Trump awarded first-ever FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup final draw

President Donald Trump was awarded the precise archetypal FIFA Peace Prize connected Friday astatine the Kennedy Center successful Washington, D.C., during the World Cup last draw.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino gave Trump the award, which included a trophy of aureate hands holding a shot ball. He was besides rewarded with a medal that helium enactment connected astir immediately.

"The FIFA Peace Prize is presented annually connected behalf of the billions of football-loving radical from astir the satellite to a distinguished idiosyncratic who exemplifies an unwavering committedness to advancing bid and unity passim the satellite done their notable enactment and action," a certificate awarded to Trump read.

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U.S. President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw astatine John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts connected Dec. 5, 2025 successful Washington, D.C. (Emilee Chinn/FIFA via Getty Images)

"This is genuinely 1 of the large honors of my life," Trump said. "Beyond awards, Gianni and I were discussing this, we've saved millions and millions of lives… The information that we could bash that, truthful galore wars we were capable to end, successful immoderate cases, a small spot earlier they started, we got them done."

U.S. President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw astatine John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts connected Dec. 5, 2025 successful Washington, D.C. (Emilee Chinn/FIFA via Getty Images)

TRUMP SAYS US READY TO HOST WORLD CUP, WILL 'TAKE CARE' OF CRIME IN HOST CITIES

Trump created the World Cup task unit earlier this year, arsenic the United States volition beryllium location to 11 of the 16 big cities successful adjacent year's event.

The president has besides threatened to determination games retired of cities if they are unsafe, prompting a warfare of words with Boston's politician earlier this year.

Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, presents the FIFA Peace Prize for U.S. President Donald Trump during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw astatine John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts connected Dec. 5, 2025 successful Washington, D.C. (Scott Taetsch/FIFA via Getty Images)

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