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DOVE X FIFA WORLD CUP 26™

The Game

is Ours 

As an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup 2026™, we’re committed to helping girls keep playing the sports they love. One in two girls who quit sports are criticized for their body type, but their joy is louder and the game is theirs to play.

Dove X The FIFA World Cup 2026™
Girl kneeing football on field

#1 reason girls quit sports is

low body confidence

  • Girl smilling in a swimming pool

    Girls with low body esteem are

    3x more likely to drop out of sports

    Sienna struggled with body self-consciousness, felt the pressure of being judged by her peers, and quit swimming.

  • Girl smiling in a yard

    49% of girls who quit sports

    were mocked, criticized & bullied about their body size

    Sofia worries about negative body talk in the locker room and dreads appearance critiques from her peers.

  • Girl smiling on tennis court

    Girls quit sports due to

    body image concerns at 2x the rate of boys

    Lucie fears others will judge her for looking red-faced and sweaty while playing tennis.

  • Girl smiling on basketball court

    More than half of girls

    don't feel confident in how their bodies look

    Michaela worries about how she looks in her uniform & feels pressured to meet others’ expectations about her appearance.

  • Girl smiling on track field

    Approximately

    2 in 3 girls consider quitting the sport they love

    Alix disliked how her legs looked while running track and lost interest in the sport she once loved.

  • Keep her confident
    and in the
    game

Two girls seated on a bench in a gymnasium laughing, one has a basketball in her hand

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The home of campaigns, tools and resources dedicated to keeping girls playing the sports they love.