains the only manager to win multiple World Cups.
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What was the best World Cup ever?

Considered by many to be perhaps the greatest World Cup match in history, the 1966 final delivered England its first – and only to this point – World Cup.
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Has a team won 2 World Cups back to back?

Back-to-back World Cup Champions

Italy accomplished the feat in 1934 and 1938, while Brazil pulled off back-to-back titles in 1958 and 1962. Since Brazil last accomplished this feat in 1962, several teams have come close to winning back-to-back titles but ultimately came up short.
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Has anyone played 6 World Cups?

Six different players in the history of the World Cup have made appearances at five different tournaments, the most by a single individual. Those six are: Antonio Carbajal (1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966) Lothar Matthaus (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998)
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Has anyone won the World Cup without losing?

2006 (Germany, England, Argentina, Italy, France, and Switzerland) Several unbeaten teams in 2006 with Italy winning it and not losing. England, Argentina, France, and Switzerland were all defeated on penalties after going unbeaten.
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Who played in 5 World Cups?

Lionel Messi is the player with the most games played at the FIFA World Cup, and one of only six along with German Lothar Matthäus, Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and Mexicans Antonio Carbajal, Andrés Guardado, and Rafael Márquez to have entered the field in five different tournaments.
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Who can hold World Cup trophy?

FIFA says the trophy is “a priceless icon” which “can only be touched and held by a very select group of people" which includes former winners and heads of state.
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Who has the most World Cup trophies?

Brazil, the only team that has participated in every World Cup, is also the most successful team in the competition, having won five titles and finished second twice. Italy and Germany have four titles each, with Germany having reached more finals than any other team, eight.
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Who is trying to get the 2030 World Cup?

Egypt–Greece–Saudi Arabia bid

Saudi Arabia (an AFC member) has been linked with a bid to host the 2030 World Cup.
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