2026-07-17 11:31:10
Super Bowl-style rings will be presented to the winners of this year’s World Cup.
Spain will take on Argentina in the final on Sunday (19.07.26) at the MetLife Stadium – which has been known as New York New Jersey Stadium during the World Cup – and FIFA has announced it will present celebratory rings to the victors.
FIFA said: “In addition to the iconic trophy and prestigious gold medals, a new symbol of triumph will be awarded to the winning team.
“In a momentous first for a FIFA competition, the tournament winners will also receive bespoke championship rings, bringing one of the most recognisable American sporting traditions to the global game.”
There have been 2,026 rings created to commemorate this year’s tournament, and 30 will be made available to the World Cup 2026 champions.
Afterwards, 1,996 will go on sale to fans worldwide “as an Official Licensed Product, allowing supporters to own a unique piece of FIFA World Cup 2026 history”.
Each ring will feature an image of a mini World Cup trophy, and it will also have the identity of the winning team.
FIFA revealed each ring will be “individually numbered, custom-fitted and delivered with its own certificate of authenticity”.
Depending on who wins the match, the Argentina or Spain captain and their respective head coach will receive temporary rings immediately after World Cup final victory.
The 30 winning rings will then be customised, and officially presented at a later date.
Argentina’s captain Lionel Messi will lead his team out for the final, after Lionel Scaloni’s men defeated England 2-1 in a semi-final clash.
Manchester City midfielder Rodri is captain of Spain, who are coached by Luis de la Fuente.
Awarding championship rings to victorious NFL players is nothing new in the US.
Super Bowl winners are awarded such a prize each year.
They are created after the NFL event, and tailored towards the successful franchise.
Some Super Bowl rings are previously reported to have cost around $50,000 each to produce.
Tom Brady has won the most Super Bowl rings in NFL history, earning seven championship rings as a player – six with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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