FIFA Foundation Board meets to discuss 2021 Activities Report 

The FIFA Foundation Board held a virtual meeting on Wednesday 27 July 2022 to discuss the 2021 Activities Report. with Isha Johansen replacing Lydia Nsekera as a board member.

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FIFA Foundation joins UPL for European launch of The Gigaton Carbon Goal

The FIFA Foundation has joined UPL. Ltd for the European launch of The Gigaton Carbon Goal, an ambitious plan aimed at reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide by one gigaton (one billion tonnes) by 2040 through more sustainable farming methods. 

Gigaton Carbon Goal European Launch

Living Football: Schools, mentoring and ball donations

In this episode of Living Football we tour schools around the world with the Football for Schools project, hear from Pia Sundhage about the FIFA Coach Mentorship Programme and more.

FIFA Football for Schools

Football as a social tool, focus of FIFA Foundation Puerto Rico visit

FIFA Foundation, through its Community Programme, visited the Golitos Foundation in Puerto Rico, which helps children with autism through football

 José Martínez and Reinaldo Colón (FPF); Omar Álvarez (Fundación Golitos Founder); teachers (Fundación Golitos); Alexandra Huete (FIFA Foundation) during Football for Schools visit to Puerto Rico

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Football for Schools event in Mongolia

FIFA Foundation helps victims of war in Ukraine

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the FIFA Foundation has been involved in several activities to help victims by working alongside the local and regional football community. 

Medical and Humanitatian supplies

World Cup winner Youri Djorkaeff visits rebuilt facilities in Peru

The FIFA Foundation CEO Youri Djorkaeff visited Peru to witness how funds from the Recovery programme have been used to help rebuild three training facilities and stadia which were destroyed by catastrophic weather events in 2017.

Youri Djorkaeff at the El Porvenir Stadium in Trujillo for a U16 girls match 

FIFA Foundation partnership with UPL provides practical climate support

While world leaders assemble at COP26, the FIFA Foundation’s partnership with UPL Ltd. illustrates football’s existing involvement in supporting sustainable development in line with the objectives of the UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action Framework.

FIFA Foundation CEO Youri Djorkaeff, FIFA Foundation Executive Chairman Mauricio Macri and Jai Shroff, UPL CEO.

FIFA launches pioneering education programme for former players

FIFA Legends ist stolz darauf, den Beginn eines neuen Projekts mit dem Namen "The Next 90" bekannt zu geben, das ehemaligen Fussballerinnen und Fussballern die Fähigkeiten, das Handwerkszeug und das Selbstvertrauen vermitteln soll.

The Next Ninety

FIFA’s #ReachOut Programme Marks World Mental Health Day

Today marks World Mental Health Day, 10 October, and the conclusion of #ReachOut, FIFA’s campaign designed to raise awareness of mental health conditions.

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Fan Movement and #ReachOut Mark World Mental Health Day

A look at FIFA's #ReachOut campaign and the FIFA Fan Movement's efforts on World Mental Health Day.

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Martinez: Mental health is an issue we all face

The Belgium coach speaks to us about mental health in football and urges people to #ReachOut.

Belgium s Romelu Lukaku and Belgium s head coach Roberto Martinez.

FIFA Pledge to Boost Mental Health Awareness

FIFA among the first to pledge to European Commission’s HealthyLifeStyle4All initiative.

Belgium head coach Roberto Martínez leads European version of #ReachOut

Dominican Republic welcomes FIFA Foundation Campus

Over 120 children and young leaders from La Canela embarked on an unforgettable experience this summer, as they took part in the FIFA Foundation Campus, when it visited Dominican Republic. 

Children pose for a group photo at the FIFA Foundation Campus in Dominican Republic

FIFA Foundation Campus Dominican Republic

FIFA Foundation Campus in the Dominican Republic

Sonny Pike: The wonderkid who put mental health first 

Sonny Pike now helps safe-guard the mental and emotional health of children in football

Sonny Pike pictured during his childhood

US Department of Justice awards FIFA Foundation USD 201 million compensation

The United States Department of Justice has awarded the sum of USD 201 million to the FIFA Foundation as compensation for the losses suffered by FIFA, Concacaf and CONMEBOL as victims of decades of football corruption schemes.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses a conference

How the FIFA Foundation helps refugees through football

On 20 June annually, the United Nations recognises the struggles and bravery of refugees on UN World Refugee Day. The date is designed to raise awareness and strengthen public understanding of what refugees go through on a daily basis, and to focus o...

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Education takes centre stage at third FIFA Foundation Community Talk 

The third interactive episode of the FIFA Foundation’s Community Talks took place today, with a focus on football as a bridge to accessing education.

Dritte Ausgabe des Community-Talks der FIFA-Stiftung 

HCHF and FIFA meet to discuss football’s power to promote unity

Secretary General of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF) Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam and FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura discussed football’s power to promote human unity during a meeting at FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich.

FIFA Head of Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Andreas Graf, Higher Committee of Human Fraternity Secretary General H. E. Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura, FIFA Chief Social Responsibility & Education Officer Joyce Cook...

FIFA Foundation Campus Programme pilot launches in Armenia

The FIFA Foundation Campus Programme, a brand new global initiative that gives girls and boys from under-privileged backgrounds the opportunity to play football and develop their personal and social learning in a safe environment during school breaks...

