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Infantino told by top Fifa figures to scrap or depoliticise peace prize after Trump furore

Global Published 16 October 2026, 13:58 · archived 16 Oct 2026

Backlash greeted award of prize to US presidentFifa committee to make recommendations this yearDonald Trump is likely to end up as the only political leader awarded the Fifa peace prize after Gianni Infantino was told at Thursday’s meeting of the Fifa council to make major changes or scrap the controversial award.The Guardian has learned that several council members demanded the award be abolished and others called for the prize to be depoliticised, with Fifa’s football social responsibility committee to make a recommendation before the next council meeting in Doha on 16 December. Continue rea...

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