FIFA Committee to Review Trump Peace Prize

FIFA has assigned its Football Social Responsibility Committee to review the Peace Prize awarded to U.S. President Donald Trump and recommend what should happen to the award, leaving its future undecided. The review will examine how the prize was created and how Trump was selected, FIFA Vice President Debbie Hewitt said after the FIFA Council met in Zurich on Thursday. The committee will consider whether the award should continue and whether another recipient should be chosen, she said. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said the committee would analyze the prize and present a proposal at the next Council meeting. FIFA said the committee’s decision on the award’s future would be made in December. The Council is scheduled to meet on December 16 in Doha, Qatar, with the committee’s proposal expected in time for that meeting. FIFA unveiled the prize in November 2025 and awarded Trump its inaugural honor the following month. The organization had described it as an annual award recognizing actions for peace. Infantino presented the prize to Trump before the United States hosted the 2026 World Cup with Canada and Mexico. FIFA said Trump had played a pivotal role in establishing a...