Celebrating FC Nordsjælland ongoing commitment through the 1% ahead of World Football Giving Day
executives and staff members across FCN and the wider Right to Dream ecosystem have
A conversation with Tamara Awartani, co-founder of Palestine: Sports for Life. Across the sport-for-development world, the idea of a safe space is central — a place where young people can play, learn, and belong. In Palestine, that idea carries a different weight. Safety here is not only emotional; it’s physical and political.Since 2011, Palestine Sports for Life has been creating those safe spaces — using sport and life skills to reach marginalised communities across the West Bank, East Jerusal
œShe drove me everywhere,â€� Tamara recalls. “Without my mother, I wouldn’t have
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Common Goal and FIFA Women’s Football have teamed up to bring the global Equal
New Report published by Football for Future and Common GoalA new climate-risk report published by Football for Future and Common Goal warns that the 2026 FIFA World Cup could be the last of its kind in North America without urgent climate action. Pitches in Peril – produced in collaboration with climate risk and resilience analytics firm Jupiter Intelligence – also shows that the grassroots pitches where World Cup legends learned their trade are already facing the devastating effects of climate
Gnabry, Jessie Fleming, and Alexei Rojas, as well as USMNT player Mark McKenzie, have
Powering Community-led Climate Action through Football Access The Match Day for Our Planet Toolkit in English here and in Spanish hereCommon Goal, in collaboration with Football Écologie France and Spirit of Football, is proud to launch Matchday for Our Planet, a practitioner’s toolkit designed to empower grassroots organisations in the intersection of sport, community engagement, and climate action.  Developed with and for the Football for Good community, the toolkit equips community leaders, c
Common Goal survey of more than 200 member organisations found that 98% of them have
Connecting the Tournament Back to Communities Through Soccer Forward Fests updated June 11, 2026In partnership with U.S. Soccer’s Soccer Forward Foundation, Common Goal continues its 20-year tradition of centering young people, communities, cross-cultural exchange, and the joy of football within the context of FIFA World Cups. The 2026 Soccer Forward Fests mark two decades since Common Goal’s first Youth Festival, held alongside the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006â„¢, when 22 teams from five continent
cultures, foster understanding, and bring people together. Since then, festivals have
Common Goal and E-Motion Expand Initiative with Backing from Oak Foundation and FOX SportsIn response to a growing crisis of care, Common Goal and E-Motion are teaming up for the next phase of Create the Space – a mental and emotional health initiative designed to transform teams and organizations into communities of care.  Over the next three years, Create the Space will bring accessible tools and strategies directly to organizational leaders and program practitioners working in vulnerable comm
and staff feel supported both on and off the pitch. Together, these leaders have
​ Since then, festivals have accompanied some of football’s biggest moments, travelling
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An interview with Common Goal’s newest member, Sven Schimmel, on his journey with football and mental coachingWhen Sven Schimmel started playing football it was just for fun. He was four after all. But by 12, things started to change as the game began chipping away at his mental health. By 23, the then professional footballer who had three seasons with VfB Stuttgart and two with SV Wehen Wiesbaden under his belt, had enough and decided to step away from the game. Now, as a mental coach, he works
It was normal for me to feel so much pressure at this point and have so many doubts
