Learn about the 1% Pledge, launched by Juan Mata and Common Goal. Players, clubs, and brands pledge 1% to build an even playing field for all.
More than 500 individuals and stakeholders have taken the pledge.
Sofie Junge Pedersen on football and climate actionSofie Junge Pedersen plays for Denmark and Inter Milan, has been a part of the Common Goal movement since 2018, and is a long-time climate activists. This is a piece she wrote on her climate action journey in football.If we’re really honest, it won’t be long until football becomes unplayable. Matchdays? Not possible with flooded pitches. World Cups? Not possible with rising temperatures. I remember one training session where I started seeing bla
I would have been quite nervous doing this on my own.
Beyond Sport and Common Goal Football can open doors – but only if young people have
Beyond Sport and Common Goal Football can open doors – but only if young people have
Beyond Sport and Common Goal Football can open doors – but only if young people have
Keeping Score of What Matters Through Soccer Forward FestsCommon Goal and Soccer Forward Team Up to Connect Communities in the Run-Up to the FIFA World Cup 2026As the United States prepares to co-host the biggest soccer event in history in 2026, Common Goal and Soccer Forward Foundation are partnering to ensure the tournament’s impact extends far beyond the final whistle. Together, the two organizations are launching Soccer Forward Fests, as part of US Soccer’s national legacy campaign to center
2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup on the horizon, we have
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Momentum, lessons, and what comes nextAs this year comes to a close, at Common Goal we are looking both backward and forward—at the shifts that are influencing the football for good community, the trends emerging for 2026, and the possibilities tied to the World Cup ahead. Across continents, across organisations, and across thousands of stories from young people and leaders on the ground, one truth keeps showing up: football for good isn’t simply growing; it’s entering into a new moment of possi
places around the world, it’s an advanced, evidence-based practice. Methods have
