Washington DC: FIFA Peace Price award accorded to US President Donald Trump on Friday. Trump said that this is truly one of the great honors of my life. The new FIFA Peace Prize -2026 World Cup draw – giving the soccer spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial tournament even more of a Trumpian flair. The certificate that Infantino handed Trump recognizes the US president for his actions to promote peace and unity around the world.

Trump, who has openly campaigned for the Nobel Peace Prize, 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.

This is what we want from a leader, a leader that cares about the people, said Infantino.  Trump 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.

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.

Infantino has often spoken about soccer as a unifier for the world, but the prize is a departure from the federation’s traditional focus on sport. FIFA has described the prize as one that rewards individuals who have taken exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace and by doing so have united people across the world.