The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw took on an unexpected political tone as FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize to United States President Donald Trump. The award ceremony, held at the Kennedy Centre in Washington, D.C., marked the first edition of the accolade, which FIFA introduced this year to honour individuals who, in its words, take “exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace” and unite people across the world.

The prize was announced as part of a global broadcast and featured a pre-recorded video montage highlighting world leaders, including India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, alongside clips of Trump discussing diplomacy. The narrator credited Trump for helping “broker ceasefires and promote diplom

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