Welcome to the Global Goals World Cup - an activist football championship. We use the power of sport to connect girls and women around the world to take action on the United Nations 17 Global Goals.
The 2024 GGWCUP Finals ignited a vibrant mix of cultures in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia! 13 teams from 10 countries showcased their passion for sportsmanship and social change.
Huge congratulations to all participants! A big thank you to the host, the Saudi Sports for All Federation, for making this incredible event possible!
The 2024 GGWCUP Finals ignited a vibrant mix of cultures in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 13 teams from 10 countries battled for social impact through the power of sportsmanship.
Team Kemet from Egypt claimed the top prize, playing for Gender Equality (SDG 5). Congratulations to all participants!
Host: Saudi Sports for All Federation.
Historic Debut in Medellín. The Global Goals World Cup (GGWCUP) arrived for the first time in Medellín, Colombia, marking its Latin American debut in April 2023. Nineteen teams competed in the tournament, with the winning team, Malala FC, taking home the championship while also playing for Global Goal 5. Their victory earned them a trip to the international GGWCUP Finals in Saudi Arabia in 2024. Impact Hub Medellín hosted the tournament
Team Kafo from Saudi Arabia secured an impressive second-place finish at the 2021 GGWCUP Finals held in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Formed in 2019, the team brings together students and young professionals aged 22-26. Their journey to the finals began with a victory at the inaugural GGWCUP Saudi Arabia, hosted by the Saudi Sports for All Federation in September 2021.
Saudi Sports for All hosted the first ever Global Goals World Cup Saudi Arabia over a weekend in September, with 26 all-female teams advocating for social and environmental sustainability through sport.
Two all-female teams, mostly refugees, compete in the Global Goals World Cup tournament, defying restrictions in Jordan. As Fly On The Wall discovers, their fight for gender equality, both on and off the pitch, is an inspiring story.
Film by Raúl Gallego Abellán, International Emmy nominee and multiple award-winning documentary filmmaker & video journalist.
The 16th GGWCUP held in Amman, Jordan in May 2021 was the first Global Goals World Cup (GGWCUP) held in the Middle East in Arabic. The tournament was created in partnership with local host Rise for Good.
GGWCUP East Africa 2020: 34 teams played for the Global Goals on International Women’s Day (March 8th) at the KCCA StarTimes Stadium Lugogo, Kampala, Uganda.
Mariam Mpaata organized the GGWCUP in Kampala, partnering with Afrika Sports Foundation Centre and FUFA. We first met Mariam in 2017 at the GGWCUP Nairobi, and again in 2018 when her team, Soccer Divas, competed at GGWCUP Johannesburg.
Global Goals World Cup for the first time in Czechia hosted by The Association of Social Responsibility, the largest initiative of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Czechia.
In Copenhagen 2019 we introduced the #SustainifyMyUniform Challenge. So not only did we reward your creative STYLE - we also encouraged all teams to create sustainable uniforms by recycle, up-cycling or using sustainable materials to imagine a future of sustainable sports fashion.
The Global Goals World Cup in Mumbai, India marked our 10th GGWCUP anniversary – and we got to celebrate with twenty-four unique teams. We were absolutely blown away by the energy and passion.
On October 13, 2018 twenty-four teams from across South Africa and abroad took part in the first South African Global Goals World Cup: GGWCUP Johannesburg. Teams from local qualifier tournaments in Limpopo, Kwa-Zulu Natal, The Free State and Gauging made their way to Johannesburg.
Third Global Goals World Cup Finals in NYC during UNGA week. We transformed SAP NextGen's event space on the 48th floor into a sky-high soccer field. HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway officiated as a referee during the tournament.
Sustainable Mindz hosted the the 2018 Global Goals World Cup during The Year of Zayed. They envisions a world empowered for positive change and their platform connects individuals and organizations to create a better future.
The second GGWCUP in NYC was played at the Brooklyn Expo Center with 24 teams! Opening speech by HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau & Victor Ochen on the ref team.
Partner: GANNI, Shamballa, Joe and the Juice, Cadilac & Muuto, Global Citizen, UN Women and Women Deliver.
Annie Lennox HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark nominated two players for the SDG 5 Dream Team.
28 teams played. Drummer Ihan Haydar kicked off the tournament with her anthem. Actor Nicolay Coster-Waldau and peacekeeper Victor Ochen served as referees.
Six Asylum United teams, representing refugees from six different camps, joined the 120-team competition at Roskilde Music Festival 2013.
Celebrating the joy of football with a twist. At the recent Sensational Football tournament at Roskilde Festival an amazing 60.000 DKK was collected for a bus that will be used for transporting football loving girls in Afghanistan to and from practice.
120 teams battled it out over 3 days at the Roskilde Music Festival. The exciting competition took place during the warmup period at the City Center West camp area. Danish national football player Christian Eriksen and handball legend Mikkel Hansen refereed some of the games.
Collaboration with COVER Magazine and Hummel.
From CPH MOVES (September 28-29, 2010) in the Copenhagen Meatpacking District: Clips from Sensational Street Soccer, CPH MIX, and Soap Box Race.
64 teams playing at Israels Plads in Copenhagen, Denmark. Partners was: Fashion Magazine Eurowoman + Hummel.