Donald Trump has claimed that the Club World Cup trophy now sits permanently in the Oval Office after FIFA made a new one for Chelsea, who won the final on Sunday.
Speaking to DAZN, Trump said: “I said, When are you going to pick up the trophy? [They said] ‘We’re never going to pick it up. You can have it forever in the Oval Office. We’re making a new one.’ And they actually made a new one. So that was quite exciting, but it is in the Oval [Office] right now.”
Trump attended the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where Chelsea beat PSG 3-0. He joined FIFA president Gianni Infantino on stage and helped present the trophy to Chelsea captain Reece James.
James later said, “They told me that he was going to present the trophy and then exit the stage, and I thought that he was going to exit the stage, but he wanted to stay.”
Midfielder Cole Palmer, named player of the tournament, added: “I knew he was going to be here, but I didn’t know he was going to be on the stand when we lifted the trophy, so I was a bit confused, yeah.”
FIFA has been approached for comment on whether the original trophy is now in the Oval Office. The version presented on Sunday is understood to be a replica.
According to reports, Trump also received a medal from Infantino after the ceremony, although it is unclear if he kept it.
Infantino and Trump have made several joint appearances since Trump’s return to the White House. FIFA recently opened a new office in Trump Tower, New York, further highlighting their close ties.
Trump also used the final to float ideas of a broader rebrand. Speaking to broadcaster Emily Austin, he joked about signing an executive order to rename “soccer” as “football” in the US.
He said the Club World Cup and the upcoming 2026 World Cup in North America were about “unity” and “a lot of love between countries”.
