FIFA urged to scrap or depoliticise peace prize after Trump backlash

Summary

FIFA council members have urged president Gianni Infantino to abolish or depoliticise the peace prize after it was awarded to US President Donald Trump. The Guardian reports that FIFA’s football social responsibility committee will recommend changes before the council’s next meeting in Doha on December 16; Trump is likely to remain the only political leader to receive the prize.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   16 Oct 2026, 08:58 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that several FIFA council members called for the peace prize to be abolished, while others urged that it be depoliticised, with a committee set to recommend what happens next.