<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Common Goal]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are the home of football for good: a global community of athletes, organisations, and brands using football to create an even playing field for all]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/get-inspired</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:50:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.common-goal.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Common Goal Announces New Leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Connor named CEO and George Springborg Chief Community Officer as founder transition comes to a close ]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/common-goal-announces-new-leadership</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d76e7989f9e676eca37008</guid><category><![CDATA[ANNOUNCEMENTS]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:37:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c27367_f77c04c7e2a74e1b9016378de07dfe38~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Play Coll3ctive: Call for Proposals now open]]></title><description><![CDATA[A joint initiative of adidas Foundation, Beyond Sport and Common Goal Football can open doors – but only if young people have the chance to step through them. With the World Cup set to shine a light on sport across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, adidas Foundation, Beyond Sport and Common Goal are launching Play Collective. Developed through adidas Foundation’s Playing for Purpose program, this three-year initiative will support intentional, community-based sport programming with a focus on...]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/play-coll3ctive-call-for-proposals-now-open</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5aa3460298c02e5bfa1f3</guid><category><![CDATA[PARTNERSHIPS]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a868_c5e3b1ea87224f9eb996ad115fe504e2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_844,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six new organisations join Common Goal network]]></title><description><![CDATA[We enter 2026 stronger than ever as football for good continues to grow We’re proud welcome six new impact organisations to the Common Goal community.   Through a membership process, Common Goal has evaluated  these  organisations  according to both basic and specific Football for Good criteria that establish how they use football to generate impact towards social topics aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals.   These new members are delivering life-changing programmes across 13...]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/six-new-organisations-join-common-goal-network</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697cbf76facc7df23b5b9595</guid><category><![CDATA[ANNOUNCEMENTS]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:26:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a868_9e44af81e23a4d9ea32bf52e717db8d1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Sparks powering football for good in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Momentum, lessons, and what comes next As 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...]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/five-sparks-powering-football-for-good-in-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5ac8f2b1318a24852828c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a868_27f82fefddf54074a55db759057be929~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_638,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deftones x Street Soccer USA]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hometown band. A local team. A collaboration rooted in community. Deftones and GOAL Projects Release Jersey Collaboration Supporting Street Soccer USA’s Los Jaguares. GOAL Projects — a collaboration between Footballco’s global soccer brand GOAL and Common Goal — has launched its latest partnership, this time with Grammy Award–winning band Deftones, to support Los Jaguares, a youth team from Sacramento’s Oak Park neighbourhood and part of the Street Soccer USA community. The collaboration...]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/deftones-x-street-soccer-usa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5970e7db715abddf6a51f</guid><category><![CDATA[NEWS]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a868_b2c4ceed76d54740b0aa73486b67112d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Common Goal x Soccer Forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keeping Score of What Matters Through Soccer Forward Fests Common Goal and Soccer Forward Team Up to Connect Communities in the Run-Up to the FIFA World Cup 2026 As 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...]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/common-goal-x-soccer-forward</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5b083f00dba1e6537e997</guid><category><![CDATA[PARTNERSHIPS]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a868_b2a98f632bd64b0f80e10a0d10824c24~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Palestine, Joy is Resistance]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/in-palestine-joy-is-resistance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696901d328df29fb20b2aeca</guid><category><![CDATA[COMMUNITY]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:04:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a868_0a2353cb247b406b84f9987e3d0f751a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOAL Projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Soccer Meets Music for Social Change We’re proud to join forces with Footballco’s global soccer media brand, GOAL, to launch GOAL Projects — a creative new initiative connecting the worlds of soccer and music to support grassroots communities around the world. The campaign pairs iconic musicians with hometown soccer teams to design limited-edition jerseys and merchandise, with proceeds directly funding projects that help remove barriers to the game. Each collaboration celebrates...]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/the-lumineers-x-soccer-without-borders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69690221022bfc82f7634f8a</guid><category><![CDATA[PROJECTS]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:05:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a868_0d726b3523d143b78554ba4608e5cb5a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_844,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lumineers x Soccer Without Borders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second release in GOAL Projects’ series with Common Goal Empowering Young Refugee Players in Colorado We’re proud to see GOAL Projects, a collaboration between Footballco’s global soccer brand GOAL and Common Goal, bring another inspiring story to life — this time through a partnership with internationally renowned band The Lumineers. Marking their twenty-year anniversary, The Lumineers have teamed up with GOAL Projects to design a limited-edition jersey celebrating both the band’s creative...]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/the-lumineers-x-soccer-without-borders-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5da457db715abddf73cbf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a868_67958c3f1ee845f9b1537065d3bfe945~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Years In - and the Journey Continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Common Goal is evolving - embracing a new phase of leadership to unlock its next level of global impact. The movement that brought football together for good now looks ahead with fresh energy, new voices, and an unwavering mission to unite and inspire change.   After three decades of building and growing together, the founding associates of Common Goal (and former streetfootballworld) are excited to announce the beginning of a leadership transition - the next step in the movement’s journey.  ...]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/30-years-in-and-the-journey-continues</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d61b0a58cd9b019f8b6ea4</guid><category><![CDATA[NEWS]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a868_998f88330a50485f9075be4624bde73a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_844,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Match Day for Our Planet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Powering Community-led Climate Action through Football  Access The Match Day for Our Planet Toolkit in English here  and in Spanish here Common 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...]