FIFA to Reconsider Peace Prize After Trump Received Inaugural Award
FIFA is reconsidering the future of its Peace Prize following controversy over the inaugural award given to Donald Trump. A committee has been tasked with reviewing the criteria and necessity of the prize after backlash from national football federations.
Why it matters
The controversy highlights the intersection of global sports governance and international politics, raising questions about the neutrality of non-political organizations.
The future of the FIFA Peace Prize that was awarded to U.S. President Donald Trump last year is in doubt after the FIFA Council enlisted a committee to reassess it.
At a meeting in Zurich Thursday, the council tasked the FIFA Football Social Responsibility Committee with determining whether the prize will be awarded in the future and, if so, whether the award's criteria will be adjusted. The 23-member committee is chaired by Myanmar Football Federation president Zaw Zaw, whose deputy is former Argentina and Inter Milan defender Javier Zanetti.
FIFA created the Peace Prize last November to honor "individuals who, through their unwavering commitment and their special actions, have helped to unite people all over the world in peace," it said in its announcement.
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