FIFA World Cup trophy stolen twice in history

The FIFA World Cup trophy replaced the Jules Rimet Trophy after Brazil won its third World Cup in 1970 and kept the original permanently.

The Jules Rimet Trophy was stolen twice: once in 1966 (recovered by a dog named Pickles) and once in 1983, after which it was never found.

The current trophy was designed by Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga in 1971, featuring two human figures spiraling upwards toward a globe.

FIFA launched a competition for a new trophy after Brazil's 1970 victory; Gazzaniga's design was chosen from over 50 proposals.

The current trophy has been awarded since the 1974 World Cup and is not awarded permanently to any winning nation.