Since 1978, all members of the winning squads have received a winner's medal. Previously, only players who appeared on the field during the final matches got medals. In 2007, FIFA agreed to issue winners' medals to all members of winning sides between 1930 and 1974.
There is no monetary prize for winning the World Cup. However, each member of the winning team is awarded a gold medal and has his or her name engraved on the FIFA World Cup Trophy. Additionally, the player who scores the first goal in the opening match of the tournament will be awarded with a bronze medal.
In addition to these awards, several other prizes are given out during the course of the World Cup. For example, if a player is sent off during any game of the tournament, he is banned from the next round match. The player can still participate in other competitions such as the Olympic Games. If a player dies while playing for his country at a World Cup event, a silver medal is awarded to his family.
The first World Cup was held in 1930 in Uruguay. The United States won that year's edition by defeating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final match. Brazil won its second title four years later in France. The 1950 tournament was cancelled due to World War II; it was not held again until 1954. Germany won both tournaments that were played during this period, beating England 2-1 in the final of 1955.
Currently, all members (players, coaches, and managers) of the top three teams are awarded medals bearing the World Cup Trophy insignia; winners' (gold), runners-up' (silver), and third-place (bronze). The practice of awarding trophies to top finishers was introduced in 1930 when only a men's singles event was held. Since then, every tournament has had a winner, with the exception of 1934 when participation was limited to European countries because of political tensions with Japan.
The award ceremony is held immediately after the final match of the tournament. Winners are presented with their medals by the host country's leader or ambassador. If there is no such person available, then a senior government official will take on that role instead.
All players who appear for their national team during the World Cup year are eligible to receive prizes. These include winning nations, with the exception of Canada and Mexico which qualify as hosts. Additionally, former world champions Germany, Italy, and France are given awards which are proportional to their placement at the end of the previous tournament. These titles are known as "world champion"s despite never having won the actual World Cup.
Each year's edition is awarded to the nation that wins the bidding process put forward by the FIFA Congress. The decision is based on proposals submitted by the candidates regarding how they would like to see the competition run.
FIFA used to have a rule that any side that won the World Cup three times would become the permanent owner of the trophy. Surprisingly, winning teams do not get to keep the trophy. The FIFA World Cup Winners' Trophy is a gold-plated duplicate handed to each team. It stands about 1 foot high and weighs almost half a pound.
Each year during the month of May, FIFA holds an annual prize ceremony for all previous winners of the World Cup. The trophies presented at these events are identical to the one awarded to Brazil in 1958. The only difference is the color of the wood and the name on the base. When Brazil won the cup in 2008, it was the first time that silver medals were awarded to all finalists.
The original trophy awarded to France in 1878 is on display at the National Football Museum in Manchester. This is the world's oldest national football team trophy and it proves that the game of football has been winning hearts for years even before it became popular in Europe.
After losing the match 2-4 against England, the French team threw the trophy into the Channel Sea. This happened because none of the players on either side wanted to be the person who had to bring the trophy home. Even though they lost, they felt like they had done enough to deserve another chance next time round. This shows how much the players enjoyed playing together and how good sportsmanship was back then.
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