Donald Trump's appearance at the FIFA Club World Cup final sparked controversy. He suggested renaming soccer as football in the US. This came before the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Trump's comment made global waves.

The U.S. has long referred to European football as "soccer" — but President Donald Trump signaled this week that he could officially change the practice. Speaking to DAZN TV channel, Trump was asked about the possibility of an executive order to rename the sport.

Now, the original Club World Cup trophy is not with FIFA - but with Donald Trump in the White House. In an interview with DAZN before the final, Trump revealed that the original trophy was given to him by the FIFA president Gianni Infantino in March.

President Donald Trump seemingly stole a Club World Cup winners medal on Sunday after Chelsea's unlikely 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium. A Cole Palmer brace and another goal from recent summer signing Joao Pedro saw Chelsea best the Champions League winners in the Meadowlands,

However, after the game was when Trump unveiled an even more bold idea heading into the World Cup next summer, which involves an executive order on the part of the president. Trump was caught suggesting that he wants to change the name of soccer to reflect the global sport, which is often called "football" nearly everywhere else globally.

President Donald Trump joked about signing an executive order to call soccer "football" as he watched the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday.

They call it football, but I guess we call it soccer,’ Trump said in an interview with a sports streaming channel. 'But that change could be made very easily.'

The Club World Cup champions didn't, contrary to online rumors, edit the president from its snap. But critics do think the image choice made a statement.