FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour to arrive in Uzbekistan

FIFA's coveted World Cup trophy arrived today in Tashkent, Uzbekistan for the first time as part of a Coca Cola global tour to inspire and encourage youths in the sport and also in a lead up to the 2018 World Cup in Russia in June.

On January 22, the global leg of the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola kicked off with an official launch ceremony in London as Coca-Cola is inviting fans around the world to get #ReadyFor the highly anticipated 2018 FIFA World Cup™ by giving them the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get up close to the same Trophy that will be presented to the winning country of the tournament in July.

The FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola will visit 91 cities, across 51 countries and six continents, giving thousands of fans the chance to experience football’s most coveted prize.

A two-times world champion former French midfielder Christian Karembeu also joined the Uzbekistan stop of the 2018 FIFA World Cup trophy in Tashkent on February 6.