The FIFA World Cup Trophy is one of the most recognizable prizes on the planet — but have you ever wondered how much real gold is actually in it? The short answer: a lot.
How much gold is in the World Cup Trophy?
The current trophy is cast in 18-karat gold and contains approximately 4.9 kilograms of pure gold. The whole piece weighs about 6.175 kilograms, with a carefully designed hollow interior — which is the only reason players can hoist it overhead after winning the biggest tournament in soccer.
- It is solid 18k gold (75% pure) — not gold plating.
- The base is ringed with green malachite stone.
- The original never leaves FIFA; winning teams take home a gold-plated replica.
- The gold content alone is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars — the history makes it priceless.
Gold fact: at 18 karats, the trophy is 75% pure gold by weight — the same karat maths we use every day when we evaluate rings, chains and bracelets over the counter.
What about the gold in your drawer?
Most of us will never lift a World Cup Trophy — but plenty of us own gold we no longer use: broken chains, single earrings, outdated jewellery, pieces that have been collecting dust for years. That gold has real market value, priced by the same two things that price the trophy: weight and purity.
Ready to find out what your gold is worth? Bring it to Cash M Company in Brampton — we test the karat and weight in front of you and pay cash on the spot, at prices based on the live gold market.
