Trump to receive Peace Prize at World Cup draw

President Donald Trump will take the stage at Friday’s World Cup final draw ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington where he will accept FIFA’s inaugural peace prize, according to a draft of the run-of-show obtained by Politico.

The two-hour program will open with a performance by Andrea Bocelli — one of Trump’s favorite opera singers, who performed in the Oval Office earlier this year — before moving to remarks from FIFA President Gianni Infantino, according to the detailed run-of-show. Robbie Williams and Nicole Scherzinger will also perform.

Infantino will then introduce Trump as the recipient of the event’s peace prize. Trump will accept the award and deliver remarks from the stage.

Once the heads of state conclude their portion of the program, the show will shift to the official draw, run by a conductor and assistants. Balls labeled with each country’s name will be pulled from pots to form 12 groups of four teams each for the 2026 tournament.

The Village People, the disco group whose song “YMCA” became a signature anthem at Trump campaign rallies and his inauguration, will close the ceremony.

The tournament will be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.