FIFA could end up scrapping the controversial 'FIFA Peace Prize' — just 12 months after Donald Trump was handed the inaugural award by Gianni Infantino.

In the buildup to the 2026 World Cup in North America, Trump and FIFA President Infantino made multiple joint appearances . The tournament is infamously remembered for Trump's lobbying of Infantino to get USMNT forward Folarin Balogun's red card in the Round of 32 clash with Bosnia & Herzegovina overturned, allowing him to play against Belgium.

The tournament also saw Infantino's job come under threat after he attempted to sell off a stake in the World Cup to private equity. Prior to the World Cup, Infantino gifted Trump the inaugural 'FIFA Peace Prize.' However, that honor now could be scrapped.

The Athletic reports that the controversial award may be scrapped at the end of the year, just 12 months after Trump received it.

On Thursday, a FIFA Council meeting was held, during which it was decided that FIFA's social responsibility committee will assess the merits of the annual honor. A 22-person committee is due to determine whether the honor will be annual.

They have also determined that, if the award continues, it may exclude politicians from receiving it. FIFA's social responsibility committee is expected to report back at the next FIFA Council meeting in Doha in December.

Speaking last year, Infantino told Trump before the World Cup draw: "We want to see hope, we want to see unity, we want to see a future.

"This is what we want to see from a leader, and you definitely deserve the first FIFA Peace Prize. This is your prize. This is your Peace Prize."

Trump said after being awarded the prize: "This is truly one of the great honors of my life.

"Gianni has done an incredible job. It is a nice tribute to you and the game of football, or as we call it, soccer. It is beyond the numbers we thought were possible.

"The world is a safer place now. The USA was not doing well a year ago; now we are the hottest country in the world right now."

During Thursday's meeting, Infantino also apologized to FIFA's ruling council for attempting to sell a stake in the World Cup to private equity via his FIFA Forward Enterprise project.

In a video posted on social media by FIFA, Infantino said: "First of all, I apologized for the mistakes that we made in relation to the communication and consultation process related to the FIFA Forward Enterprise project, which led to many consequences.

"But what is important to remember is that it was a proposal and in no way a done deal, that actually intended to enable FIFA to invest more in our member associations, as opposed to replacing support from existing resources."