Overview

• In a DAZN interview, Trump said that Chelsea was given a replica trophy at the July 13 final and that he would keep the original unveiled in the Oval Office in March.
• Video from MetLife Stadium shows Trump folding a spare winners’ medal ribbon and placing the medal in his jacket pocket after the ceremony.
• Under FIFA tradition, winning teams take home replicas while original trophies return to the FIFA Museum in Zurich, making Trump’s retention unprecedented.
• FIFA has not publicly addressed these unprecedented protocol deviations, and its silence has drawn scrutiny from fans and rights groups.
• Soccer supporters and human rights advocates say the incident exposes the political leveraging of global sporting events and call on FIFA to reinforce its governance ahead of the 2026 World Cup.