History of the FIFA World Cup trophy

The original trophy survived World War II after being
hidden beneath a bed by Italian official Ottorino Barassi,
only to be stolen ahead of the 1966 World Cup before
being famously discovered by a dog named Pickles

JULES RIMET TROPHY:
1930-1970

Designed by French
sculptor Abel Lafleur,
named after pioneering
FIFA president.
Gold-plated sterling silver,
depicts Nike, Greek
goddess of victory

Brazil claims
trophy outright
in 1970, winning
third title

Trophy stolen
again in 1983, and
believed melted
down. Brazil
Football
Association
has replica made

FIFA WORLD CUP
TROPHY: 1974-present

Designed by Italian
sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga,
chosen from 53 submitted
entries. Stands 36cm tall,
18-carat solid gold with
two bands of malachite

West Germany become
first team to lift new trophy,
beating Netherlands

Trophy remains in
FIFA’s possession –
it can no longer be
won outright. Winners
receive gold-plated replica

Either Lionel Scaloni
(inset) or Didier Deschamps
could become only second
coach to lift trophy twice

WINNING CAPTAINS & COACHES: 1930 - 2022

1930	Uruguay		Jose Nasazzi		Alberto Suppici
1934	Italy		Gianpiero Combi		Vittorio Pozzo
1938	Italy		Giuseppe Meazza		Vittorio Pozzo
1950	Uruguay		Obdulio Varela		Juan L. Fontana
1954	W. Germany	Fritz Walter		Sepp Herberger
1958	Brazil		Hilderaldo Bellini	Vicente Feola
1962	Brazil		Mauro Ramos		Aymore Moreira
1966	England		Bobby Moore		Alf Ramsey
1970	Brazil		Carlos Alberto		Mario Zagallo
1974	W. Germany	Franz Beckenbauer	Helmut Schön
1978	Argentina	Daniel Passarella	Cesar Luis Menotti
1982	Italy		Dino Zoff		Enzo Bearzot
1986	Argentina	Diego Maradona		Carlos Bilardo
1990	W. Germany	Lothar Matthäus		Franz Beckenbauer
1994	Brazil		Dunga			Carlos A. Parreira
1998	France		Didier Deschamps		Aime Jacquet
2002	Brazil		Cafu			Luis Felipe Scolari
2006	Italy		Fabio Cannavaro		Marcello Lippi
2010	Spain		Iker Casillas		Vicente del Bosque
2014	Germany		Philipp Lahm		Joachim Löw
2018	France		Hugo Lloris		Didier Deschamps
2022	Argentina	Lionel Messi		Lionel Scaloni


Source: FIFA
Pictures: Getty Images
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