DR ‹ › The 2026 FIFA World Cup Trophy made a special stop in Morocco on Wednesday as part of the global World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola, ahead of the tournament set to take place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico this summer. The tour, which began on January 3, 2026, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will visit 30 FIFA member associations over more than 150 days and 75 stops, giving fans around the world the chance to see the original trophy up close before the World Cup. At the Moroccan event, held at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé, Coca-Cola's Managing Director for Morocco and Mauritania described the venue, placing world-class training and facilities at the heart of football development in Morocco and Africa. 1998 World Cup winner Marcel Desailly called the tour «a symbolic journey connecting fans to the magic of the sport» and praised Morocco's football passion and infrastructure, noting the success of hosting the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola also includes stops in future World Cup host nations such as Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Brazil, offering local communities unique experiences from interactive challenges to exclusive content with football legends.
