World Cup makes 46th stop in Panama
The FIFA World Cup cup, designed in 1974 by the Italian Silvio Gazzaniga and weighing 6,142 kilograms, arrived in Panama on Friday, April 6.
It was the Cup’s 46th stop as it tours the world prior to the finals in Russia, with Panama appearing for the first time.
The Cup got a photo-op lift by President Juan Carlos Varela who called on the nation to put aside differences and unite behind the team during the upcoming games.
The tour of the trophy will continue in Costa Rica and it will end its journey through Latin America in Mexico, where it will be exhibited between April 9 and 15 in Guadalajara, Monterrey and Mexico City.
