EU lawmakers call for FIFA probe into Infantino’s peace prize for Trump

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EU lawmakers call for FIFA probe into Infantino’s peace prize for Trump
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The members believe that the peace prize may violate FIFA's political neutrality rules.

The call for an investigation was submitted by the human rights organisation Fairsquare in December last year, and the call is now supported by 50 members of the European Parliament.

The Peace Prize was established in 2025 and was awarded to Trump in connection with the World Cup draw.

When Infantino favours one president over others in this way, it gives both FIFA and the tournament a bad reputation, Irish member Barry Andrews tells the news site Politico.

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