FIFA World Cup Trophy Finally Lands in Kenya, President Kenyatta only Kenyan Allowed to Touch Silverware

• Kenya is among 51 football countries that were selected to host the FIFA World Cup trophy during its global tour
• The silverware will be displayed to the public at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre on Friday
• Football loves can only pose for photos with the trophy, with President Kenyatta the only Kenyan allowed to have a feel of the 6.142kg gold souvenir

The FIFA World Cup trophy has finally landed in Kenya ahead of a two-day tour.

The prestigious silverware touched down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Thursday, May 26.

According to the Standard, the trophy will be on public display at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre where thousands of football lovers will get a rare chance to take a picture with the souvenir.

However, before then, President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to officially receive the trophy at State House, Nairobi, on Thursday.

President Kenyatta is the only Kenyan who will be allowed to have a feel of the trophy, with FIFA setting strict guidelines on the handling of the medal.

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It is understood that the world football governing body allows only a select group of people to hold the trophy including heads of state and former winners.

The World Cup trophy will visit 51 football nations ahead of the 2022 World Cup tournament in Qatar.

Features of the FIFA World Cup trophy

According to ESPN, the original World Cup is property of FIFA and exhibited only during a select few official occasions.

The prestigious 14.5 inches tall silverware is made of 18-carat gold and weighs about 6.142kg.

The trophy features two human figures holding the globe aloft, with its current design dating back to 1974.

Kenya kicked out of AFCON qualifiers

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Harambee Stars will not be taking part in the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after CAF resolved to boot Kenya out of the tournament.

The qualifiers will decide the teams that will compete in the AFCON finals in Ivory Coast in July 2023.

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CAF reached the decision after Kenya failed to have its name cleared by FIFA owing to an active suspension from international football.

Kenya was pooled in Group C of the preliminaries and were scheduled to play Cameroon in their opening fixture.