Women in sport
Do you know how many women are playing sport – football? The numbers might surprise you!
With 16.6 million women and girls engaged in organized football worldwide in 2023, and a 24% increase since 2019, women’s football is experiencing unprecedented growth. According to FIFA, it presents the single biggest growth opportunity in the world of sports today.
And here’s an empowering statistic: Forty percent of all sports participants in world are female.
Let’s continue to celebrate and support young girls and women in sports!
A big thank you to the #EuropeanUnion and all our partners: Play International, Champions Factory, TAKT and HNK Gorica.


