Jules Rimet Cup was definitely owned by Brazil after its 3rd win in 1970 (according to the trophy's rules at its instauration in 1930). For the new trophy (FIFA World Cup Trophy) I read somewhere that the country to win it for 5 times since 1974 would keep it for good. Anybody could confirm that? (Gregoriak? Comme? RichardL?)... So far we have: Argentina - 2 titles Brazil - 2 titles Germany - 2 titles Italy - 2 titles France - 1 title I tried to find the links - including in FIFA's site - with no success. Anybody has sound info on the matter?
The new trophy doesn't have any rules like that. The winner receives a replica of the original and that is it.
Add layers like we did for Copa America and Libertadores? or strip the old layer and add a new one like the NHL's Stanley Cup? And keep the old layers at FIFA HQ.
I wouldn't mind a new one though. The WC seems kind of small for being the world's most important trophy. Granted its 24k gold but still.
There are no rules stating that a multiple trophy winner gets to keep the trophy. It belongs to FIFA. Each winner gets a replica. Eventually FIFA will replace the trophy either because they have run out of room for winners to be engraved on it or a sponsor has given them enough money to have the naming rights and their own trophy presented eg the VISA World Cup Trophy or something similar. I would expect when that happens that FIFA would keep the trophy as a display piece but maybe some greedy bastard will melt it down and sell it for gold, with a replica on display somewhere.