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highplainsdem

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Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:23 PM Nov 5

FIFA to award new peace prize at World Cup draw in December [View all]

Source: Independent

Fifa has revealed the creation of a new peace prize.

The award, called the Fifa Peace Prize, will “recognize exceptional actions for peace,” football’s governing body said Wednesday.

It plans to award the prize at the draw for the World Cup in Washington on December 5.

“In an increasingly unsettled and divided world, it’s fundamental to recognize the outstanding contribution of those who work hard to end conflicts and bring people together in a spirit of peace,” Fifa President Gianni Infantino said.

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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fifa-peace-prize-infantino-trump-world-cup-draw-b2859329.html



We all know which murdering warmongering wannabe dictator this farce of a peace prize is being created for.

The article notes Trump's "close relationship" with Infantino - and that Infantino appointed Ivanka Trump to the board of a $100 million education project funded by World Cup ticket sales.
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