The original FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy, which will be contested by 32 teams from July 20 to August 20, arrived in Abuja on Saturday afternoon. After touring the three other African nations set to take part in the finals—Morocco, South Africa and Zambia—the trophy made its fourth stop in Nigeria before heading to the tournament’s joint hosts, Australia and New Zealand.
The News Agency of Nigeria notes that Australia and New Zealand will co‑host the biggest FIFA Women’s World Cup in history. The trophy will be displayed at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja from 12 p.m. on Sunday, with a photo session arranged for invited guests.
Only four countries have ever lifted the trophy: the United States (four titles), Germany (two titles), Japan and Norway (one title each). This year’s finals will be staged across ten venues in the two host nations, spanning two different confederations—the Asian Football Confederation and the Oceania Football Federation. It marks the first time a FIFA World Cup championship will be held across two confederations. Australia will host six venues in five cities, while New Zealand will provide four venues. Sydney is the only Australian city with two stadiums—the Sydney Football Stadium and Stadium Australia, which will host the final match.
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