The Norwegian Football Federation said on Tuesday that it has asked FIFA’s ethics committee to check into the award of a peace prize to US President Donald Trump.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino gave Trump the first peace prize during the December 6 draw for the 2026 World Cup.
Later that month, a human rights group called FairSquare filed a complaint with FIFA’s ethics committee. They claimed that Infantino had gone against his duty of neutrality by supporting Trump.
FIFA has not explained how it decided to give the peace award. This happened when Trump and his team were pushing for him to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
NFF president Lise Klaveness said they acted independently in their request to FIFA’s ethics committee.
"I think others (federations) knew that they could sign it if they wanted to."
"We concluded that it was useless to put pressure on anyone; it would just create friction."
Infantino has been trying to build a close relationship with Trump as they prepare for the World Cup set for June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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