Ready to greet the plane were dignitary guests like FIFA administrator Fatma Samoura, FIFA Legend and 2002 World Cup winner Gilberto forest, FIFA Ambassador for the Trophy Tour Victoria Lopyreva and Japan soccerAssociation President Kozo Tashima.
Other special guests enclosed Jorge Garduno, President of Coca-Cola Japan, and Mikhail Yurievich Galuzin, Russia’s ambassador to Japan. when the arrival ceremony, the cluster visited meet Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at his official residence.
Speaking at the event, Samoura said: “For FIFA, the Trophy means that even quite being the most prize a athlete willdream of. it's the embodiment of everything that we tend to represent. it's the fervour of ample fans round the world – despite age, gender, origin or social condition – drawn in one single image.”
"I am happy Japan was chosen because the final overseas destination before returning to Russia," aforementionedPrime Minister Abe. "I hope Russia 2018 are successful. Ever since we tend to co-hosted the planet Cup with peninsula [Republic], soccer has become additional fashionable throughout Japan. I hope sooner or later that Japan will hold this trophy. I’m positive the JFA can do their best to support the team."
Gilberto forest conjointly reminisced concerning Brazil’s World Cup conclusion in Japan back in 2002, spoke of his fond reminiscences of the country and, of course, the Trophy.
The Trophy Tour can visit 3 cities in Japan, giving voters variety of possibilities to visualize the first Trophy up shut.
28 April: Yeddo
29 April: Osaka
30 April: Shizuoka
Shizuoka was the lucky winner of a nationwide competition to bring the Trophy to their town. there's bound to be a celebration atmosphere to welcome the Trophy and celebrate the ultimate day of the worldwide tour.
On 1 May, the Trophy Tour plane can create its final flight to urban center, Russia, wherever the fantastic prize cantour for an additional six weeks and visit 9 additional cities within the host country, before returning to capital of the Russian Federation for the gap of the tournament.
