By Jack Baer, staff writer, Yahoo!Sports
The winner of the final between Spain and Argentina on Sunday (July 19) will receive the first ever championship rings granted by FIFA, the organisation announced yesterday (July 19). And because this is FIFA we’re talking about, more of the same rings will soon be available for purchase to the general public.
There will be 2,026 individually numbered rings made, 30 of which will be awarded to the winning team. The captain and head coach will each receive temporary rings after the final, with the final customised rings presented at a later date.
The remaining 1,996 rings will “be made available to fans worldwide as an Official Licensed Product, allowing supporters to own a unique piece of FIFA World Cup 2026 history.”
The rings themselves feature a World Cup trophy on the side, with the logo of the winning team added to the other side. They are certainly gaudy, featuring dozens of diamonds and sapphires, but not when compared to the monstrosities given out in the major American sports leagues these days.
These also aren’t the first World Cup rings, just the first ones officially made by FIFA. Following France’s win in 2018, stars Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann had diamond-covered rings made for themselves and their teammates.
It’s unclear if FIFA will keep awarding World Cup rings going forward or if this is a one-off for the tournament in America.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 championship ring. Photo shared on X.com by Metrópoles @Metropoles and published by Yahoo!Sports
Watch video of the FIFA ring shared on X.com by Vibes Foot @VibesFoot:
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