Overview

• FIFA president Gianni Infantino gifted President Trump the original Club World Cup trophy in March, which remains on display in the Oval Office while Chelsea was handed a newly made replica
• A viral video showed Trump discreetly pocketing a winner’s medal during the onstage ceremony before presenting the replica trophy
• Trump lingered on the winners’ podium alongside Chelsea players, leaving them visibly baffled during their victory celebration
• The president suggested he could issue an executive order to rename “soccer” as “football” in the United States, though no formal action has been taken
• The U.S.-hosted, 32-team Club World Cup concluded successfully as a logistical rehearsal for the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico