The glittering FIFA World Cup trophy arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday morning as part of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour.
The trophy, accompanied by Brazilian 2002 FIFA World Cup winner and FIFA ambassador Gilberto da Silva, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 10:00 am.
Tabith Mohammed Awal, president of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), received the trophy at the airport. It was then transported to Hotel Radisson Blu, where it will be displayed in the afternoon, allowing selected fans and invited guests to view the iconic trophy.
The FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour was jointly launched by FIFA and its beverage partner Coca-Cola on January 3 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with Italian football legend Alessandro Del Piero unveiling the trophy.
The tour will end on June 11 at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in Mexico, after visiting 30 FIFA member associations across 75 stops over more than 150 days, giving fans worldwide a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see football’s most coveted prize.
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The trophy has previously visited Bangladesh during the Russia and Qatar World Cups.