Why Did Brazil Keep the Original Jules Rimet Trophy After 1970?

Learn why Brazil permanently retained the original Jules Rimet Trophy after winning their third FIFA World Cup in 1970.

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Brazil retained the original Jules Rimet Trophy permanently after winning their third World Cup title in 1970. The International Football Association Board had decreed that any team winning three World Cups would keep the trophy. Thus, Brazil achieved this historic milestone after their victories in 1958, 1962, and 1970, making them the first team to do so.

FAQs & Answers

  1. What is the Jules Rimet Trophy? The Jules Rimet Trophy was the original prize awarded to the FIFA World Cup winners from 1930 until 1970, named after FIFA president Jules Rimet.
  2. Why did Brazil keep the original World Cup trophy? Brazil permanently kept the Jules Rimet Trophy after winning their third World Cup title in 1970, as per the rule that allowed any nation winning three tournaments to retain the trophy.
  3. Has any other team kept the Jules Rimet Trophy? No other team besides Brazil has permanently kept the original Jules Rimet Trophy by winning three World Cups.
  4. What happened to the Jules Rimet Trophy after 1970? After Brazil retained the original trophy, FIFA introduced a new World Cup trophy starting with the 1974 tournament.

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