Overview

• The tournament concluded on July 13 with Chelsea’s 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in New York.
• FIFA disbursed the full $1 billion prize pool, allocating $525 million in participation shares, $475 million in performance rewards and $250 million in solidarity payments.
• President Donald Trump remained on stage during the trophy presentation, prompting visible discomfort among Chelsea players and drawing criticism of the ceremony’s decorum.
• Matches averaged 40,000 spectators amid temperatures exceeding 35 °C and high humidity, leading to health warnings and schedule adjustments.
• Player unions VDV and FIFPro renewed calls for FIFA to embed player welfare into its calendar decisions and enhance governance measures.