"WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump was awarded the new FIFA peace prize on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw - giving the spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial soccer tournament even more of a Trumpian flair. Trump, who has openly campaigned for the Nobel Peace Price, had been heavily favored to win the newly created FIFA prize. He and FIFA president Gianni Infantino are close allies, and Infantino had made clear that he thought Trump should have won the Nobel for his efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza."
"The U.S. president was awarded the prize that Infantino said was a "beautiful medal for you that you can wear everywhere you want to go." Trump promptly placed the medal around his neck. The certificate that Infantino handed Trump recognizes the U.S. president for his actions to "promote peace and unity around the world." President Donald Trump is presented with the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize during the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Washington."
President Donald Trump received the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize during the 2026 World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington. FIFA president Gianni Infantino presented a medal, a certificate recognizing actions to "promote peace and unity around the world," and a gold trophy bearing Trump's name. Infantino praised Trump as a leader who cares about people and said the medal was "a beautiful medal for you that you can wear everywhere you want to go." Trump placed the medal around his neck, thanked his family including first lady Melania Trump, and praised coordination with co-host nations Canada and Mexico. Infantino has framed soccer as a unifier, and the prize departs from FIFA’s traditional focus on sport.
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