Trump receives FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup draw

President Donald Trump received the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Friday during the World Cup final draw.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented Trump with the award, which included a trophy of golden hands holding a soccer ball. He also received a medal which he put on almost immediately.

“The FIFA Peace Prize is awarded annually on behalf of billions of football fans around the world to a distinguished individual who exemplifies an unwavering commitment to peace and unity throughout the world through remarkable leadership and action,” reads a certificate awarded to Trump.

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U.S. President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the official draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, December 5, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Émilee Chinn/FIFA via Getty Images)

“This is truly one of the greatest honors of my life,” Trump said. “Beyond the awards, Gianni and I were talking about it, we saved millions and millions of lives… The fact that we were able to do this, so many wars that we were able to end, in some cases, a little bit before they started, we ended them.”

U.S. President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the official draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, December 5, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Émilee Chinn/FIFA via Getty Images)

Trump says we’re ready to host the World Cup and will ‘take care of’ crime in host cities

In March, Trump signed an executive order creating the Task Force for football tournament, which will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. Trump chairs the task force, while Vice President JD Vance serves as vice chair. As executive director, Rudy Giuliani’s son was responsible for managing and overseeing daily operations.

The United States is home to 11 of the 16 host cities.

The president had previously threatened to move games out of cities if they were deemed unsafe, but after arriving at the Kennedy Center on Friday, he reaffirmed his confidence in the safety of those cities and promised federal support if necessary.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino presents the FIFA Peace Prize to U.S. President Donald Trump during the official draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, December 5, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Scott Taetsch/FIFA via Getty Images)

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The championship game will take place July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The international tournament, which will span North America, begins in June 2026 and will be the first World Cup in more than two decades to be held in multiple countries.

Paulina Dedaj of Fox News and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

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