Kathmandu. In addition to the traditional trophy and gold medal, each member of the World Cup-winning team will receive a championship ring.
Argentina will face Spain in the final on Monday morning at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In which this special award has been kept.
FIFA also announced that each member of the winning team would receive a “special championship ring”. FIFA said it would “bring one of the most famous American sporting traditions to global sports.” ’
A limited edition of 2,026 unique rings will be produced individually. Of those, 30 will go to the winning team and the remaining 1,996 will be sold to World Cup fans.
On one side of the ring will be the World Cup trophy. While the other end will be customized to reflect the identity of the winning team.
The World Cup final, which kicks off at 12:45 a.m. local time, will feature a closing ceremony featuring Post Malone, Tom Cruise and others, 90 minutes before the start of the World Cup final, and a halftime concert featuring performances by Justin Bieber, Madonna and Shakira.
Argentina will be hoping to win two consecutive World Cups after beating England in the semi-finals. Spain are looking for their second trophy since 2010. Spain defeated France in the semi-finals.
Lionel Messi is set to become the first player to start in three World Cup finals. He can also extend his record as the leading goalscorer in the World Cup (21 goals). However, France’s Kylian Mbappe is only 1 goal behind.
Messi and Mbappe are battling it out for the 2026 Golden Boot with eight goals apiece. The goals scored in the third-place playoffs count in total.
England and France will face each other for the third place spot on Sunday at 2:45 am Nepali time. –Agency
