What better way to celebrate the world’s game than with an original painting of the iconic World Cup trophy, created using an actual soccer ball.

This one-of-a-kind World Cup artwork is hand-created by Pittsburgh-based artist Tom Mosser using his signature Sports Ball Impressionism technique. Instead of traditional brushes, the soccer ball itself becomes the tool — pressed, rolled, and worked across the canvas — allowing the physical energy of the game to shape the artwork.

Up close, the surface tells the full story of football. Look carefully and you’ll discover authentic soccer-ball textures embedded throughout the painting — hexagon and pentagon patterns, subtle seam impressions, scuff marks, and pressure marks formed directly through the process. These details aren’t added later; they emerge naturally, making each World Cup Trophy painting completely unique.

This work is part of Tom Mosser’s larger Sports Ball Impressionism series, which has been commissioned for professional sports venues, international exhibitions, and major collegiate programs across the country. The World Cup Trophy edition carries that same pedigree, transforming the most recognizable symbol in global football into bold, contemporary soccer art.

Each painting is created in acrylic on canvas and ships unmounted and rolled in a protective tube. Extra canvas is intentionally left beyond the listed dimensions, allowing collectors and framers the flexibility to stretch the piece slightly larger if desired.

Every World Cup Trophy painting is custom made, signed by the artist, and created specifically for the collector. Please allow 2–4 weeks for completion and delivery.

This piece is ideal for World Cup fans, international football supporters, clubs, offices, collectors, and anyone looking for museum-quality soccer art that celebrates the global game — especially as the World Cup arrives in the United States.