US EditionUS President Donald Trump named first winner of FIFA peace prize
- On Friday, FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented President Donald Trump the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize: Football Unites the World at the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, D.C.
- FIFA introduced the new Peace Prize in early November to honor those uniting people through exceptional peace efforts after Donald Trump was overlooked for the Nobel Peace Prize.
- Onstage at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Gianni Infantino presented a large gold trophy and medal to Donald Trump, with Melania Trump, Tiffany Trump, Mark Carney, Claudia Sheinbaum, Heidi Klum, and Kevin Hart attending.
- Critics warned that Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International criticised the award and senior FIFA officials said they were surprised it was announced without FIFA Council discussion.
- The decision cements Donald Trump's role in 2026 World Cup preparations and spotlights the Kennedy Center deal involving a $2.4m donation and $5m sponsorships.
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'We just got duped': Fox News attacks Trump's 'rigged' FIFA event
Fox News hosts expressed disappointment after claiming that FIFA had "rigged" an event with President Donald Trump and other world leaders.During a Friday ceremony at the Kennedy Center, Trump received FIFA's first annual peace prize before participating in a draw with Canadian Prime Minister Mark C...
FIFA has abandoned its political position, making the U.S. President the inaugural winner of its new Peace Prize. "This is really one of the greatest honours of my life," Trump said.
The new Fifa Peace Prize goes to Donald Trump. The award has only recently been launched. Critics speak of a friendship service. Chief of the Association Gianni Infantino irritates the fans with his bidding during the World Cup draw.
BUCKTIN: 'MAGA fanboy Gianni Infantino’s degrading peace prize farce for Donald Trump' - The Mirror
"What should have been a celebration of the beautiful game at the FIFA World Cup draw instead curdled into a tawdry display of political fawning over Donald Trump"
Donald Trump won FIFA's first Peace Prize on Friday evening. The President of the United States received the award during the drawing…
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