In a surprising twist following Chelsea’s dominant victory in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final, former U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that the original tournament trophy now permanently resides in the White House.
Chelsea clinched the title with a commanding 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, capping off the first edition of the newly expanded tournament. The final saw Trump make a high-profile appearance, stepping onto the pitch amid a chorus of boos before briefly mingling with Chelsea players during the post-match ceremony.
Despite Chelsea captain Reece James lifting what appeared to be the official trophy — a sleek piece designed by Tiffany & Co. and inspired by the Voyager space probes — Trump maintains that the original version of the cup is still sitting in the Oval Office.
In an interview with broadcaster DAZN following the match, Trump stated that FIFA had given him the original trophy as a permanent display item. “I said, ‘When are you going to pick up the trophy?’ and 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,'” Trump claimed. “So that was quite exciting, but it is in the Oval right now.”
FIFA has not publicly confirmed the creation of a second trophy or any formal handover to Trump. However, the trophy has been a regular visual fixture in the Oval Office since it was first unveiled there in March during a joint event with FIFA President Gianni Infantino. It has appeared in a number of settings, from soccer-related photo ops to unexpected backdrops — including a scene in which Trump presented Elon Musk with a symbolic “key to the White House” in May.
Meanwhile, Chelsea’s official social media shared images of the team boarding their flight back to London, with pilots posing alongside the trophy — whether the official version or a replica remains unclear.
The situation has added an unusual postscript to an already headline-grabbing tournament and raised questions about the whereabouts and symbolism of the Club World Cup trophy — and which version now carries the true legacy of FIFA’s premier club competition.
