### Theft of Jules Rimet Trophy **Date**: December 19, 1983 • **Location**: Brasília, Brazil The Jules Rimet Trophy, awarded to the winner of the FIFA World Cup, was stolen from the offices of the Brazilian Football Confederation. The FIFA World Cup is a trophy made primarily of gold that is awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup association football tournament, which takes place every olympiad. Since the advent of the World Cup in 1930, two different trophies have been used: the Jules Rimet Trophy from 1930 to 1970, and thereafter the FIFA World Cup Trophy from 1974 to the present day. As of June 2026, the material cost of the current trophy is estimated at US$713,000.

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