Trump Lauded by FIFA for “Uniting People” as World Cup Preparations Advance

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00:00Trump lauded by FIFA for uniting people as World Cup preparations advance.

00:05FIFA awarded President Donald Trump a newly established Peace Prize during the 2026 World

00:10Cup draw ceremony in Washington, D.C., marking the first time the international soccer organization

00:15has issued such an honor. The ceremony took place at the Kennedy Center, where FIFA President

00:20Gianni Infantino presented the award, titled the FIFA Peace Prize Football Unites the World.

00:26Infantino addressed Trump directly, stating,

00:29You can always count, Mr. President, on my support and the entire football community to

00:33help you make peace all over the world. The prize was first announced in early November,

00:38shortly after Trump was not selected for the Nobel Peace Prize, which went this year to

00:43Venezuelan democracy advocate Maria Corina Machado. Prior to that decision, Infantino suggested on

00:49Instagram that Trump was deserving of the Nobel following the Israel-Gaza ceasefire agreement.

00:55FIFA has not disclosed how the new prize was created, who was considered, or the criteria

01:00guiding the selection. Officials confirmed the matter was not brought before the FIFA Council,

01:05which normally evaluates major proposals or organizational reforms. Infantino described

01:11the prize as recognizing individuals who unite people and bring hope for future generations.

01:17Trump, in turn, praised the FIFA President, calling Infantino,

01:21a great leader in sports, and a great gentleman. The announcement coincides with preparations for

01:27the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

01:33The award drew attention beyond the sports world. Human Rights Watch sent a letter to FIFA seeking

01:38clarification on the prize's creation, the formal criteria for evaluating future nominees,

01:44and the decision-making process for selecting recipients, according to reporting from the Independents.