Spotlight Australia star says Trump peace prize 'makes a mockery' of FIFA Seth Vertelney USA Today Apr 29, 2026 Apr 29, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago 0 × Aljazeera FIFA has approved a rule change allowing exiled Afghan women footballers to compete in international matches as Afghanistan’s national team. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Australia midfielder Jackson Irvine said FIFA awarding Donald Trump its inaugural peace prize "makes a mockery" of the organization's mission.kAmuxup AC6D:56?E v:2??: x?72?E:?@ 82G6 E96 &]$] AC6D:56?E E96 2H2C5 2E E96 a_ae (@C=5 rFA 5C2H :? s646>36C]k^AmkAm%96 >@G6 H2D 4@?EC@G6CD:2= :>>65:2E6=J[ 2?5 92D D:?46 364@>6 >@C6 4@?E6?E:@FD 5F6 E@ %CF>AVD 288C6DD:G6 24E:@?D :? '6?6KF6=2 2?5 xC2?]k^Am St. Pauli's Jackson Irvine, left, reacts after a Bundesliga match against Eintracht Frankfurt on Oct. 25, 2025, in Frankfurt, Germany. Heiko Becker, Reuters kAmx?72?E:?@ 2AA62CD E@ 92G6 366? E96 5C:G:?8 7@C46 369:?5 E96 2H2C5VD 4C62E:@?] p44@C5:?8 E@ %96 pE9=6E:4[ uxupVD r@F?4:= 2?5 G:46 AC6D:56?ED H6C6 ?@E Q4@?DF=E65 @C :?G@=G65Q :? E96 2H2C5VD 4C62E:@?[ 2D E96J ?@C>2==J H@F=5 92G6 366? H:E9 DF49 2? :?:E:2E:G6]k^Am People are also reading… Watch: New Iowa running backs coach explains why he rejoined Hawkeyes Former Cyclone Addy Brown commits to reigning NCAA Champs Report: Iowa State fan-favorite Cade Kelderman enters transfer portal 8 children killed at home in Louisiana domestic violence, police say Grinnell's Will Slagle recommits to Iowa State, recruiting win for Jimmy Rogers Pope Leo signals shift away from Catholic Church's focus on sex A timeline of assassination attempts and threats against Trump Winners (Jermod McCoy) and losers (Diego Pavia) of 2026 NFL Draft Day 3 Second Florida transfer Emilija Dakic commits to Iowa State NBC's Mike Tomlin reveals why he left Steelers, thoughts on Aaron Rodgers History-making Munetaka Murakami is already 'one of the boys' with White Sox Jill On Money: Making sense of stocks at new highs The advice Rocco Becht gave Jaylen Raynor about being Iowa State’s quarterback Iowa State star Audi Crooks transferring to Big 12 rival Trumps tell ABC to 'take a stand' on Kimmel after 'hateful' joke Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts kAmx? u63CF2CJ[ x?72?E:?@ 5676?565 E96 564:D:@? E@ 8:G6 %CF>A E96 2H2C5[ D2J:?8i Q@3;64E:G6=J[ 96 56D6CG6D :E]Q %92E :?E6CG:6H E@@< A=246 367@C6 E96 &]$] 2?5 xDC26= DE2CE65 2 >:=:E2CJ 4@?7=:4E H:E9 xC2?[ 2 A2CE:4:A2?E :? E96 (@C=5 rFA E9:D DF>>6C]k^AmkAmxCG:?6 2?5 pFDEC2=:2 H:== 2=D@ E2<6 A2CE :? E96 (@C=5 rFA E9:D DF>>6C] %96 $@446C@@D H6C6 5C2H? :?E@ vC@FA s[ H96C6 E96J H:== 7246 E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D[ %FC<6J 2?5 !2C28F2J]k^AmkAm$A62<:?8 E@ #6FE6CD[ E96 bb\J62C\@=5 D2:5 E92E %CF>AVD A6246 AC:K6 D9@HD E92E uxup :D DEC2J:?8 7C@> :ED DE2E65 AC:?4:A=6D]k^Am kAmQpD 2? @C82?:K2E:@?[ J@F H@F=5 92G6 E@ D2J 564:D:@?D =:<6 E96 @?6 E92E H6 D2H 2H2C5:?8 E9:D A6246 AC:K6 >2<6D 2 >@4<6CJ @7 H92E E96JVC6 ECJ:?8 E@ 5@ H:E9 E96 9F>2? C:89ED 492CE6C 2?5 ECJ:?8 E@ FD6 7@@E32== 2D 2 8=@32= 5C:G:?8 7@C46 7@C 8@@5 2?5 A@D:E:G6 492?86 :? E96 H@C=5[Q xCG:?6 D2:5]k^Am kAmQs64:D:@?D =:<6 E92E 766= =:<6 E96J ;FDE D6E FD 324< :? E96 A6C46:G65 >2C<6E @7 H92E 7@@E32== 4FCC6?E=J :D[ 6DA64:2==J 2E E96 E@A =6G6= H96C6 :EVD 364@>:?8 D@ 5:D4@??64E65 7C@> D@4:6EJ 2?5 E96 8C2DDC@@ED @7 H92E E96 82>6 24EF2==J :D 2?5 >62?D :? @FC 4@>>F?:E:6D 2?5 :? E96 H@C=5]Qk^Am kAmxCG:?6 92D C6AC6D6?E65 pFDEC2=:2 2E EH@ (@C=5 rFAD 2?5 2AA62CD D6E E@ >2<6 E96 $@446C@@D C@DE6C 7@C E9:D DF>>6CVD 4@>A6E:E:@?]k^AmkAm%96 &?:E65 $E2E6D[ r2?252 2?5 |6I:4@ H:== D6CG6 2D 4@\9@DED @7 E96 (@C=5 rFA[ H9:49 CF?D 7C@> yF?6 `` E@ yF=J `h]k^Am 0 Comments Related to this story FIFA rule change lets Afghan women in exile play as national team FIFA has approved a rule change allowing exiled Afghan women footballers to compete in international matches as Afghanistan’s national team. Watch Now: Related Video Phillies Fire Manager Rob Thomson Amid Struggles: What's Next? FIFA rule change lets Afghan women in exile play as national team FIFA rule change lets Afghan women in exile play as national team Thunder Close Out Series Sweep Of Suns To Reach Semifinals Thunder Close Out Series Sweep Of Suns To Reach Semifinals What kind of impact will Kyle Whittingham have in Michigan? What kind of impact will Kyle Whittingham have in Michigan? Recommended for you
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