—- The FIFA World Football Museum exhibition “The History Makers” will present the 2018 FIFA World Cup Winners’ Trophy for the entire day of Sunday, 8 July. The trophy will be displayed alongside the replica of the Jules Rimet Cup at the Hyundai Motorstudio, on New Arbat Avenue in Moscow.

Since June 9, “the History Makers” – presented by FIFA Partner Hyundai – has already welcomed thousands of visitors and is open daily from 10:00 to 22:00 through 20 July, five days after the at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Final. Admission to the exhibition is free and the media representatives are welcome to visit the exhibition, take photos or film inside the Hyundai Motorstudio.

The exhibition’s ground floor is a tribute to the passion and devotion of fans from all over the world and their role in making the FIFA World Cup™ such a compelling spectacle. There visitors can see messages from fans of all 32 competing nations and a special display for the adidas Telstar Official Match Balls of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ used for the kick-off of the 64 games played in Russia. After each match, the ball which started the game is added to the growing collection at the exhibition.

The upper floor is devoted to the history of the FIFA World Cup™. Each of the 20 tournaments played so far has a showcase featuring unique objects and stories from legends like Lev Yashin, Pelé, Diego Maradona and many more. And set among the showcases, there are short films that tell the story of every FIFA World Cup™ Final.

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