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FairSquare Files FIFA Ethics Complaint Over Infantino’s Trump Support and Peace Prize Award

The complaint seeks an ethics probe into Infantino’s pro‑Trump statements, including the opaque creation of a new Peace Prize.

Overview

  • The London-based rights group submitted an eight-page filing to FIFA’s Ethics Committee alleging repeated breaches of political neutrality by Gianni Infantino.
  • Donald Trump received the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize at the World Cup group-draw ceremony in Washington, with the award presented by Infantino.
  • FairSquare asks investigators to examine how the prize was conceived, which criteria were used, and Infantino’s direct role in the nomination.
  • FIFA said the Ethics Committee does not comment on potential cases and could not confirm receipt of the complaint.
  • Reporting notes possible sanctions under FIFA’s Code of Ethics ranging from warnings to bans, with added scrutiny as the 2026 World Cup is largely hosted in the United States.