FIFA has announced the introduction of the “FIFA Peace Prize – Football Unites the World” to reward individuals who have taken exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace and, by doing so, have united people across the world.
The “FIFA Peace Prize – Football Unites the World” will be bestowed on behalf of all football-loving people from all around the world, more than five billion of the world’s population. With their daily actions in and for football, all these people contribute to FIFA’s motto “Football Unites the World” as they unite girls and boys, women and men around passion, joy, hope, and happiness, and it is therefore only fitting that a special award recognises a special achievement.
The award will be presented to individuals who, through their unwavering commitment and their special actions, have helped to unite people all over the world in peace and consequently deserve a special and unique recognition. This prize will be bestowed annually, with the inaugural award to be presented by FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday, December 5, 2025, on the occasion of the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup 26™ in Washington, D.C.
“In an increasingly unsettled and divided world, it’s fundamental to recognise the outstanding contribution of those who work hard to end conflicts and bring people together in a spirit of peace,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino. “Football stands for peace, and on behalf of the entire global football community, the FIFA Peace Prize – Football Unites the World will recognise the enormous efforts of those individuals who unite people, bringing hope for future generations.”
The FIFA Peace Prize sounds very similar to another, more well-known, “Peace Prize”, so it’ll be interesting to see whose crowned on Dec. 5.