India, Dec. 6 -- On December 5, at the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented the inaugural Peace Prize to former U.S. President Donald Trump.

The global football body FIFA announced in a press release on November 5, 2025, the creation of a new annual recognition titled the FIFA Peace Prize Football Unites the World.

The award is meant to honor "individuals who have taken exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace" and worked to unite people worldwide through their efforts. Infantino described the award as not just a FIFA honour, but one from the world's 5 billion football fans.

In a ceremony where he donned a gold medal and accepted a trophy symbolizing global unity, Trump was praised f...