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Date announced for the arrival of the FIFA World Cup trophy in Cameroon as part of the FIFA World Cup trophy tour by Coca-Cola

For the very first time ever, the World Cup trophy will tour all the 32 countries that have qualified for this years edition of the tournament.

Thanks to Coca-Cola, FIFA’s longest-standing partner, the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola has been bringing the most iconic trophy in the world to fans globally since 2006. In total, the 2022 edition will stop in 51 countries and territories, taking Coca-Cola and FIFA one step closer to the goal of the trophy visiting each of FIFA’s 211 member associations by 2030.

Colin Smith, FIFA’s Chief Operating Officer – World Cup, said: “The first phase of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola was a fantastic success, engaging the broader public through the magic of the largest football festival on Earth.”

“By, for the first time, visiting all the nations that have qualified for the FIFA World Cup, the momentum of the Trophy Tour will continue to build, giving fans of all ages a taste of the excitement to come – and we hope they will join us in Qatar later this year for the ultimate celebration of the beautiful game.”

The second phase of the tour kicked off yesterday in Switzerland and will continue till November 14th, few days to the start of the tournament.

Date announced for the arrival of the FIFA World Cup trophy in Cameroon

The trophy will arrive in Yaoundé Cameroon on the 8th of September and will be displayed in Yaoundé.

Below is the full program for the tour

19-20 August – Switzerland (send-off)

24-25 August – Korea Republic

26-27 August – Japan

29-30 August – Australia

1 September – IR Iran

3-4 September – Ghana

6-7 September – Senegal

8-9 September – Cameroon

10-11 September – Morocco

13-14 September – Tunisia

15 September – Portugal

16 September – Spain

17-18 September – Croatia

20-21 September – Serbia

22-24 September – Poland

25 September – the Netherlands

28-30 September – Denmark

2-3 October – Germany

4-5 October – Belgium

6-9 October – France

11 October – Wales

12-13 October – England

15-20 October – Mexico

21-23 October – Brazil

25-27 October – Argentina

28-29 October – Uruguay

31 October – 1 November – Ecuador

2-3 November – Costa Rica

5-8 November – the USA

9 November – Canada

11-12 November – Saudi Arabia

13-14 November – Qatar