After many months (seven to be exact) of waiting, we can officially confirm that we have set the Guinness World Record for the most players to appear in a five-a-side football match!
Match Stats!
822 players
700+ goals with a final score of Red 400 - Blue 371
75% female representation
69 hours of continuous play (day and night!) from June 28 - July 1
65 countries and 6 continents represented
Top Goalscorers:
Andiswa Ndamane (17 Goals in 139 mins)
Ben Sandhu (16 Goals in 420 mins)
Clarissa Franklin (14 Goals in 174 mins)
Plus highlights from the Festival of Football:
104 non-profit organisations attended
35 training sessions and workshops
43 female FIFA referees trained (from 25 countries!)
Congratulations to all 822 of you who took to the pitch under the hot Lyon sun to show the diverse nature of women's football around the world. We literally could not have done this without you. A special thank you also to all of our volunteers and those who supported from afar.
As with all of our world records, it's never just about the accomplishment. It's about raising our collective voices to demand OPPORTUNITY, EQUALITY and RESPECT for #AnyGirlAnywhere. Nothing more. Nothing less.
Order a Certificate!
If you played in the five-a-side match from June 28 - July 1 and would like to officially commemorate the achievement, visit the link below to order a Record Holder's Certificate. You can locate the record by searching: Equal Playing Field
If you don't see your name listed, do not worry! The GWR site only has space for a limited number of names, but you can still order your certificate.
Let's Spread the Word!
You can celebrate with us on social media by downloading an image at the link below or post one of your own photos from the week!
Be sure to tag…
@equalplayingfieldinitiative on Instagram
@EPFInitiative on Twitter
and #AnyGirlAnywhere on both!