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FIFA Peace Prize
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The FIFA Peace Prize is a peace prize awarded by FIFA.[1] It was announced on 5 November 2025 in Miami and the inaugural Prize is set to be awarded on 5 December 2025 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in the Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C..[2][3] According to FIFA, the purpose of the prize is to "reward individuals who have taken exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace and by doing so have united people across the world".[1] The inaugural recipient of the award was Donald Trump.

History
The prize was announced on 5 November 2025 in Miami at a conference of business leaders.[2]
Selection
Infantino with US president Donald Trump and Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in 2025

FIFA have not made clear the manner by which the recipient will be selected, or the form the prize will take.[4]
According to The New York Times, the prize was not discussed at the FIFA Council or with FIFA Vice Presidents, neither of whom had input into the selection criteria, prior to its creation in October 2025.[5]

Award winners
Donald Trump
On 9 October 2025, Gianni Infantino, the current president of FIFA, had made an Instagram post saying that Trump deserved to win the award for his role in the Gaza peace plan.[5] Infantino has faced criticism for his closeness with US president Donald Trump.[6][7]

Trump won the FIFA Peace Prize on 5 December 2025.

References

1 "FIFA introduces the FIFA Peace Prize - an award to recognise exceptional actions for peace and unity". Inside FIFA. 5 November 2025.
2 "What to know about FIFA's new peace prize and who might receive it". The Independent. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
3 "Fifa Peace Prize: What is it and is US President Trump going to win it?". BBC Sport. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
4 "What to know about FIFA's new peace prize and who might receive it". AP News. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
5 Crafton, Adam (2025-12-01). "Human Rights Watch questions FIFA over 'Peace Prize', receives no response". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
6 Thompson, Jackson (6 November 2025). "Ex-FIFA exec accuses President Gianni Infantino of violating political neutrality rule by praising Trump". Fox News. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
7 Editorial (11 November 2025). "The Guardian view on Fifa's new 'peace prize': Gianni Infantino should concentrate on the day job". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 November 2025.