The 2018 FIFA World Cup Trophy tours the globe

As the countdown to the 2018 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup takes off, fans all over the world are visiting the trophy during its tour.

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On Apr 26, 2018
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup Trophy will be visiting more than 50 countries during its tour.

Photo courtesy of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia website.

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The tour began in the host country where more than 220,000 people could see the trophy. During the time in Russia, around 16 cities were visited.

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Photo courtesy of the FIFA TV Youtube account.

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The World Cup Trophy has traveled to more than 50 of its destinations. There are about five cities left to cover on the journey.

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Photo courtesy of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour Instagram page.

During its journey around the globe, a lot of culture was explored. Here are some of the memories of this year's tour:

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In the words of Mordechai Spiegler, former player of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and New York Cosmos (NYC), "Football is about love...togetherness. It's not against, it is for."

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Photo courtesy of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour Instagram page.

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In honor of hosting the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in 2016, two women in Amman, Jordan, are photographed holding a soccer ball.

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Photo courtesy of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour Instagram page.

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The Official FIFA World Cup Twitter page posted @Karembeu revealing the FIFA World Cup Trophy in Abuja, Nigeria.

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Photo courtesy of the FIFA World Cup Russia Twitter page.

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Time lapse of the Trophy Tour event in Tucuman, Argentina.

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Photo courtesy of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour Twitter page.

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When visiting Mexico City, Jorge Burruchaga was able to reunite with the Trophy at Estadio Azteca where he made history in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Photo courtesy of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour Facebook page.

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Retired Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo was captured kissing the World Cup as he held it in his hands in NYC.

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Jose Roberto Gama De Oliveira, aka Bebeto, 1994 World Cup champion and Olympian medalist, took part of a team huddle with the FIFA crowd in Los Angeles, California.

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Photo courtesy of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour Instagram page.

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On Sunday, April 22, the Trophy Tour spent their time in Duisburg, Germany, with local team Eisenbahner Turn-und Sportverein (ETuS) Bissingheim. They were taking part of a national contest collecting bottle caps.

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Photo courtesy of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour Twitter page.

Follow the tour on their social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Youtube and Twitter to see the trophy make its way through the remaining locations; Ulaanbaatar, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Osaka and Shizuoka.

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