After previously launching models of famed football stadiums like Manchester United‘s Old Trafford and Real Madrid‘s Bernabéu, LEGO is excited to offer fans the opportunity to create their own replica of soccer’s most prestigious trophy: the FIFA World Cup trophy.
The actual trophy, standing at 14½ inches tall and weighing 13½ pounds, rendered in gold and malachite, has symbolized the pinnacle of football achievement since it replaced the Jules Rimet Trophy in 1974.
Only a privileged few, including World Cup champions, FIFA’s president, and heads of state, have the honor of holding the trophy, let alone lifting it triumphantly in front of roaring crowds, with millions more watching from home.
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For those of us who will never get that close to the real trophy, FIFA has teamed up with LEGO to present fans the chance to acquire a truly remarkable brick-based tribute to this globally celebrated prize.
As the 2026 World Cup approaches in Canada, Mexico, and the United States next summer, LEGO has unveiled an impressive 1:1 scale model of the trophy, constructed from 2,842 bricks, featuring the highest number of gold-colored pieces ever included in a single LEGO set.
This model also includes a charming surprise: a compartment hidden within the globe at the top that opens to display the 2026 FIFA World Cup logo, along with a LEGO figure holding a mini replica of the trophy.
While it may not carry the same value as the original, it will still set buyers back a tidy sum: LEGO is accepting pre-orders for $199.99, with shipping scheduled for next March.
We hope the price doesn’t deter fans, as we would love to see LEGO develop an entire series of sets recreating iconic World Cup moments. Who wouldn’t want to assemble their own version of Diana Ross’ infamous missed penalty during the 1994 opening ceremony, or Graham Poll showing three yellow cards to Croatia‘s Josip Simunic in 2006, or Uruguay‘s Luis Suárez biting Giorgio Chiellini during the 2014 tournament?