Today, the USA lifted the FIFA Women's World Cup for a record 4th time, and Soccer Without Borders celebrated alongside their brilliant run for the Cup and for equality. The Soccer Without Borders Youth Festival delegation has been in Lyon all week alongside delegations from 35 countries. Fox Soccer joined us in Lyon to capture the week's experience. Watch the Feature We are sending a huge thank you to our lead delegation sponsors, Luna Bar, The Women's Sports Foundation, and

This article appeared in the Greeley Tribune on June 28, 2019. See the excerpt below and click here for the full article. Earlier this month, a recent Greeley West High School graduate became a face for a world soccer organization that serves as a bridge to refugee and immigrant youth. Naw Ophi will continue her ambassador work for Soccer Without Borders with a trip next week to the current epicenter of the soccer world, France — the site of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Fran

Soccer Without Borders is thrilled to announce its delegation for the upcoming Youth Festival at the FIFA Women's World Cup, hosted by streetfootballworld and Sport dans la Ville. From June 29 to July 8, 2019, forty delegations representing the leading football for development organizations from around the world will head to Lyon, France for a festival of football, fair play, and female empowerment. Meet our Soccer Without Borders delegation: Shiham, SWB Oakland, Player Shiha

As 2018 comes to to a close, we are excited to celebrate all of the memorable moments from the past year that have had an impact for both our participants and program. 2018 was a big year for Fútbol Sin Fronteras in part due to the incredible support from our community of friends, ambassadors, volunteers, and supporters, dedicated to supporting opportunities for women and girls. 2018 Highlights: In January, FSF hosted our 11th annual TEAM Camp. We were joined by 16 volunteers

2018 fue un gran año para Fútbol Sin Fronteras por parte de todo el apoyo de esta comunidad. Como miembros de nuestro equipo, queremos compartir y, a la vez, agradecerles por todo su apoyo durante este año. Mientras termina el 2018, estamos emocionados de celebrar los grandes momentos que fueron un impacto para distintas participantes y fueron parte de este hermoso proyecto durante el año pasado. Momentos memorables de 2018: En enero 2018, FSF facilitó el 11° TEAM Camp. Nos a

In November, SWB teamed up with streetfootballworld the German Federal Foreign Office to host the, “Women Take the Lead,” conference that brought 25 young women together for a week of coaches’ trainings and workshops. The purpose of this conference was to empower women and girls to grow the game of football for themselves, their peers, and communities in Uganda. Leading this event, we had two extremely qualified and talented individuals; Coach Petra Landers, a former German N

Photo Credit:Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for the Women’s Sports Foundation 14 year old Soccer Without Borders (SWB) participant Raquel and I entered New York City’s Cipriani Banquet Hall and stood in awe of the luxurious decorations. “ I didn’t know it was going to be that fancy!” Raquel exclaimed. Raquel was selected to represent SWB at the Women’s Sports Foundation 39th Annual Salute to Women in Sports as a young athlete whose participation in soccer has shaped who she i

The Carerra por la Niña (Race for the Girl) is a community project that began in 2014 inspired by youth from one of FSF’s team, FC Sweet Lake. Team members Guadalupe, Johana, Daniela, Eliana, and Alejandra proposed the idea to host a race in order to promote the development and leadership skills among the girls and encourage participation in the community. “The community project race for the girl was an idea that we decided on as a group. The project is supported by all the g

La Carrera por la Niña nació en el 2014 cuando el equipo FC Sweet Lake lo propusó como un proyecto comunitario liderado por 5 jugadoras Guadalupe, Johana, Daniela, Eliana y Alejandra. El objetivo de este proyecto es fortalecer espacios y oportunidades para el desarrollo de habilidades de las niñas así mismo promover el liderazgo femenino en jóvenes del programa y la participación de la sociedad. “El proyecto comunitario la carrera por la niña fue un tema que grupalmente se di

When it comes to accessing and participating in sport, girls world-wide report facing a number of barriers. Of these barriers, the most significant are parental permission, financial and material resources, and access to safe spaces. In 2015, Soccer Without Borders—Kampala, launched our Girls Empowerment Program to address these barriers for our growing number of female participants. Since then, the Girls Empowerment Program has evolved to include an entire day where our comm