1 Goal

1 Goal is an organisation made by FIFA that has pledged to leave a lasting legacy of Education to Africa and the world and is asking everyone to get involved - sponsors, broadcasters, partners and most importantly, people like you and me.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup is the world’s biggest single sporting event, with over half the world watching, a time when millions come together to share the passion of football. With all eyes turning to South Africa for 2010, this is a moment for all of us to shine and give education to children in the world’s poorest countries. The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the most watched and talked about event of the year. It is also the first ever FIFA World Cup to take place in Africa. Together we can make sure that everyone wins – and leave a legacy that lasts beyond the final whistle.

Today, 75 million children around the world are denied the opportunity to go to school. These children could be the next generation's leaders, sport stars, doctors and teachers. But without an education they are confined to a life of poverty. They’re ready to do their homework—but school fees, conflict, working in factories and farms, losing their parents to sickness, the cost of a school uniform or sometimes simply being a girl keeps them from being able to attend school. Whatever their background - orphans, refugees, poor, disabled, child soldiers, child labourers, from disadvantaged backgrounds – the result is the same – denied the chance to learn they will never be able to fulfil their potential.

Among others who support this cause are: Queen Rania , Bob Geldoff, Kevin Spacey,Bono and football stars such as Thierry Henry (France), Gary Lineker (England), Michael Owen (England), Marcel Desailly (France), Antony Baffoe (Ghana), Mark Fish (South Africa), John Paintsill (Ghana) , Stephan Appiah (Ghana), Ivan Cordoba (Columbia), Javier Zanetti (Argentina) and many more