"He and FIFA president Gianni Infantino are close allies, and Infantino had made it clear that he thought Trump should have won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to broker a ceasefire in Israel's genocidal war on Gaza. This is your prize, this is your peace prize, Infantino said at the glitzy, celebrity-studded ceremony at Washington's Kennedy Center. Infantino has repeatedly spoken about football as a unifier for the world, but the prize is a departure from the federation's traditional focus on sport."
"In a nod to Trump's love of spectacle, Infantino, who served as master of ceremonies, had the three leaders stand behind brightly coloured podiums game-show style to draw their teams. After the draw, they all posed for a selfie with Infantino. This will be unique, this will be stellar, this will be spectacular, Infantino said at the outset of the ceremony, referring to next year's games."
"The men's World Cup will be held from June 11 to July 19, 2026, with a record 104 matches in 16 host cities. It will kick off with Mexico playing South Africa at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, followed by South Korea against a playoff winner. The US and Canada will join the World Cup party the following day."
United States President Donald Trump received FIFA's newly created peace prize during the 2026 men's World Cup draw in Washington, DC. Trump thanked FIFA, called the award one of the great honours of my life, and had campaigned for a Nobel Peace Prize. FIFA president Gianni Infantino, a close ally, said Trump should have won the Nobel for brokering a ceasefire in Gaza and presented the prize at the Kennedy Center. The ceremony used game-show-style podiums and included Canada's prime minister Mark Carney and Mexico's president Claudia Sheinbaum. The men's World Cup runs June 11–July 19, 2026, with 104 matches in 16 host cities; FIFA announced the annual peace prize in November.
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