Youri Djorkaeff kicks a ball around with children

FIFA statement on Human Rights Watch report on Russia

FIFA shares Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) objective to ensure decent working conditions on FIFA World Cup stadium construction sites.

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World Cup winners and wonder woman headline episode 5

In the latest Living Football podcast, host Reshmin Chowdhury is joined by former Uganda defender Jean Sseninde, who tells an incredible story of battling prejudice to develop women’s football in South Sudan.

Jean Sseninde

Djorkaeff stars in latest edition of Living Football 

Welcome to the latest episode of Living Football, FIFA's new Football Magazine Show. In this fifth episode, we feature former France international Youri Djorkaeff (82 caps, 28 goals).

Your Djorkaeff kisses the FIFA World Cup 

FIFA Human Rights Advisory Board provides closing report

FIFA welcomes final report concluding a successful four-year mandate of voluntary and dedicated work.

The Home of FIFA

Football helping change perception of women in rural Kenya

The Kenyan coastal counties of Kilifi and Kwale look idyllic in travel guides but, behind the idyllic palm-fringed beaches, life is tough for local people and even more so for young women. There are high rates of teenage pregnancy, many are forced to...

Moving the Goalposts, Kenya

Rashford named first FIFA Foundation Award recipient 

When Covid-19 struck early in 2020, Manchester United and England star Marcus Rashford wasn’t content to simply stay fit at home biding his time until football resumed. Instead, seeing a need in the wider community, he set about making a tangible dif...

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FUDELA providing assistance in adversity in Ecuador

FUDELA supported by FIFA Foundation is helping people in Ecuador to cope with disruptions caused by Covid-19 

FUDELA Foundation

FIFA launches first-ever Diploma in Club Management

As the world of football evolves and faces unprecedented challenges at all levels, FIFA is launching the Diploma in Club Management, which aims to provide club executives from all around the world with the latest practical know-how and insights from ...

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FIFA: Everyone should feel safe and welcome in our game

Norwegian referee Tom Harald Hagen announced on Monday “the time is right” after publicly coming out as gay in a newspaper interview. Hagen is a former FIFA referee, who officiated at international level, particularly in European competitions and FIF...

Norwegian referee Tom Harald Hagen

Over 200 member associations join FIFA’s Talent Development Programme

Over 200 member associations across all confederations have signed up for FIFA’s first-ever Talent Development Programme, setting a new benchmark for initiatives created by world football’s governing body in the area. The list comprises, among many o...

Participants immerse themselves in a FIFA Technical Development Workshop led by Arsène Wenger on 28 January 2020 in Doha, Qatar

Top ranking success continues for the FIFA Master 2020 

The FIFA Master, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, has been named the number one Postgraduate Sports Management course in Europe for a record eighth time in new course rankings published by SportBusiness for 2020. The course was also na...

The FIFA Master

FIFA President welcomes legends to celebrate football

Living and loving football, but respecting COVID-19 regulations: this was the motto of the match at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, which included former Swiss and Argentinian internationals, together with FIFA Foundation executive chairman Mauricio...

Diego Benaglio and Stephan Lichtsteiner before a friendly match at the Home of FIFA

FIFA Foundation and UPL sign memorandum of understanding to promote sustainable development and education through football

The FIFA Foundation and UPL Ltd. have today announced a new collaboration agreement that will see the two organisations join forces to promote and raise awareness about sustainable development in agriculture and education in society through football.

FIFA Foundation and UPL sign memorandum of understanding

All-female panel outlines commitment to carbon-neutral and environmentally-sensitive FIFA World Cup™

FIFA’s and Qatar’s various projects to host a carbon-neutral FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and deliver environmentally-friendly tournament facilities were discussed during a webinar hosted by the Josoor Institute, an educational institute for the sports...

Four NGOs helping refugees through the beautiful game

The United Nations World Refugee Day recognises the bravery of refugees across the globe, who are fleeing war, natural disasters, persecution or terror. No one should have to experience what millions unfortunately do each and every year.

Soccer Without Borders (Uganda)

A match to help the world

The FIFA Foundation will organise its first-ever official football match to raise funds for Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT), a global collaboration to accelerate the development, production and equitable global access to new coronavirus essential heal...

FIFA Foundation CEO Youri Djorkaeff plays in a match

FIFA Foundation calls for technology to support children’s educational needs

The FIFA Foundation has called on governments and private organisations to harness technological solutions in a coordinated way that support children’s educational needs across the globe during the coronavirus pandemic, and that such solutions remain...

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Qatar 2022 Sustainability Strategy receives special award from Qatar Green Building Council

FIFA, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC have received special recognition from Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) after jointly delivering the Sustainability Strategy for Qatar 2022.

Qatar Sustainability Summit

Fostering positive social change worldwide

“On World NGO (non-governmental organisation) Day, we celebrate the outstanding role civil society plays in ensuring that fundamental human rights are respected, that no one is left behind. Marking this day is more important than ever as we are livin...

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The opening day of the first FIFA Diploma in Football Law

FIFA Foundation CEO speaks at Global Sports Week in Paris

FIFA Foundation CEO Youri Djorkaeff took part in the Global Sports Week in Paris today. The event, organised under the patronage of the French Presidency, brought together a large array of leaders from sports, business and civil society to think abou...

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