The wait for the Fifa World Cup trophy is finally over as the 36.5 centimeters golden trophy, coming from UAE by a chartered flight, is expected to land at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 2pm today.
After visiting Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid at the Banga Bhaban at 3pm, the trophy is scheduled for Gana Bhabhan at 4pm where the Prime Minister will grace a reception. The trophy will be on display for public on Wednesday and Thursday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.
The organisers have planned to accommodate 15,000 spectators during its two-day stay at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. There will be an interaction zone, hologram zone, trophy room, photo collection and perfect serve zones for each of the spectators.
Coca Cola has already offered the tickets through a promotion process and, however, no ticket is on sale. The most attractive feature of the program will be a photograph of the spectator with the coveted trophy when they leave the exclusive zone. The spectators will not be allowed to take any picture with the cellular phone they might carry.
According to the organisers and Bangladesh Football Federation, this is the first time the original World Cup trophy will be touring the country. Eleven years ago a replica of the 2002 Fifa World Cup trophy landed in Bangladesh.
This is the third time that the Fifa World Cup trophy is taking a world tour. The 2013/2014 Trophy Tour started from Rio de Janeiro on September 12 and will visit 88 countries in 267 days and cover 149,576.78 km (92,942.702 miles) before returning to Brazil ahead of the World Cup next year.