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Mini-Pitches

New Study: 6.5 Million Youth Have Easy Access to Mini-Pitch

What started as a single mini-pitch has grown into a nationwide movement transforming how communities play, connect, and thrive. A new study by NC State University finds that 6.5 million children now live within a half mile—roughly a 10-minute walk—of a mini-pitch.

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Just Ball League

Just Ballers Celebrate in Queens

Jul 30 2023

One for the ages! We teamed up with adidas and NYC Just Ballers to celebrate the Women's World Cup with a day of play and creativity in the heart of Queens!

Girls play on a rooftop pitch in Queens New York City
Mini-Pitches

Mini-Pitch Comes to Kearny, NJ (aka Soccertown U.S.A.)

Jul 28 2023

Soccertown U.S.A. got a new mini-pitch thanks to our partnership with the Premier League and EA Sports. Even better: kids got to play with players from Newcastle and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Premier League players on a new EPL EA Sports in Kearny NJ Mini-Pitch
Just Ball League

Messi Mania in Miami

Jul 20 2023

We teamed up with adidas to welcome Messi to Miami in style the only way we know how: by hosting an afternoon of soccer activities on a small-sided pitch, just like the way Messi grew up playing.

Vic Freestyle poses with players during a Welcome to Miami Mess event
Mini-Pitches

Building a Brighter Future with LEGO

Jun 30 2023

Together with LEGO, we’ve assembled something a bit different than you might expect…a new mini-pitch! Our first-ever mini-pitch in New Mexico is now open and creating limitless opportunities for play.

Kids play on the new LEGO mini-pitch in Albuquerque, NM
Events

Inaugural Playmakers’ Summit

Jun 13 2023

The inaugural Playmakers' Summit featured a series of star-studded plenaries and networking opportunities that addressed key issues facing soccer and sports-based youth development today.

A picture of the stage and speakers at the 2023 Playmakers' Summit
Events

9th Congressional Soccer Match

Jun 13 2023

In the ninth iteration of the Congressional Soccer Match, presented by US Soccer, Denmark took home the Embassy Trophy and Republicans reclaimed the title in the main event.

A large group of players from the 2023 Congressional Soccer Match pose together on the field, smiling and gathered around a trophy. One team wears blue jerseys and the other wears red jerseys. The photo is taken in a stadium at night, with "UNITED" visible in the stands behind them.
Legacy 2026

Continuing the Legacy in NY and NJ

May 18 2023

We joined the NY/NJ Host Committee, NYC Mayor Eric Adams, NJ Governor Phil Murphy, Michael Strahan to unveil the New York / New Jersey FIFA World Cup 2026 logo. As part of the announcement, the Host Committee named the Foundation as its Legacy partner for the 2026 tournament.

Just Ball on the big screen in Times Square during the New York / New Jersey FIFA World Cup 2026 logo unveiling
Mini-Pitches

Shining on Mini-Pitches

Apr 13 2023

As an outsider looking in, one might not understand how much history has been in the making for Minnesota’s Sol of the Cities. This soccer story began decades ago for the Mario and Sparkle Wimberly duo.

Two girls playing soccer on a red mini-pitch
Legacy 2026

A BIG win for Miami-Dade Youth

Apr 3 2023

Thanks to a $5M gift from Citadel founder and CEO Kenneth C. Griffin and additional investment from The Children's Trust, we're bringing 50 mini-pitches and expanding the Just Ball League to Miami-Dade County.

Kids and community leaders post for a photo at the home of a future mini-pitch in Miami