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Equal Play Effect - Five-Year report
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
Oct 17, 20254 min read


Pitches in Peril: Climate Risks Threaten Football
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 tr
Sep 9, 20253 min read


One pitch for people and planet
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 be
Aug 21, 20252 min read


Fields of resilience in Buritaca
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 e
Aug 14, 20252 min read


"Now you can see us"
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 m
Jul 16, 20252 min read
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