Festival 26 Delegations

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Boston Scores and Sport dans la Ville are thrilled to announce the first round of delegation selection for Festival 26. Festival 26 is an international youth festival that will be held in Boston from July 5-13, bringing together 400 youth from around the world for cultural exchange, a fair play football tournament, and football for good workshops.

In total, 48 delegations from around the world will come together for a transformative week. Delegations will include six youth aged 14-17, one young leader aged 18-25 and one delegation leader aged 25+. Coming from all continents and regions, delegations represent organizations who use football as a tool for youth empowerment, community health, social inclusion, girls’ empowerment, economic mobility and more. Through a competitive application process, the first delegations selected are listed below.

International delegations

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Sport2Be ASBL (Belgium)

United States Delegations

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A second round of decisions will take place in fall 2025 to complete the delegation selection process.

“It’s a great honor to help organize Festival 26,” said Pascale Remy, Head of Global Partnerships with Sport dans la Ville. “The mission of this formidable event is to offer a unique and transforming experience to delegation from all over the world. It will be an exceptional moment of sharing and fraternity.”

“We are excited to welcome these incredible delegations to Boston next summer,” said Boston Scores Executive Director, John Maconga. “All of these organizations are doing important and impactful work, and we are thrilled to be able to bring people together around football for good. The connections, skills and experiences that festival participants gain will have a lasting legacy on the individuals, their organizations and their communities.”

Many thanks to the Festival 26 sponsors: Advent International, Boston Scores Board of Directors, Generation Amazing, Sanofi, Loomis, Sayles, & Company, Natixis, ALKU Foundation, and Sézane.