Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize in the World Cup draw

President Donald Trump received the first FIFA Peace Prize on Friday at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, during the World Cup final draw.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented Trump with the award, which included a trophy of golden hands holding a soccer ball. He was also rewarded with a medal which he wore almost immediately.

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“This is truly one of the great honors of my life,” Trump said. “Beyond the awards, Gianni and I were discussing this, we have saved millions and millions of lives… The fact that we were able to do that, so many wars that we were able to end, in some cases, a little before they started, we achieved them.”

US President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the official draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC (Emilee Chinn/FIFA via Getty Images)

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Trump created the World Cup task force earlier this year, as the United States will host 11 of the 16 host cities for next year’s event.

The president has also threatened to move games out of cities if they are unsafe, sparking a war of words with Boston’s mayor earlier this year.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino presents the FIFA Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump during the official draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC (Scott Taetsch/FIFA via Getty Images)

The championship game will take place on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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