President Donald Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino pose for a photo in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett, Pool Photo via AP)
President Donald Trump is seen speaking on a screen as Secret Service Agents stand watch, during a speech to the America Business Forum, at the Kaseya Center, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
MIAMI (AP) — FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the draw for the World Cup on Dec. 5 in Washington.
The award, called the FIFA Peace Prize, will “recognize exceptional actions for peace,†soccer's governing body said Wednesday. But FIFA President Gianni Infantino, , would not tip his hand Wednesday when asked if Trump will be the first recipient of the award.
“On the 5th of December, you will see,†Infantino said. He was speaking at the America Business Forum in Miami, shortly after Trump addressed the same event.
Infantino said earlier Wednesday that, “in an increasingly unsettled and divided world, it’s fundamental to recognize the outstanding contribution of those who work hard to end conflicts and bring people together in a spirit of peace.†FIFA said the award, which Infantino will present this year, will be bestowed annually “on behalf of fans from all around the world.â€
Trump was passed over for last month despite lobbying from fellow Republicans, various world leaders and himself. And Infantino made no secret of the ties between himself, FIFA and Trump in his remarks Wednesday.
“I'm really lucky. I have a great relationship with President Trump, who I consider really a close friend," Infantino said. “Of course, he's been very, very helpful in everything we do for the World Cup. ... He has such an incredible energy and this is something that I really admire. He does things. He does what he says. He says what he thinks. He says, actually, what many people think as well, but maybe don’t dare to say. And that’s why he’s so successful.â€
FIFA recently added another link to Trump by appointing his daughter Ivanka to the board of a $100 million education project part-funded by .
The World Cup draw, and the awarding of the peace prize, is expected to draw about 1 billion viewers worldwide, Infantino said.
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