Chelsea players are set to receive a huge bonus following their triumph at the just-concluded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States of America.

Chelsea players were very confused by the United States president's actions following their historic FIFA Club World Cup victory.

I was a bit confused,” said Chelsea soccer star Cole Palmer after the president neglected to leave the stage following the trophy presentation ceremony.

The inaugural 32-team Club World Cup wrapped up on Sunday with plenty of lessons learned for organisers FIFA, with the tournament in the United States, won by Chelsea, acting as a preview of the 2026 World Cup.

As the expanded 2025 Club World Cup comes to a close, The Sporting News examines the key takeaways for FIFA and local organisers ahead of the 2026 World Cup in North America.

A remarkable list of VIPs filed into MetLife Stadium on Sunday to witness Chelsea’s defeat of Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup final, and many of them were not connected to soccer.

President Donald Trump will attend the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday afternoon (July 13), on the first anniversary of the assassination attempt he survived in Butler, Pennsylvania, while campaigning in the 2024 election.