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• Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 World Cup final, as Ferran Torres netted the lone goal to clinch a landmark victory forLa Roja
• Although they won the trophy on the field, FIFA rules mandate that Spain must return the original before departing the stadium that same evening.
• The regulation originates from a significant event linked to the earlier trophy, the Jules Rimet, which was stolen in Brazil and never retrieved.

Spain have been crowned champions of the 2026 FIFA World Cup following a 1-0 win against Argentina in the final, with Ferran Torres scoring the decisive goal.

Argentina’s difficulty was compounded by a red card given to Enzo Fernandez, leaving the defending champions a player down and unable to regain their position in the match.

Yet even with the festivities and the portrayal ofLa Rojahoisting the shiny golden trophy on the field, Spain will not be taking it back.

Why Spain will not be permitted to retain the World Cup

FIFA rules clearly state that the World Cup trophy belongs permanently to FIFA and must be handed back to the organization before the victorious team departs the stadium on the night of the final. The ceremony on the field is only symbolic.

Instead of the original, the victorious association is awarded the FIFA World Cup Winner’s Trophy, which they have the right to keep permanently as a symbol of their success.

The original trophy, made of 18-karat gold and measuring 36 centimeters in height, has not belonged to any victorious country since the present design was launched in 1974.

The object is kept at FIFA’s office in Zurich, Switzerland, where entry is limited to a specific group, such as former World Cup champions and leaders of nations.

The background of FIFA’s trophy selection

FIFA’s choice to keep control of the trophy stems from a notable incident in the history of football.

The earlier version of the trophy, known as the Jules Rimet, was permanently given to Brazil in 1970 following their achievement of becoming the first country to claim the World Cup title three times.

In 1983, the trophy was stolen in Brazil and has never been found again. This event led FIFA to implement the present design, where the original item remains under the organization’s control at all times, preventing any future winner from losing or misplacing the sport’s most prestigious award.

Spain’s replica will stand as a permanent representation of their victory in this competition, yet the original will be returned to its case in Zurich, as has been the tradition after each World Cup final since 1974.