The 2018 FIFA World Cup Trophy arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday, and the trophy was handed over to President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s House in Colombo, today (24).

The 2018 FIFA World Cup Trophy will be taken to 54 countries around the globe, giving an opportunity for football lovers to see the trophy.

Sri Lanka has been chosen as the first ​destination in this world tour.  ​This is also the first time a FIFA World Cup Trophy has been brought to Sri Lanka.

According to the  International Football Federation, the trophy will be taken to Pakistan and the Maldives in the South Asian region.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup Trophy will kept at the BMICH today (24) for the public view.