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/match-day-for-our-planet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a70190ffff75773eb6a617</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a868_145f7e27370940b9b9ff270606f80e16~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_844,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equal Play Effect -  Five-Year report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A collective global effort to accelerate gender equity across football for good communities. Read the Equal Play Effect 5-Year Impact Report   Read the Equal Play Effect 5-Años Resumen Ejecutivo   In 2020, Common Goal, Soccer Without Borders, and Women Win embarked on a ten-year mission to accelerate and maximise football’s contribution to Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality by 2030. Launched as the Global Goal 5 Accelerator, the initiative was born from a simple yet urgent...]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/equal-play-effect-five-year-report</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5dbee2b1318a24852ebf5</guid><category><![CDATA[NEWS]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a868_aa75c42cf1764fe6b04860fb1621ff9a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pitches in Peril: Climate Risks Threaten Football]]></title><description><![CDATA[To read the full report click here  New Report published by Football for Future and Common Goal A 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...]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/pitches-in-peril-climate-risks-threaten-football</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a70099686f0e042b4ef45f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a868_3fca652b56834d0c8a6aca56532f14ad~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_844,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[One pitch for people and planet]]></title><description><![CDATA[adidas and Common Goal team up for an environmental project in Brazil In the heart of Brazil’s northeast lies the Caatinga biome, the most densely populated semi-arid dryland on the planet. Known for its scorching heat and chronic water shortages, it’s a place where resilience is a way of life. That spirit of resilience is now fueling new opportunities in Juazeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, where love.fútbol is teaming up with adidas and Common Goal to build a space where sport becomes a gateway...]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/one-pitch-for-people-and-planet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5de10a1cf5821abc7939b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a868_e78c621fc3204af4aee8877d74e0c9ad~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_844,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fields of resilience in Buritaca]]></title><description><![CDATA[adidas and Common Goal team up for environmental project in Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta For people in Buritaca, life at the edge of Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is becoming more uncertain. Crops are harder to grow, water is harder to find, and sudden rains often undo months of work. To face these challenges, the El Rio Foundation, alongside adidas and Common Goal, is transforming the Cabañas courtfield into a Sustainability Hub, a place where sport meets climate education and...]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/fields-of-resilience-in-buritaca</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5eb46fe2730c04134c6b8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a868_1167b97986b84415b72c8cb8e3350d0e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_844,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Now you can see us"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nora Heroum is striving to make an impact after joining Common Goal  There was one player that stuck out to Nora Heroum more than any other when she watched football as a youngster.  A player with magic in their boots, a player who had a distinctive look and playing style that made them a role model for children watching the game all around the world.  But, for young Nora, that was a player from the men’s game because that’s all that was accessible for her growing up in the mid-to-late...]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/now-you-can-see-us</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a6e5455f34dbe2951d7dae</guid><category><![CDATA[ANNOUNCEMENTS]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a868_8fb8d6da14c3460380ecf79b0d84a3fa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small acts of bravery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A daily commitment to redefining what inclusion looks like in youth football. “Small acts of bravery are what make massive changes. “You realize a lot of the change just starts with you.” Joe Marinkovich is helping to redefine what inclusion looks like in youth football as a daily commitment. Born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Joe’s own journey through soccer shaped how he now views and builds community. As a young player, he saw firsthand how differences in background could lead to...]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/small-acts-of-bravery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b9219eea38c468abde7920</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a868_ec59a96a841140e88646032b2f5f6c47~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_844,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sporting pathways for a sustainable future]]></title><description><![CDATA[adidas and Common Goal team up for an environmental project in India In Punjab, where extreme weather events like heatwaves, heavy rains, and flooding are becoming more frequent, one football club is rising to meet the challenge. Youth Football Club Rurka Kalan is using football to respond to the growing impacts of climate change. With support from adidas and Common Goal, YFC is combining football with environmental action, building climate-resilient infrastructure and offering practical,...]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/sporting-pathways-for-a-sustainable-future</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5ec0bf00dba1e65386e23</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a868_77bf81e0952146eb8e4785e014f918c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_844,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gender Equity takes centre stage at WFS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Common Goal and World Football Summit unite to drive change Last week, Common Goal joined forces with World Football Summit (WFS) to make gender equity a central theme at the first-ever WFS Monterrey. While this was the summit’s inaugural edition in Mexico, it marked the continuation of an eight-year collaboration between Common Goal and WFS — one rooted in shared values and a commitment to reshaping football as a driver for positive social impact.   This edition of WFS built on that legacy...]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/gender-equity-takes-centre-stage-at-wfs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a6e3daffff75773eb657e4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a868_6415852d9bd0456f8fdc2e6bdf97ab21~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“I’m not going to be perfect every day”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tottenham Hotspur’s Molly Bartrip opens up on her journey after joining Common Goal’s mental health initiative Create the Space It’s ok not to be ok.  A message that Molly Bartrip wants to get across regularly. To anyone reading this going through their own struggle. To herself now. To her younger self.  The Tottenham Hotspur defender has taken the step of joining Common Goal’s Create the Space initiative, a player-led movement dedicated to supporting mental health awareness in football.  A...]]></description><link>https://www.common-goal.org/post/i-m-not-going-to-be-perfect-every-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b9a260bcb9fb0e96f30b1b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6a868_5e663aca6c6d4fe3be057d97779c6053~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_844,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Common Goal</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>