Child Rights through Football in Mexico City – Powered by UEFA Foundation for Children

June 3, 2025
Together with our partners Fútbol Más, we have launched the first phase of our UEFA Foundation-funded Child Rights programme in Mexico City.

We are excited to share the launch of the first phase of our UEFA Foundation-funded Child Rights through Football programme with our brilliant local partners, Fútbol Más Mexico.

In May, we travelled to Mexico City to join ten coaches and two master trainers from Fútbol Más for a transformative week of training. The goal was to equip the local coaches with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to use the power of football to promote and amplify children’s rights.

Coaches from Fútbol Más were equipped with the knowledge, tools and confidence on Child Rights.

Understanding Child Rights

Rooted in the principles of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, our curriculum blends classroom-based learning with football-based activities designed to help children understand their rights in an engaging way. Over the week, the coaches immersed themselves in the theory behind the curriculum before taking those learnings straight to the pitch.

What made this training particularly powerful was the direct community engagement. The coaches had the chance to practice their learnings from the week by delivering sessions to the local children in Mexico City – the street-connected young people that the curriculum aims to engage and inspire. We saw the curriculum come to life outside of the classroom, followed by some impressive football skills from the young people!

The curriculum is rooted in the principles of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child.

And this is just the beginning!

In June, each of the trained coaches will return to their communities across Mexico and will begin rolling out the full curriculum, reaching hundreds of children with vital messages on identity, protection, and participation. It’s a grassroots movement for change, driven by those who know their communities best.


We are proud to work alongside Fútbol Más Mexico, whose knowledge, dedication, and passion are what make programmes like this truly impactful.


This programme reflects our belief that sport is a powerful platform for social change, especially when it is shaped by and for the communities it serves. With the support of the UEFA Foundation for Children, our goal is to create a sustainable programme that continues to grow beyond this initial phase. By training and upskilling the next round of coaches and social workers, we aim to reach even more street-connected young people in the years ahead – ensuring that the child rights curriculum lives on, expands, and empowers future generations.

We can’t wait to see the impact of this programme unfold in the months ahead.

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