Trump receives FIFA's inaugural peace prize at World Cup final draw ceremony

"You definitely deserve the first FIFA Peace Prize for your action, for what you have obtained in your way," FIFA President Gianni Infantino said

Published: December 5, 2025 8:26am

Updated: December 5, 2025 12:51pm

President Trump on Friday received FIFA's inaugural peace prize at the World Cup final draw ceremony on Friday at the Kennedy Center for his diplomatic efforts.

“You definitely deserve the first FIFA Peace Prize for your action, for what you have obtained in your way, but you obtained it in an incredible way,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino said, The Hill news outlet reported.

“And you can always count, Mr. President, on my support, on the support of the entire… soccer community to help you make peace and make the world prosper,” he added.

According to a draft of the run-of-show obtained by POLITICO, during the ceremony, in which countries will learn who they will face in the first group stage matches, Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are expected to participate in a ceremonial ball draw.

The two-hour program will begin with a performance by one of Trump’s favorite opera singers, Andrea Bocelli, before moving to remarks from FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Robbie Williams and Nicole Scherzinger will also give performances.

Then, Infantino will introduce Trump as the recipient of the event’s peace prize. The U.S. president will accept the award and deliver remarks from the stage.

Following the heads of state's portion of the program, there will be the official draw, run by a conductor and assistants. Balls with each country’s name labeled on them will be pulled from pots to form 12 groups of four teams each for the 2026 tournament.

The Village People, who sing “YMCA,” will close the ceremony.

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