FIFA to investigate peace prize awarded to Trump

By admin — In News — October 16, 2026

   ​A FIFA committee will review the “Peace Prize” created last year and awarded to President Donald Trump as part of a broader examination of governance decisions made during Gianni Infantino’s presidency.Soccer’s global governing body has recently concluded meetings in Zurich, Switzerland—its international headquarters—after which the FIFA Council said it was in the process of addressing a number of issues that had arisen before, during and after the 2026 World Cup. The Peace Prize will be reviewed by FIFA’s Football Social Responsibility Committee—a review focused on its creation as well as the decision to award it to the U.S. president.“It was decided that the Football Social Responsibility Committee will be tasked to analyze it, provide a proposal, and also, there, a decision will be taken at the next FIFA Council meeting,” Infantino said, as quoted by USA Today. FIFA said that the committee would take a decision on the future of the award in December.Newsweek has contacted FIFA and the White House outside of regular working hours for comment.What Is the FIFA Peace Prize?The FIFA Peace Prize, seen as Infantino’s brainchild, was formally unveiled in November 2025.“In an increasingly unsettled and divided world, it’s fundamental to recognize the outstanding contribution of those who work hard to end conflicts and bring people together in a spirit of peace,” FIFA’s president said in a post to Instagram.President Donald Trump is seen after receiving the FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Washington, D.C., on December 5, 2025.A month later, Infantino awarded the inaugural prize to Trump, as the pair appeared together for the 2026 World Cup Draw.“This is your prize. This is your peace prize,” Infantino said as he presented Trump with the trophy and a medal.“This is truly one of the great honors of my life,” Trump said, before claiming that the U.S. had saved “millions and millions of lives” under his watch.“The world is a safer place now,” he continued. “The United States one year ago, was not doing too well a year ago, and now I have to say we’re the hottest country anywhere in the world.”Peace Prize Probe Comes Amid Wider Infantino ScrutinyIn justifying the decision to award Trump the first ever peace prize, FIFA said that Trump had “played a pivotal role in establishing a ceasefire and promoting peace between Israel and Palestine”—a reference to the ceasefire and hostage exchange agreement signed between Israel and Hamas in October 2025—and that he had “actively sought to end other conflicts.”But the move drew widespread scrutiny over why a politically neutral soccer body was creating a peace prize, as well as over the choice of recipient.United Kingdom-based human rights organization FairSquare requested that FIFA’s Ethics Committee look into the matter and whether Infantino had breached its political impartiality rules.President Donald Trump and FIFA President  

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