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Football fans reacted with outrage and incredulity Donald Trump accepts the newly created “FIFA Peace Prize” During the 2026 World Cup draw.
“This is pathetic,” wrote one user reacting to the photo of the President handing out the award. fifa chairman gianni infantino But Friday’s ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.,
“FIFA is a very corrupt man, they Actually Made a ‘Peace’ Award for Trump because he was upset at not being able to meet Nobel Peace Prize…What are we doing here?” Another user wrote, with a third adding: “He will tell us from now on how this award is actually more important than the Nobel Peace Prize.”
Others described Trump’s arbitrary award handing out as “beyond parody”, although some were looking forward to the possibility. “Can’t wait for the South Park episode about this,” one user wrote.
According to the Football Association, the new peace prize is intended to “reward individuals who have performed extraordinary and extraordinary acts for peace and in doing so have united people around the world.” According to FIFA, Trump has also “endorsed the unifying power of football on the world stage”.
Along with the award, Infantino also gave Trump “a beautiful medal for you to wear wherever you go”, which the President accepted with a smile.
Another user commented, “It’s like giving a child sweets to keep him happy,” while another user added with irritation: “When will this end?”
Infantino told Trump that the award was being presented on behalf of the more than five billion soccer fans around the world and “to honor a dynamic leader who has engaged in diplomatic efforts that have created opportunities for dialogue to reduce tensions and stability.”
No explanation is given about the process behind the award, the candidates nominated or any selection criteria. Senior FIFA officials were surprised by the announcement of the award, which was not discussed with the FIFA Council.
Trump had previously, and modestly, declared himself the “President of Peace,” claiming to have ended eight wars. The President spent several months campaigning for the Nobel Peace Prize and recently renamed the Donald J. Trump founded the United States Institute of Peace.
Infantino advocated for Trump to get Nobel Peace Prize, Write Declared the day before the awards in October that he “certainly deserves” to win the award. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won “For his tireless work promoting democratic rights for the Venezuelan people.”
Some social media users also noted recent controversy involving the Trump administration, including allegations of “war crimes” against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following a campaign of air strikes against alleged “drug boats” in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific that killed more than 80 people.
“Unfortunate. Awarding a peace prize to a man whose administration is killing people in international waters for being suspected drug dealers,” wrote one user on X.