FIFA 2020
Football is already by far the most popular game there is, when
billions of people, in every corner of the world, already play, watch and care
about football, how can we still talk about “making football truly global”? How
much more global can it get? The keyword here is “truly”. Of course, people
play football everywhere, from the streets of Kinshasa to the beaches of New
Caledonia – I am fortunate enough to know this first-hand, having visited more
than 100 territories over the course of the last four years. But I feel that we
still have a massive way to go and a huge opportunity in the task of making
football truly global, accessible and inclusive, in all aspects, around the
world. The situation strikes me as fairly straightforward: a game that is so powerful
and popular around the planet cannot be played at its highest level in only a
few regions. Our key mission is to truly globalise, popularise and democratise
football for the benefit of the entire world. This is what I mean with my
vision for the period until 2023. When I took office in 2016, the most pressing
need was to stabilise FIFA, set it on a new path and help it recover from a
well-publicised institutional crisis. That was how FIFA 2.0 came about. Now,
the time is ripe for FIFA to set clear and specific goals, in order to deliver
further concrete results. The development of women’s football, following the
most successful Women’s World Cup in history by far, is just one key area of
focus. This document lays out a plan to further modernise the football world,
make it increasingly inclusive and pave the way to a landscape in which, one
day, we will have at least 50 national teams and 50 clubs from all continents
at a top competitive level.
IMPACT SOCIETY THROUGH THE POWER OF FOOTBALL
The power of football in society is on display every day around the
whole world. It is a game that brings people together, inspires generations and
promotes team spirit. FIFA is dedicated to harnessing this power in order to
have a positive social impact and address global challenges such as climate
change, thereby contributing tangibly to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Leading by example is a
staple in football, and the stars who inspired millions of fans in the past can
make a difference as role models for future generations. In partnership with
the FIFA Foundation, FIFA will keep involving the FIFA Legends in events and
activities to convey positive messages to the football community as a whole and
the younger generations in particular. FIFA is committed to protecting the
environment, its biodiversity and the climate. FIFA will reduce its resource
consumption, as well as consolidate and further improve its management of
environmental risks, obligations and opportunities with the aim of mitigating
any negative impacts on the environment. The implementation of social change is
faster and more effective when organisations work together. FIFA has, in recent
years, established partnerships with the United Nations and its agencies, such
as WHO, UN Women, UNESCO and the WFP, and regional organisations, such as the
Council of Europe, the African Union, ASEAN and the AFD. FIFA will keep working
closely with international organisations and public authorities to develop a
wide range of far-reaching joint programmes and initiatives worldwide.
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