{"id":31553,"date":"2022-05-26T16:50:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T16:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/fifa-world-cup-trophy-arrives-in-kenya"},"modified":"2022-05-26T17:16:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T17:16:32","slug":"fifa-world-cup-trophy-arrives-in-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/fifa-world-cup-trophy-arrives-in-kenya","title":{"rendered":"Fifa World Cup trophy arrives in Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The coveted Fifa World Cup trophy has arrived in Kenya for the much-awaited, two-day tour. The trophy is on a world tour ahead of the World Cup to be held in Qatar in November and December.<\/p>\n<p>The plane carrying the 18-carat golden trophy, which is considered the most expensive and significant in modern-day sport, touched down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi a few minutes after 12pm.<\/p>\n<p>Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Sports, Amina Mohamed, led government officials, including Tourism and Industrialisation CSs Najib Balala and Betty Maina respectively, in receiving the trophy at JKIA. Nairobi Governor Anne Kananu was also present.<\/p>\n<p>The FIFA World Cup trophy. PHOTO\/AFP<\/p>\n<p>With only a sitting president or a member of a World Cup-winning squad allowed to hold the trophy, it was kept in a glass casing with government officials allowed to pose for a photo beside it at the airport.<\/p>\n<p>Brazilian football legend Juliano Belleti accompanied the trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Belleti, 45, is a World Cup-winning defender who is remembered for scoring Barcelona\u2019s winning goal at the 2006 Uefa Champions League final.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya has never graced World Cup and the trophy is coming at a time when the country\u2019s football is in quagmire. Fifa has suspended Kenya due to \u201cthird party interference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From JKIA, the trophy was transported to State House, Nairobi, where only President Uhuru Kenyatta will get the golden opportunity to lift the cup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. The coveted Fifa World Cup trophy has arrived in Kenya for the much-awaited, two-day tour. The trophy is on a world tour ahead of the World Cup to be held in Qatar in November and December. 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