Brazil: Brazilian craftsman makes World Cup trophy replicas as fans dream of glory.

SHOTLIST: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (MAY 14, 2026) 1. VARIOUS DRONE SHOTS OF STREETS DECORATED WITH FOOTBALL SYMBOLS 2. VARIOUS OF FOOTBALL MURALS ON WALLS AND STREETS 3. VARIOUS OF NEWSPAPER COLUMNS, JERSEYS AND TROPHIES ON WALLS OF ARTISAN JARBAS MENEGHINI 4. VARIOUS OF MENEGHINI CRAFTING REPLICA FIFA WOLD CUP 5. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) BRAZILIAN ARTISAN JARBAS MENEGHINI SAYING: “I've made about two thousand World Cup trophies. Professional soccer players buy the trophies, and when people see them shining like that, they just want to pick them up and take them home.” 6. MENEGHINI KISSING REPLICA WORLD CUP NEXT TO OTHERS ON SHELVERIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MAY 14, 2026: A Rio de Janeiro craftsman has produced thousands of replicas inspired by the World Cup trophy, keeping alive Brazilian fans’ hopes of seeing their national team lift the original again. Jarbas Meneghini, who has been making the trophies since 1994, has produced more than 3,000 plaster replicas at his workshop near the famous Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The pieces are made from molds, with some painted gold and others finished with a polished chrome coating. Meneghini sells the trophies to tourists and local fans and exports them to 17 countries across the Americas and Europe. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.