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How did FIFA become part of Trump’s Gaza reconstruction effort?
How did FIFA become part of Trump’s Gaza reconstruction effort?
FIFA signed a deal on Thursday that marks the global soccer association's most significant postwar intervention in the Middle East yet.
Jack Dutton
Feb 20, 2026
US President Donald Trump (L) and FIFA President Gianni Infantino depart after Trump received the new FIFA Peace Prize at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Dec. 5, 2025. — Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images
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FIFA has stepped into the politics of Gaza’s postwar reconstruction, signing an agreement Thursday with US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to support recovery efforts through football infrastructure and youth development programs.
The partnership, announced at the board’s inaugural meeting in Washington, marks one of FIFA’s most ambitious interventions in a conflict-affected region to date.
The Board of Peace was announced by Trump last September as part of his plan to end Israel’s war in Gaza against Hamas. Trump said the board would prioritize Gaza’s postwar recovery and then work to solve other global conflicts.
Details: FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Gaza Executive Board of Peace member Yakir Gabay, High Representative for Gaza Nickolay Mladenov and Chief Commissioner of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza Ali Shaath signed the soccer deal........
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