Pedro Pinto returns as MC for WFS Madrid 2026
Pedro Pinto will once again take the mic as Master of Ceremonies at WFS Madrid, guiding the conversations on stage at the summit’s 10th anniversary edition on 15–16 September at La Nave. Pinto returns to the role after serving as MC at WFS Madrid 2025. The Portuguese broadcaster is the CEO of the PR agency […]
The Female Leaders Programme will reach new heights at WFS Madrid’s Tenth Anniversary edition
The Female Leaders Programme is a key pillar of World Football Summit’s commitment to driving and promoting female leadership and visibility across the football industry. For WFS Madrid’s tenth anniversary edition, our most special event to date, we’re taking that commitment further: more and better content, an expanded workshop offering, and stronger networking opportunities throughout […]
Thibaut Courtois to Discuss Athlete Investment at WFS Madrid 2026
Thibaut Courtois, Belgium goalkeeper and two-time Champions League winner, widely considered one of the best in the history of the position, will take the stage at the upcoming WFS Madrid to present NXTPLAY, the investment platform he co-founded to give elite athletes a structured route into equity ownership across sport, media and innovation. Courtois will […]
WFS Awards 2026: Official jury revealed
World Football Summit has officially revealed the jury panels for the WFS Awards 2026, with the final deadline for applications set for 17 July. Marking the tenth anniversary of the programme, this year’s edition introduces three new categories: Best Content Creator (presented by TikTok), Best Fan-Centric Initiative (presented by Goodform by YouFirst), and A Career […]
SAOT: From Officiating Tool to Commercial Asset
Liga MX became the first league in the Americas to deploy Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) this season. What emerged from the experience goes beyond officiating. At WFS Mexico City 2026, Harry Lennard, Director of Officiating Operations at Genius Sports, and José Luis Chávez, VAR Manager at the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol, explained how a tool […]
Less than a month left to apply for the WFS Awards 2026
World Football Summit has extended the application deadline for the WFS Awards 2026 to 17 July, giving football industry professionals less than a month to submit their candidacies. The WFS Awards recognise the professionals and organisations, in the spotlight and behind the scenes, whose work elevates the game, expands the business, and deepens its impact […]
World Cup Stadiums: What FIFA requires and what cities are left with
With six countries preparing to build for 2030, the architects behind some of those projects are asking a different question. “Designing a stadium for a World Cup is a double problem,” said Alejandro Barca, senior partner at L35, the architecture firm behind two stadiums for the 2030 World Cup. “You have to meet FIFA’s requirements […]
10 lessons WFS Mexico City taught us about the future of football
One week before the World Cup kicked off at Estadio Azteca, over 1,700 football industry professionals from more than 40 countries gathered at Camino Real Polanco for the third edition of World Football Summit Mexico City. Over two days and more than 40 panels, 137 speakers from clubs, federations, investment funds, broadcasters and technology companies […]
WFS Mexico City Day 2: Fan identity, new audiences and the 365-day stadium
The second day of WFS Mexico City 2026 brought together club executives, data specialists and sports infrastructure experts at Camino Real Polanco to debate how the football industry can translate recent years of growth into more sophisticated and sustainable business models. The shared diagnosis in the room was clear: the tools exist, but the ability […]
WFS Mexico City Day 1: The biggest World Cup in History, fan data and ROI
World Football Summit Mexico City 2026 kicked off yesterday at Camino Real Polanco — seven days before the host city inaugurates the biggest World Cup in history. Senior leaders from FIFA, the FMF, LALIGA, Club América, Tigres, Atlas FC, Ticketmaster and Miami Heat were among those on stage for a day of sessions covering fan […]