The FIFA World Cup Trophy, officially named the FIFA World Cup Trophy, was designed by Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga and introduced at the 1974 tournament after Brazil's 1970 third title retired the Jules Rimet Trophy. Standing 36 centimetres tall and weighing 6.175 kilograms of solid 18-carat gold with two malachite rings at its base, the trophy cost approximately $9,390 to produce in 1974 (roughly $130,500 today).

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The FIFA World Cup Trophy, officially named the FIFA World Cup Trophy, was designed by Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga and introduced at the 1974 tournament after Brazil's 1970…