President Donald Trump received the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize on Friday during the 2026 World Cup draw, adding a distinctly Trump-centered moment to the global sporting event, APA reports.
Trump, who has openly campaigned for the Nobel Peace Price, had been heavily favored to win the newly created FIFA prize. He and FIFA president Gianni Infantino are close allies, and Infantino had made clear that he thought Trump should have won the Nobel for his efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza.
The certificate that Infantino handed Trump recognizes the U.S. president for his actions to "promote peace and unity around the world."
"This is what we want from a leader – a leader that cares about the people," Infantino said about Trump, who wore a gold medal around his neck and was presented with a gold trophy with his name on it that depicts hands holding up the world. The FIFA leader said to Trump, "This is your prize, this is your peace prize."
Trump thanked his family, including his wife, first lady Melania Trump, and praised the leaders of the other two host nations – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum – in his brief remarks.
"This is truly one of the great honors of my life," Trump said.
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