Overview
- Norway’s football federation submitted a letter of support for a complaint that objects to FIFA awarding its inaugural Peace Prize to U.S. President Donald Trump and asks the ethics committee to judge whether FIFA’s political neutrality rules were breached.
- The complaint was originally filed by human rights group FairSquare and seeks both a finding on Infantino’s conduct and an inquiry into how the Peace Prize was created and awarded.
- NFF president Lise Klaveness said the federation sent the letter independently and discussed the decision with FIFA officials in Budapest, and she reported the move has generated political reactions inside FIFA.
- FIFA has not issued a substantive public response and any formal outcome now depends on the ethics committee’s review process, which has no public timetable and could lead to meetings or further member-state action after the World Cup.
- The case builds on earlier tensions over Gianni Infantino’s political alignments, including his public praise for Trump and prior disputes with European officials, and it could prompt stronger scrutiny of FIFA’s neutrality rules and internal governance if other federations follow Norway’s lead.