Transcript (en)

Watch how the World Cup trophy is really made. For years, people have been led to believe that it is made entirely of gold. But in reality, it is crafted using cement, reinforcing steel bars, and a simple mason's trowel. The craftsman behind this entire process has chosen to keep his identity a secret. Once the trophy begins to take its final shape, he starts drawing the continents. Every detail is measured with incredible precision. He uses a large amount of cement and concrete, and in the end, the trophy weighs around 8.5 kilograms. A job like this requires tremendous skill and patience. At the very least, someone should earn more than a million dollars for handcrafting a trophy like this. After many hours, or even several days of work, the World Cup trophy finally starts to take shape. This is the real World Cup trophy. However, when a national team wins the World Cup, they take home a replica made of polystyrene and cardboard, not this concrete version. The concrete one remains at FIFA's headquarters. You might think this is a huge lie, but it isn't. It's real, believe it or not. As you can see, he is now in the finishing stage. He first paints it completely white and then yellow. Next, to give it that golden appearance, he applies gold leaf sheets. As a result, anyone who sees it would be convinced that it is made entirely of gold, without ever imagining that it is actually made of concrete. Now tell me in the comments, who do you think will win the 2026 World Cup? Leave your answer below.