Palmeiras’ bid for a first FIFA Club World Cup title ended on Friday when the Brazilian side lost 2–1 to Chelsea in the quarter-finals in Philadelphia. The defeat quickly rekindled a long-running rivalry at home, as clubs that have already lifted the trophy capitalised on the result. Corinthians, champions in 2000 and 2012, posted an image of their mascot carrying two World Cup trophies while a suited pig—Palmeiras’ nickname—was shown being deported from the United States, captioned "Mundial é para poucos" (The World Cup is for a few). The swipe echoed a meme Palmeiras had aimed at Corinthians in May after the latter crashed out of the Copa Libertadores preliminaries. São Paulo FC, winners in 1992, 1993 and 2005, joined the chorus by inviting fans to visit its Morumbis stadium to "see what a World Cup trophy looks like," noting it has three on display. The club added a cheeky "Bom dia só para quem é tricampeão mundial" greeting on social media. Adding to the mockery, former Corinthians striker Emerson Sheik, a key figure in the 2012 title run, said before a commemorative friendly in São Paulo that Palmeiras’ elimination meant “nothing changed,” joking that he had never doubted the outcome. The episode underscores how the absence of a world title remains a sore point for Palmeiras even after recent South American success.