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FIFA Chief Gives Trump Peace Prize, EU Demands Probe

6/30/2026

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  • FIFA chief Gianni Infantino awarded U.S. President Donald Trump a Peace Prize on Dec 5 2025, prompting a complaint.
  • FairSquare cited four FIFA breaches—Instagram endorsement (Oct 9 2025), video (Jan 20 2025), speech (Nov 5 2025), prize award (Dec 5 2025)—as grounds for a probe into the award’s lack of Council approval.
  • Fifty EU parliamentarians and FA president Lise Klaveness sent a June 29 2026 letter urging FIFA to address the complaint under Article 34.