Fifa president Infantino defends giving peace prize to TrumpListen to this articleUS President Donald Trump, left, leaves the stage after receiving the Fifa peace prize. (Photo: AFP)LONDON — Federation Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) chief Gianni Infantino defended his controversial decision to award a peace prize to United States president Donald Trump as he dismissed calls for a World Cup boycott. Infantino was widely criticised for giving Trump the honour on behalf of his governing body at the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington DC in December 2025. However, Infantino insisted Trump was deserving of Fifa's inaugural peace prize, telling Sky News on Monday: "Objectively, he deserves it. But Fifa president Infantino said there were never calls for businesses to boycott a country, "so why football?"

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