Sofie Junge Pedersen on football and climate action Sofie 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 wher

Hyundai Teams Up with Common Goal for Women Empowerment Programme During 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Hyundai Motor Company has pledged its support to Common Goal’s Equal Play Effect,  a women empowerment programme.  The contributions take effect during the final weeks of 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which runs until August 20, 2023, in Australia and New Zealand. Through its continued support, the company not only advocates for women’s football, but also equal rights and oppor

Squad will support inclusive girls' football projects in Germany Ahead of the start of the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the German squad have come together to support gender equity across Germany – with the players pledging 1% of their tournament prize money to inclusive girls’ and non-binary football projects in their home country. The squad have also called for investment in equal participation opportunities for women of all social and cultural

"We want to demonstrate that vulnerability is a sign of strength.”  The US Women’s National Team and Common Goal have united to ensure mental health conversations can become a focus in soccer ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. On the eve of the tournament, and led by defender Naomi Girma and in collaboration with FOX Sports, the squad have come together to release a powerful statement on the issue. Girma is leading the innovative mental health initiative with the suppo

Biggest Player-Led Climate Action in History  A collective of 44 leading players from Canada, Denmark, Italy, and Sweden have committed to take responsibility for the environmental impact of their flights to and from the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. The players are supporting a combination of climate resilience and carbon offsetting and adaptation initiatives.  Danish midfielder Sofie Junge Pedersen, who was determined to create a meaningful method for players to mitigate the