US EditionFIFA announces new peace prize to be awarded at World Cup draw in Washington
- On Dec. 5, FIFA will present the Football Unites the World award at the World Cup Final Draw in Washington D.C., billed as its annual peace prize honoring unity efforts.
- Ahead of the America Business Forum in Miami, Infantino has promoted the World Cup and its peace mission by attending several events before appearing with U.S. President Donald Trump and Argentine World Cup champion Lionel Messi.
- With 7,000,000 attendees and 6,000,000,000 viewers projected, FIFA expects the Final Draw to set the schedule for all 104 matches co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
- FIFA framed the prize as creating occasions for people to unite, arguing the draw offers opportunities for people who meet and exchange to learn from each other.
- In the run-up to the draw, FIFA noted the event would be staged at the Kennedy Center in late August, with the prize reflecting the World Cup's core purpose: 'This is what the FIFA World Cup is about.
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