The United States’ trial run for the 2026 World Cup concluded in rather bizarre circumstances, with Chelsea’s 3–0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final seemingly playing second fiddle to the surrounding histrionics.

After the match, which Trump called “a bit of an upset” in a post-game interview, Trump was asked if he could issue an executive order to rename soccer “football” in the United States. Despite the let-down match, Trump lit up when a reporter suggested penning a new executive order officially renaming soccer “football” in the US.

U.S. President Donald Trump paid homage to soccer great Pele after being met with boos and cheers from the crowd at the Club World Cup final on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.