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Standing on the sidelines of any Special Olympics Jamaica match at the 2026 Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup, one could hear cheers from their small but mighty section of supporters, who flew halfway across the globe to cheer on their team.

For the second time since its inception, the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup implemented Unified co-captains for each team. Unified co-captains include one athlete and one Unified partner from the team and “demonstrate how football (soccer) offers opportunities to learn and practice inclusive leadership and self-advocacy skills in every practice and match,” stated Special Olympics International’s Vice President of Sport Development, Jon-Paul St. Germain. In addition to Unified co-captains, this year marks the first-year Unified co-captains wore UN Football for the Goals armbands.

Special Olympics Texas Equestrian Faith Smyth is featured in the documentary Where the Horse Heal the Soul recently released on streaming platforms.

Experience the power of inclusion through the beautiful game at the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup Paris 2026.