By Mads Davidsen Group Head of Football As the football world reflects on the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup now that it has concluded, it feels like the right time for us at Right to Dream to do the same. Looking back on the 2025–26 season across our four locations on three continents, there is plenty to be proud of, but even more to build on. Our ambition has never been to stand still. Every milestone reminds us to keep pushing, strengthening our pathways and creating even m

Before the world watched them, they played here. Over the past month, seven Right to Dream graduates have represented their countries on football's biggest stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But years before the packed stadiums, international caps, and professional careers, many of them were teenagers stepping onto the pitches of Gothenburg for the world's largest youth football tournament. Now, it's another generation's turn. From July 12–18, Right to Dream returns to Gothia

Seven Right to Dream Academy graduates will represent four different countries at the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup. Their stories are different, but they all share one thing in common: their World Cup journeys began long before the world was watching. Representing Ghana, Ivory Coast, Norway, and Sweden, the seven graduates are: Abdul Mumin (27) – Rayo Vallecano, Kamaldeen Sulemana (24) – Atalanta, Ernest Nuamah (22) – Olympique Lyonnais, and Caleb Yirenkyi (20) – FC Nordsjælland

Photo: Nashville SC Ten years ago, Shakur Mohammed and Maxwell Woledzi were teammates at Right to Dream Ghana, sharing pitches and chasing their dreams. This month, they stood side by side again. Not as academy players, but as professionals in Major League Soccer, celebrating a goal together for Nashville SC. And in that moment, everything came full circle. When Shak made his debut, he marked it with a goal. Moments later, Maxwell Woledzi sprinted across the pitch. They embra

44.7%. A single number tells a powerful story. That is the share of domestic league minutes played by U21 players at FC Nordsjælland over the last five years; the highest of any club across 50 top divisions worldwide, according to the CIES Football Observatory. According to the report, no club across the top 50 divisions globally gives more minutes to U21 players more than FC Nordsjaelland. 44.7% of league minutes are played by U21s. 63 U21 players fielded in five years. Numb

Across the Right to Dream community, girls and women are reaching remarkable stages in their journeys. Some are competing under the lights of European football stadiums, others are studying at Ivy League universities, representing their countries on the international stage, or stepping into leadership roles within their communities. Yet none of their journeys began on those stages. They began much earlier, with young girls who had big dreams and with people around them who be