# Fifa peace prize to be depoliticised after Trump award

> Fifa president Gianni Infantino faces pressure to reform peace prize after awarding Donald Trump.
- Title: Fifa peace prize to be depoliticised after Trump award
- Summary: Fifa president Gianni Infantino faces pressure to reform peace prize after awarding Donald Trump. Fifa will depoliticise its peace prize by awarding…
- Keywords: fifa, gianni infantino, donald trump, peace prize, fifa council, social responsibility committee, fifa statutes, sports, peace, prize, depoliticised, Trump
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/16/gianni-infantino-fifa-peace-prize-scrap-politicians-donald-trump
- Published: 2026-10-16T08:58:33+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fifa, gianni infantino, donald trump, peace prize, fifa council, social responsibility committee, fifa statutes, sports
## Fifa peace prize controversy
Fifa president Gianni Infantino told top council members to scrap or depoliticise the peace prize after awarding Donald Trump.

> Donald Trump is likely to end up as the only political leader awarded the Fifa peace prize
## Council demands change
Several Fifa council members demanded abolition of the prize while others called for depoliticisation.

> The most likely outcome discussed is the reinvention of the peace prize as an award for an individual within football
## Trump award backlash
Backlash greeted award of prize to US president after Trump furore.

> There is a strong view among council members that the peace prize in its current form is tainted by association with Trump
## Fifa committee action
Fifa’s social responsibility committee will make recommendations before December 16 council meeting.

> Article two of Fifa’s statutes prohibits any political or governmental interference in football
## Key takeaway

Fifa will depoliticise its peace prize by awarding non-politicians after backlash over Trump's 2025 award.