FIFA and the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup teamed up with Special Olympics and the World Health Organization (WHO) to promote inclusion through the power of sport along with how to live an active and healthy lifestyle.
The following is an excerpt from Inside FIFA’s article “FIFA, LOC and WHO team up in Seychelles to bring ‘Be Active’ to the Special Olympics”:
FIFA and the Local Organising Committee of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2025™ have united with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Special Olympics to deliver a series of fun-filled beach soccer clinics on the same sands the world’s best are currently competing on for the crown of world champions—all with the aim of encouraging an active lifestyle and promoting inclusion across sport.
The clinic brought together 20 players aged between 16 and 48 to participate in specialised beach soccer training sessions—all designed to get participants active, hone their skills, provide an insight into what it takes to play on the sand, and spread messages of positivity and inclusivity.
The clinics emphasised that young people need to Be Active for 60 minutes every day for health and long-term wellbeing. The Be Active campaign was launched at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and has since been delivered at every FIFA tournament, reaching billions watching on TV and in stadiums.
