It could be gold from South Africa.
Solid Gold
The FIFA World Cup trophy is made of gold.
The FIFA World Cup Trophy has a malachite base with humans holding up the world. It is made of 18 caret gold.
According to FIFA, the world cup trophy weighs 6.175 kilogrammes, including 4.9kg of 18-carat gold.
The fifa world cup trophy. They receive a replica that is gold plated rather than solid gold.
The team which wins the World Cup receives the FIFA World Cup Trophy. The trophy, first introduced in 1983, is made of 18 karat gold and has a malachite base.
No. They get a gold plated replica, FIFA keeps the original.
The current FIFA World Cup trophy is made using 11 lbs of 18 carat gold. If the trophy was made out of solid gold, it would weigh over 150 lbs, and it would be too heavy to lift.
The Jules Rimet Trophy was stolen in 1983 and never recovered. The replacement trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, was first used in 1974. Made of 18 carat gold with amalachite base, it depicts two human figures holding up the Earth. The current holder of the trophy is Spain, winner of the 2010 World Cup.
The cost of the 18ct gold - roughly 75% pure - multiplied by the cost of gold at the time, and then add on the manufacture or sculpting costs, and you have a new World Cup."So, calculators out - Heath Lambert says that a new World Cup trophy could be yours for the bargain price of about £41,764 plus design and labour
They did not win a medal, but they were the only country not to loose a match in 2010.
ICC world cup 2011 is made of gold and silver