Why Edmonton Mini World Cup

A men’s soccer team representing Fiji poses together wearing medals, with a trophy and flag.

 

“This tournament portrays the inclusion and how the communities are integrated through soccer. It doesn’t really matter if they’re from a different country… at the end, we are the same.” Lucio Rivera, Team Mexico.

Edmonton’s Mini World Cup celebrates soccer skills and cultural diversity, bringing together both fans and players.

MORE STORIES

Read about life in Edmonton—stories of business, innovation and the people who make it happen.

View All Stories
A group of basketball players and their coach extend their right arms as they huddle in a circle.

Levelling the playing field

Free Play For Kids is making sports inclusive and safe for …
Living HereTalent + Education
Two women playing in a ball hockey game; the goalie and a forward, both wearing purple jerseys with ducks crests.

Play like a girl

Playing like a girl means playing hard, playing smart and playing …
Arts + CultureLiving Here
Alphonso Davies, wearing a red Canada soccer uniform, celebrates on the soccer field after a goal.

Notable people with Edmonton connections

Singers to athletes and poets to actors, a lot of talented …
Living HereIndigenous
Young male Indigenous soccer players chase after a ball on a field.

Alberta Indigenous Games celebrates record-breaking year

“It gives them opportunities to showcase their talent, compete against a …
Indigenous
A hula-hoop performer on stage in front of a crowd in a park.

Yegpedia: Made in Edmonton

Innovation is intrinsic to Edmonton. We can boast medical and scientific …
Business + InnovationArts + Culture

MORE STORIES

Read about life in Edmonton—stories of business, innovation and the people who make it happen.

View All Stories