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Overview
- Gianni Infantino presented the new annual honor, created in November, during the 2026 World Cup group draw at the Kennedy Center.
- A FIFA ceremony video asserted Trump had ended eight wars, and Trump said he "saved millions of lives," citing Congo as well as India and Pakistan.
- Infantino referenced recent peace steps in Gaza and a Rwanda–DRC agreement in praising Trump's contribution to peace and unity.
- Human Rights Watch criticized the timing and context of the prize, pointing to U.S. immigration enforcement and FIFA's own anti-discrimination campaigns.
- On the sidelines, Trump met Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum and Canada's Mark Carney, with officials indicating talks on trade and World Cup coordination.