Tag: FIFA

Climate X Report Projects $800 Million in Climate-related Losses for Fifa World Cup Venues by 2050

Stuart Mitchell

The 2026 FIFA World Cup promises to bring unmatched fandom and competition to North and Central America for the first time since 1994. However, new data from Climate X reveals that some of the world’s most iconic football stadiums, including those hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, face significant financial losses by 2050 due to escalating climate threats. Climate X analysed 37 stadiums, including all 12 venues for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States and the 25 largest football venues in Europe. Using Climate…

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FIFA must protect human rights by securing binding safeguards from 2030 and 2034 World Cup bidders – new report

Stuart Mitchell

FIFA must rigorously and transparently ensure that bids to host the 2030 and 2034 men’s World Cup tournaments fully safeguard human rights and reject any offer that risks abuses once again tainting the world’s largest sporting event, Amnesty International said in a report issued recently. The report, Playing a Dangerous Game? Human Rights Risks Linked to the 2030 and 2034 FIFA World Cups, assesses the human rights risks related to the bids – a joint offer from Morocco, Spain and Portugal with additional games to be played in Argentina, Paraguay…

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Show Gender Inequality the Red Card: the Global Launch of the “Equal Light Red Card” Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

“We aim to obtain a minimum of 1 million signatures demonstrating broader unacceptance of gender inequality globally by the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar”, partners across different sectors pledged at the “Equal Light Red Card” global campaign launched on March 6 at the United Nations New York Headquarters. UNESCO joined the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network (ARDN) and FIFA in launching the “Equal Light Red Card” global campaign, calling on all parties to show the red card to all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls. The…

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FIFA and hosts Qatar present joint FIFA World Cup™ Sustainability Strategy

Stuart Mitchell

In 2022, the FIFA World Cup™ will be held in the Arab world for the first time, in a fast-growing economy and in the most geographically compact area since the inaugural edition of the tournament in 1930. As any host, Qatar presents common and unique challenges to be addressed, as well as unparalleled opportunities to leave a lasting positive legacy beyond the event. The path to achieve that ambitious goal started in 2015, when FIFA and the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) began to develop and implement the…

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FIFA and UN Women sign first-ever memorandum of understanding

Stuart Mitchell

The first-ever memorandum of understanding (MoU) between FIFA and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) was signed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo‑Ngcuka at the FIFA Women’s Football Convention, a few hours before the opening match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019™. “This is a significant moment for FIFA as we combine forces with UN Women to realise gender equality for women both on and off the pitch.” said Infantino. “Together, we will raise awareness…

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