General FAQs about Football for the Goals
Football for the Goals (FFTG) encourages the global football community (confederations, federations, clubs, players, fans, and others participating in the football ecosystem) to use its own visibility and outreach power via its tournaments, its players, corporate brand exposure, media rights holders and fan communities to raise the profile of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through amplification and advocacy. Members commit to the principles of sustainable development and to mainstreaming sustainable practices throughout their businesses and activities.
The initiative welcomes confederations, national associations, leagues and clubs at all levels, players’ associations, organized fan groups, as well as media and commercial partners and any other organization active in the world of football. Discover who has already joined Football for the Goals.
What are the criteria for organizations to join FFTG?
While Football for the Goals (FFTG) aims to be as inclusive as possible and seeks membership from a diverse, global group of football stakeholders, there are established criteria for membership. This includes:
1. Football must be a central component of its work.
2. Must be a legal entity in the country/state where it is based.
3. Must be applying on behalf of an organization, not as an individual.
4. The application must be endorsed by the executive head of the entity, or their designate.
5. Must have an official website. Any other links, such as social media accounts, cannot be accepted in lieu of an official website.
Please note, while this is a baseline set of criteria for applying, they don’t guarantee membership into FFTG. Each application is individually reviewed and considered and additional factors and due diligence are included in the acceptance process.
You can learn more about who joined Football for the Goals by visiting our Members page. Please note that membership in the FFTG initiative does not imply the official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations of the names, appellations and/or other designations employed by members of the FFTG initiative to refer to countries, territories and other geographical areas.
The initiative is voluntary and not legally binding.
There is no fee to join the initiative.
You will hear within 10 weeks whether your application has been accepted or if additional information is needed. Once your application is accepted, you can start addressing any of the commitments according to your organization’s priorities. We’re eager to hear from you. You can also let us know about your progress using #FootballForTheGoals on social media.
After being accepted as a member of the Football for the Goals initiative, you can download the Football for the Goals logo and branding and put it on your website or use it in any of the ways outlined in the branding guidelines.
In addition to using the Football for the Goals logo, we also encourage you to use the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) communications materials available here.
Once you become a member, you will be able to use the Football for the Goals logo on your website or in other ways outlined in the branding guidelines to show that you are part of the initiative. In addition, we will list all members on this website and update it on a regular basis.
We encourage you to share with us initiatives you take to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Football for the Goals by emailing us at footballforthegoals@un.org or by using the hashtag #FootballForTheGoals.
We encourage you to share the link to the Football for the Goals website and/or our email footballforthegoals@un.orgwith any stakeholder in the football ecosystem you think may be interested in becoming a member. Football for the Goals is a global initiative that strives to be both diverse and inclusive.
In case your organization would like to withdraw from Football for the Goals, please contact us at footballforthegoals@un.org.