Fifa urged to abolish controversial peace prize that was awarded to Trump

SportFootballFifa urged to abolish controversial peace prize that was awarded to TrumpDonald Trump was given Fifa’s inaugural peace prize at the 2026 World Cup draw in DecemberPhilip O'Connor Monday 27 April 2026 14:41 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2965685","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fifa-peace-prize-trump-infantino-norway-klaveness-b2965685.html","title":"Fifa urged to abolish controversial peace prize that was awarded to Trump"}}CloseTrump is given newly-created peace prize by FIFA pal InfantinoInside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}The Norwegian Football Association (NFF) has called for Fifa to abolish its peace prize, arguing that the global football body should avoid political involvement and leave such accolades to institutions like the Nobel Institute. The dema...