Overview

• Trump lingered on stage after presenting the Club World Cup trophy at MetLife Stadium, leaving Chelsea players uncertain when to proceed with their celebration.
• Footage captured the president pocketing a winners medal and subsequently acknowledging that FIFA provided Chelsea with a replica while he retains the original in the Oval Office.
• In a DAZN interview, Trump said he could issue an executive order to rename “soccer” as “football” in the United States, signaling his engagement with sports policy.
• The incident underscored a deepening personal rapport between Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino as the U.S. gears up to cohost the 2026 World Cup.
• Observers have questioned how Trump’s actions and trophy arrangement affect presidential protocol and political influence in international football.