3 h. ago Thomas Tuchel keeps his cool amid cringe, confusion and drama of World Cup draw | David Hytner

England manager happy to ‘focus on what we can influence’ after a draw that will live long in the memory and not for the right reasons At the end of an extraordinary day in the US capital and a World Cup draw that lurched between the ridiculous and the sublime (with a greater emphasis on the former, if the truth be told), Thomas Tuchel and England now know. Croatia in Toronto or Dallas. Ghana in Boston or Toronto. Panama in New Jersey or Philadelphia. And that is just the group games.With the excitement running wild and, well, England being England, their determination to bring it home to the fore, it was not long before the permutations were being scrutinised. It could be Mexico at the Azteca in the last 16 – the scene of the Hand of God in 1986. It could be Brazil in Miami in the quarter-finals. Tuchel pulled a face as if to say: “Wow.” There had been a lot to process. And that is before we talk about the Honourable Donald J Trump and his Fifa peace prize glory. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago CNN mic catches panelist LAUGHING as Trump is awarded inaugural 'FIFA Peace Prize' at World Cup event

Network microphones picked up the chuckle as 'Inside Politics' anchor Dana Bash reacted to the award from FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the Kennedy Center.

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5 h. ago Trump wins his peace prize from Fifa – any chance of a VAR review?

At a gaudy and gauche World Cup draw, Gianni Infantino went all out to flatter the world’s most precious egoIt had about as much drama and suspense as reading a dictionary or watching election results come in from North Korea.To the surprise of no one, Donald Trump won the inaugural Fifa peace prize on Friday at a cheesy, gaudy and gauche World Cup draw expertly designed to flatter the world’s most precious ego. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Trump grins and dances to YMCA at World Cup draw as fans fume 'game has officially gone'

US President Donald Trump received a peace prize from FIFA head honcho Gianni Infantino before the draw was made, then bopped away to 70s disco hit YMCA after a torturous broadcast. The game has gone

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7 h. ago ‘This is pathetic:’ Fans react as Trump receives first ever FIFA Peace Prize

FIFA said the president had ‘championed the unifying power of football on the world stage’

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7 h. ago World Cup 2026 draw updates as Donald Trump awarded Fifa peace prize – live

⚽ Trump gets inaugural Fifa peace prize at World Cup draw⚽ Draw explainer | Qualifiers | Follow on Bluesky | Mail usBenjamin gets in touch: “I am webmaster of www.national-football-teams.com !“As you can imagine, draw day is quite something when international football is one of your things. I want to chip in on possible groups of death. These are the two of the hardest groups I could come up with:ArgentinaMoroccoNorwayItaly (If they qualify)SpainColombiaIvory CoastDenmark (If they qualify)CanadaAustriaQatarCape VerdeBelgiumIranSouth AfricaCuracao Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Donald Trump puts his own medal on after winning FIFA Peace Prize as he takes center stage for World Cup draw

Donald Trump fired a warning to high-crime Democratic cities before receiving FIFA's inaugural Peace Prize during the 2026 World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC on Friday. 

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7 h. ago Donald Trump awarded controversial Fifa Peace Prize by Gianni Infantino at World Cup 2026 draw

The US president, who was beaten to the Nobel Peace Prize by Venezuelan democracy campaigner Maria Corina Machado, was presented with Fifa’s hastily arranged new award

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7 h. ago Trump gifted gold FIFA ‘peace prize’ with Tiffany and Melania at his side during World Cup draw: Live updates

After placing the gold medal around his neck, Trump called the award ‘one of the greatest honors of my life’

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8 h. ago Trump awarded inaugural Fifa peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington

Trump praised by Infantino at DC ceremonyPresident’s peace claims disputed by criticsFollow the live blog of the World Cup drawDonald Trump has been named the first winner of the newly created Fifa peace prize, claiming “the world is a safer place now” as he received the award at the draw for the 2026 World Cup in Washington DC.Gianni Infantino, the Fifa president and one of Trump’s closest sporting allies, presented the honour onstage at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, saying Trump had been selected “in recognition of his exceptional and extraordinary actions to promote peace and unity around the world”. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Donald Trump awarded inaugural FIFA peace prize at World Cup draw

Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino have formed a close bond.

