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.

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.

President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino talk to members of the media during their accomplishment astatine the Kennedy Center for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw. The lawsuit took spot successful Washington, District of Columbia, connected Dec. 5, 2025. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)

The title lucifer volition instrumentality spot connected July 19 astatine MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford, New Jersey.

"This is genuinely 1 of the large honors of my life," Trump said.

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