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Learn moreWhat 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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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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.