Giving voice to the struggle of the people of Dominica
People in the Commonwealth of Dominica are living in fear of natural disasters, which is why Team Climate Reality will be playing for GOAL #13, Climate action, at Global Goals World Cup.
The latest from the fields of the Global Goals World Cup
Team announcements, player stories, playlists, the world best news and everything in between.
Meet Team BIG FC
“As architects, designers and facilitators of the built environment, it is not only our possibility, but even our responsibility to change the surface of the planet for the better – and to make our physical world a bit more like our dreams, or our fantasies,”
What: Sport meets advocacy in this highly entertaining Street Soccer event: 24 teams of inspiring women from 5 continents compete to win the Five-a-Side Global Goals World Cup trophy.
To qualify, each team has led a campaign of advocacy and action for their favourite UN Global Goal, and they compete by a unique set of rules that decides games based on action, mobilization, style and soccer skills.
Celebrity referees, DJ’s and high level addresses are mixed in with the fast paced games.
We are proud to announce the next GGWCup Tournament will kick off in Bangkok on September 30th.
The event will be hosted by the NIST International School in partnership with Chelsea Foundation and UNDP.
Once again, our amazing honorary referee Nikolaj Coster-Waldau will be making sure that everyone plays fair.
While specific goals like zero hunger or quality education target issues that many countries face, radical change would still be impossible without GOAL #17: Partnership for the Goals. SDGChangemakers is a team coming from the Tri-State Area (New York, Connecticut and New Jersey) to represent the importance of this initiative.
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We are so excited to present the teams who have qualified to play in the GGWCup New York.
Over 150 amazing ladies are lining up to play for the world they want on Septemer 19th.
Read more to find out who the teams are, and what goal they play for.
Team Sauce is playing for goal #6: Clean Water and Sanitation. Drinking water is often taken for granted and Team Sauce is coming to New York to remind us that clean water is still denied to many parts of the world.
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Mamas United, representing Maternity Foundation, will be competing in Global Goals World Cup in New York. They are playing for the UN Global Goal #3: Health and Wellbeing and they also competed in GGWCup in Kenya in March.
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Qualiteam is traveling from Ecuador to compete in Global Goals World Cup, playing for the fourth goal: quality education. Each team member works for KAHRE, a non-profit organization that promotes human rights and social entrepreneurship. They specifically support vulnerable groups such as women and children. Karla Morales, the Executive Director of KAHRE and a Qualiteam player,
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Meet Dina Smailova
She was raped, shamed and rejected by her family. But one day Dina Smailova stood up and spoke up! Not just for herself but for all victims of sexual violence in Kasakhstan: "we are not the ones to be ashamed, our attackers should be ashamed and prosecuted" She says.
It is TEAM TIME!!
Presenting the first 10 teams who have qualified to play in the GGWCup NYC on September 19th.
We are humbled by the diversity of the teams, and their cool plans for action.
How about a GGWCUP in Dubai?
We We are thrilled to introduce Sutainable Mindz as our partner in the MENA region.
Vineetha Mathew, Dima Maaytah and Noora Mohammad are the founders of this boutique consulting agency and knowledge center. They draw on years of industry specific experience to guide companies in a more socially and environmentally sustainable direction.
Whether you are into soccer or not, chances are that you have heard the name Pelé.
The legend of the elegant soccer player from Brazil reaches way beyond the confines of his sport. So it is not entirely surprising that his daughter would be an amazing force of nature when it comes to promoting women's rights and equality in "The Beautiful Game". But we are honored beyond words that she has decided to join the ranks of GGWCUP trailblazers. Sharing our vision of an alternative, women's amateur world cup, where activism for the world we want is fusing with our love of sport and the power of team-spirit.
1060 players, 44 nationalities, 17 Global Goals
On June 8th Two of the largest youth soccer camps in the world joined GGWCUP in pledging their support for the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development. They Pledged to introduce the young players to the Goals, and integrate them in the camp program.
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"The Health of mothers and children determine the heath and wellbeing of the Nation" -Meet Prischillah Ngunju -GGWCUP star.
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"To the Wonderful Women in New York City
You must go play in the GGWCUP if you can, and this is why!"
Team registration for GGWCUP NYC Sept 19th is now open
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The world of sport is waking up to it’s potential as a great Global Goals advocate. This Sunday, the turn came to Sailing. Our partner Goodwings invited all their partners to participate in an exciting match race for the Goals.
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On June 8 the heads of two of the largest youth soccer camps in the world met with Global Goals World Cup to sign a pledge to integrate the Global Goals in their programs, thus introducing thousands of players, their parents and their host communities to the message and values of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Coster-Waldau and Boca Juniors for the Global Goals in Buenos Aires
Imagine a world without soccer. -Impossible, right? Now imagine a world where all the biggest clubs in this omni-present sport supported and promoted the Global Goals. Yeah...cherish that thought. -We are talking millions and millions of minds reached...
Last Friday Nikolaj Coster-Waldau did his best to make that vision come true.