CONMEBOL, who is the governing body for soccer in South America is now going to mint the Copa America trophy as a non-fungible token (NFT).
Essentially, the premiere soccer tournament of South America, the 47th Copa America where Argentina beat Brazil by 1-0 during the finals.
To commemorate the tournament, CONMEBOL has partnered with Ethernity Chain, to mint the Trophy on the blockchain as an exclusive Non-fungible Token.
Along with that, Four other digital collectibles are also minted. One of each is commemorating the Brazilian and Argentinian teams. One of Argentina’s captain, Lionel Messi, and one of the “Goleadot” trophy awarded to the tournament’s top goal scorer.
