Donald Trump Finally Gets A Peace Prize: Thanks To FIFA, Not The Nobel

FIFA Chose Donald Trump for Its First-Ever Peace Prize

In a surprising turn of events, Donald Trump has been awarded a peace prize — but not the one he had long hoped for. On December 5, 2025, at the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Washington, D.C., Trump became the first-ever recipient of the newly-launched FIFA Peace Prize. 

What Happened: The Award and Ceremony

• The FIFA Peace Prize was introduced in November 2025 by FIFA. Its purpose: to honour “individuals who have taken exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace” and helped unite people worldwide. 
• At the World Cup draw, FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented Trump with a gold-plated trophy (a globe held in upraised hands), a medal, and a certificate recognizing his “actions to promote peace and unity around the world.”
• Accepting the award, Trump called it “one of the great honours of my life,” and claimed that he and Infantino had “saved millions and millions of lives.”
• The ceremony also came soon after Trump was passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize. 

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Why This Prize Is Controversial

• The peace-prize award from FIFA marks a major departure from the organization’s traditional focus on sport. Awarding a political figure at a global sport event immediately raised eyebrows. 
• Observers noted a lack of transparency about how the winner was selected. FIFA has not disclosed criteria, judges, or nomination process — prompting criticism that the award might be “symbolic” or politically motivated rather than merit-based. 
• Some see the timing — just after the real Nobel Peace Prize went to someone else — as a way to give Trump a trophy he was publicly vying for. Critics have called the new prize a “participation award” rather than a serious recognition.

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What It Means: Sport, Politics, and Global Image

The award to Trump highlights how sports institutions — once seemingly apolitical — are increasingly intersecting with global politics. By awarding the FIFA Peace Prize, FIFA appears to be expanding its role beyond soccer: stepping into diplomacy, international goodwill, and global image building.

For Trump, the trophy is a symbolic win — even if not the Nobel Prize he sought. For FIFA, it could be a statement: that soccer — the world’s most popular sport — can serve as a platform for global unity and peace. But critics warn that blurring lines between sport and geopolitics risks undermining both.

Donald Trump didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize — but he did walk away with a headline-grabbing trophy from FIFA. The first award of the FIFA Peace Prize adds a controversial twist to global diplomacy and raises fresh questions about what “peace prize” really means in 2025.

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