The ring to rule the world: the World Cup champions will receive championship rings for the first time in history

The 2026 World Cup final between Sapin and Argentina will have a historic and unprecedented finale in the history of football.

'FIFA reports that "the champions of the FIFA World Cup will receive custom championship rings, bringing one of the most recognizable American sports traditions to world football".'

"Besides the iconic trophy and the prestigious gold medals, the winning team will receive, for the first time in a FIFA competition, an additional recognition: personalized championship rings. In this way, FIFA is bringing into football one of the most deeply rooted traditions in American sports," FIFA said in a statement.

With this decision, FIFA is imitating American competitions such as the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL.

2026 rings will be created and fans will have the chance to buy 1996

The ring that the World Cup winners will receive will be exclusive.

"Only 2026 pieces will be made, individually numbered, in tribute to the competition", FIFA says.

The distribution will be 30 rings for the winning team and the remaining 1996 will be put on sale as officially licensed merchandise.

These could be, according to AI, the rings that Spain and Argentina would receive if they win the 2026 World Cup

The details of the historic ring that the winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive

In the design of the 2026 rings that will be created, the FIFA World Cup trophy stands out and it will be personalized with the winning team.

Each ring will be numbered, will be custom-made, and all of them will come with a certificate of authenticity.

How will footballers receive the World Cup winners' rings?

'FIFA reports that "immediately after the final, the captain and the head coach of the winning team will receive provisional rings to commemorate the occasion. Subsequently, the 30 winners' rings will be custom-made and delivered to their recipients".'

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