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8 h. ago Donald Trump gifted first ever FIFA Peace Prize and claims he's saved 'millions'

Donald Trump recieved FIFA's new Peace Prize at the World Cup draw tonight in Washington before claiming he's saved 'millions of lives' - said the world is now a safer place

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8 h. ago Donald Trump given first ever FIFA Peace Prize for 'actions' in ending wars

Donald Trump has been given the first ever FIFA Peace Prize for helping to end several wars on his return to the Oval Office as President of the United States this year

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8 h. ago Trump joined by daughter Tiffany as FIFA awards him ‘peace prize’ ahead of World Cup draw: Live updates

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. First Lady Melania Trump were also spotted at the event

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10 h. ago Trump to receive newly created ‘peace prize’ from FIFA as officials put him front and center of World Cup draw in DC: Live

Secretary of Defense facing calls to testify under oath and impeachment threat over ‘narco-boat’ bombings

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11 h. ago What is the FIFA Peace Prize and why is Donald Trump likely to win it?

The 2026 World Cup draw will take place later today which will include crowing an inaugural FIFA Peace Prize winner with it expected to be awarded to American President Donald Trump

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29 h. ago Trump orders US embassies to prioritize World Cup fan visas ahead of draw and expected peace prize in DC: Live

Trump is rumored to be the recipient of the new ‘FIFA Peace Prize’

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44 h. ago Revealed: Myanmar junta ‘crony’ given key role behind Fifa peace prize

Inaugural prize expected to be handed to Donald Trump but ‘process’ for choosing future winners to be proposed by controversial tycoon’s committeeIt was the timing that set off the first alarm bells. With Donald Trump brooding over missing out on the Nobel peace prize, and shortly before Gianni Infantino, the president of world football’s governing body, Fifa, was due to meet the US president in Miami, an announcement was made.In a press release and a post on his personal Instagram account last month, Infantino said Fifa would launch its very own peace prize, to be awarded each year to “individuals who help unite people in peace through unwavering commitment and special actions”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago World Cup 2026 draw: which teams have qualified and how does it work?

Your essential guide to Friday’s draw in Washington DC, including where to watch it, who to watch out for and a look at Fifa’s peace prizeThe World Cup draw will start at Washington DC’s Kennedy Center at 12pm local time on Friday 5 December (5pm GMT/4am Saturday AEST). Although don’t worry if you tune in late: based on previous draws there will be a few speeches about Fifa being on the verge of bringing about world peace via the medium of football, some interpretive dance about Fifa being on the verge of bringing about world peace via the medium of football, some videos with kids kicking a ball about to show that Fifa is on the verge of bringing about world peace via the medium of football, and then, hopefully, Fifa actually bringing about world peace via the medium of football. And if you miss any of that, don’t worry Fifa will also be awarding a peace prize to the person most likely to bring about world peace in the next few months (more on that zinger later). At some point in al...

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5 d. ago The Guardian view on the inequality emergency: why a Nobel prize winner’s warning must be heeded | Editorial

Rising economic division is destabilising nations and eroding accountability. Joseph Stiglitz’s G20 blueprint offers a way toward global economic renewalWhen Swiss tycoons handed Donald Trump a gold bar and a Rolex watch – gifts that were followed by a cut in US tariffs – it was no diplomatic nicety. It was a reminder of how concentrated wealth seems to buy access and bend policy. It may, alarmingly, become the norm if the global “inequality emergency” continues. That’s the message of the most recent work by the Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz. The economist sees the yawning gap between rich and poor as a human-made crisis which is destroying politics, society and the planet. He’s not wrong.The problem is no longer confined to a few fragile states. It is a global harm, with 90% of the world’s population living under the World Bank’s definition of “high income inequality”. The US sits just below that threshold and is the most unequal country in the G7, followed by the UK. Prof Stiglit...

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