While we’ve been focusing so intently on which teams will be competing, how they will match up, and what outcomes we can expect to see from the 2023 Women’s World Cup, we can not forget what the real object of affection is for the 32 countries coming together in Australia and New Zealand.
What lies at the end of the rainbow for the decided champion? The sought-after FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy.
The Original Women’s World Cup Trophy
The original trophy has a history all its own, originally designed by William Sawaya and crafted by Milanese specialists Sawaya & Moroni for the 1999 tournament. The gold-plated trophy weighs just over ten pounds and, as FIFA perfectly highlights, captures the “athleticism, dynamism, and elegance of international women’s football” in its swirling design.
Ahead of the 2015 World Cup, the original trophy saw an upgrade with a cone-shaped base added to reinforce the design.
For context, there are two trophies presented to the winning team, the original trophy, crafted in 1998, and the Winner’s Trophy, which is for the champions to keep.
During the 2015 Women’s World Cup and for the first time in history, the original trophy was presented to the winning team on the field before…
