Host Antonio Soave and Guest Host Bacel Al-Sheik in front of the Ummayad Mosque
Spreading Peace & Understanding through the Beautiful Game of Soccer
The Foundation for Peace through Soccer (“The
Foundation”) is a global non-profit organization that is
dedicated to spreading a message of peace through
soccer. The Foundation is officially registered with the
Internal Revenue Service as a 501 C 3 not-for-profit
organization in the United States.
The Foundation’s organizers have been involved in the
sport of soccer for over 40 years in numerous countries
around the globe. They recognize the very real and
profound impact that soccer can have on people and
communities around the world. If used properly, soccer
can be used as a unifying force; it has been known to
be a powerful tool to promote peace and
understanding. Soccer is a true passion for the majority
of the world’s population and tends to be used to
create long lasting friendships and bonds that
transcend political, economic, social, racial and
religious boundaries. The mobilizing principal is then
used to celebrate differences among cultures rather
than to disparage and denigrate.