Common Goal

We're honoured to be part of the Common Goal network that sees football as not just a game but rather a great uniting force – a universal language we speak and a common culture we share. Whether at the final of the World Cup or on the streets of a rural town, football has the power to bring people together and instill in them a sense of community and companionship.

The network exists for one reason and one reason only: to harness this power for good, as a tool to drive social change.

Football United Founder and Director Anne Bunde-Birouste sits on the Common Goal board (2017-18, 2019-20).

Major Events in partnership with Common Goal include:

Football for Hope Festival 2010 (South Africa)
Football for Hope Festival 2014 (Brazil)
Festival 16 (Lyon) | Click for Festival 16 Book
FIFA Foundation Festival 2018 (Moscow)
Festival19 (Lyon)
Festival23 (Sydney)

Football United Myanmar (2013-2019)

Programs led by Dr Tun Aung Shwe. Click here for more information.

Pacific Youth and Sports Conference

Delegation in 2010 (New Zealand)

Head of Delegation in 2013 (Noumea, New Caledonia)

ICIP, Indonesia

In partnership with the International Centre for Islam and Pluralism and the Australian Embassy in Jakarta and Makassar, Assmaah Helal provides strategic support to football for development programs for girls, and most recently, Football United Coordinator Natasha Hill has joined the program.