Spotlight Australia star says Trump peace prize 'makes a mockery' of FIFA Seth Vertelney USA Today Apr 29, 2026 Apr 29, 2026 Updated 2 hrs 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 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 &]$] AC6D:56?E E96 2H2C5 2E E96 a_ae (@C=5 rFA 5C2H :? s646>36C]k^AmkAm%96 >@G6 H2D 4@?EC@G6CD:2= :>>65:2E6=J[ 2?5 92D D:?46 364@>6 >@C6 4@?E6?E:@FD 5F6 E@ %CF>AVD 288C6DD:G6 24E:@?D :? '6?6KF6=2 2?5 xC2?]k^Am St. Pauli's Jackson Irvine, left, reacts after a Bundesliga match against Eintracht Frankfurt on Oct. 25, 2025, in Frankfurt, Germany. Heiko Becker, Reuters kAmx?72?E:?@ 2AA62CD E@ 92G6 366? E96 5C:G:?8 7@C46 369:?5 E96 2H2C5VD 4C62E:@?] p44@C5:?8 E@ %96 pE9=6E:4[ uxupVD r@F?4:= 2?5 G:46 AC6D:56?ED H6C6 ?@E Q4@?DF=E65 @C :?G@=G65Q :? E96 2H2C5VD 4C62E:@?[ 2D E96J ?@C>2==J H@F=5 92G6 366? H:E9 DF49 2? :?:E:2E:G6]k^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: Concerts return to Concord, a mall business closes and more Concord parks projects moving forward, openings on horizon Trump safe after being rushed from White House correspondents dinner; shooter in custody TMSA charter schools celebrate new Concord campuses Google bringing warehousing operation to Kannapolis Concord electric utility earns top national safety honor Kannapolis Police: Teenager shot and killed Monday WSACC advances Muddy Creek plant expansion; Rocky River upgrades continue Kannapolis will host document shredding event Kannapolis Police charge teen in deadly Coldwater Lane shooting Cannon School hosts educators from across U.S. for Maker Summit UPDATED -E. coli found in Kannapolis drinking water, a few Concord customers affected too Northwest Cabarrus closes in on SPC title with win over Robinson Kannapolis issues statement about last week's water contamination Cabarrus Transportation Services connects eligible residents to care, resources Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmx? u63CF2CJ[ x?72?E:?@ 5676?565 E96 564:D:@? E@ 8:G6 %CF>A E96 2H2C5[ D2J:?8i Q@3;64E:G6=J[ 96 56D6CG6D :E]Q %92E :?E6CG:6H E@@< A=246 367@C6 E96 &]$] 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 Get in the game with our Prep Sports Newsletter Sent weekly directly to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Recommended for you 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?
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.
