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Coverage dated October 16, 2026 to October 18, 2026

FIFA to Investigate Peace Prize Awarded to Trump

Headline from Newsweek

FIFA's president is again under fire for the award, supposedly motivated by Trump's "instrumental" role in promoting world peace.

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  1. The Guardian

    Infantino told by top Fifa figures to scrap or depoliticise peace prize after Trump furore (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Backlash greeted award of prize to US president Fifa committee to make recommendations this year Donald 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 Fifa council to make major changes or scrap the controv…

  2. Newsweek

    FIFA to Investigate Peace Prize Awarded to Trump (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    FIFA's president is again under fire for the award, supposedly motivated by Trump's "instrumental" role in promoting world peace.

  3. NOTUS

    FIFA Is Deciding on the Future of the Peace Prize It Gave to Trump (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s president, gave Trump the award last December without going through the organization's decision-making body.

  4. Washington Examiner

    FIFA considers scrapping controversial peace prize less than a year after Trump was handed inaugural award (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    FIFA President Gianni Infantino may be forced to scrap the organization’s new peace prize after his move to award the honor last year to President Donald Trump stoked internal controversy at the global governing body for soccer.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Is FIFA scrapping its peace prize after awarding it to US President Trump? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    FIFA committee to assess the merits of the award after several members demand its discontinuation.