When the Most Inclusive Match was held for the first time at Real Betis in 2023, 1,740 individuals with disabilities attended an official league match. The club introduced a Sensory Room and began hiring individuals with intellectual disabilities to work in the VIP Box. Those measures did not disappear after the final whistle.
They stayed.
That is the defining characteristic of the initiative, created by World Football Summit and Integrated Dreams: each edition leaves something permanent behind. At Atlético de Madrid in 2024, audio description services for visually impaired supporters were introduced, alongside the AccessibALL Summit legacy. At Real Sociedad in 2025, Navilens was established as a permanent service and sign language became part of official matchday moments.
This Saturday, March 21, the Most Inclusive Match reaches its fourth edition — and its first outside Spain. Toulouse FC will host the fixture against FC Lorient as part of Matchday 27 of Ligue 1 McDonald’s, in partnership with the Ligue de Football Professionnel.
The programme around the match reflects the ambition of the initiative. Players from both clubs will wear shirts with their names replaced by seven pictograms representing the different categories of disability. An accessible shuttle service, audio description, visual assistance devices and dedicated spaces for neurodivergent supporters will all be in place. A ceremonial kick-off will be given by Mayane and Lucas Mazur, Paralympic gold medallist at Paris 2024.
And from March 19, a full programme of events around employment, education and awareness will run across the city.
Yesterday, representatives from the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the Toulouse FC Foundation, Integrated Dreams and World Football Summit gathered in Paris to present the edition. This is what they had to say.
“This event will resonate internationally and leave a lasting legacy for the whole of French professional football.” — Jérôme Belaygue, Director of Communications and CSR, Ligue de Football Professionnel
“Hosting the Most Inclusive Match at the Stadium is a great source of pride for Toulouse FC. The club reaffirms its determination to make football an ever more accessible sport and the Stadium a fully inclusive place for all.” — Cindy Johnson-Tufi, President of the TFC Foundation
“Football will only get stronger by including everyone. Anyone can be part of this incredible game — and that is exactly what the Most Inclusive Match is here to prove.” — José Soares, Founder, Integrated Dreams
“Football is the world’s most popular sport because, in theory, everyone can play it and everyone can enjoy it. Yet the reality is that millions of people with disabilities are still unable to access a live match.” — Marian Otamendi, Co-Founder and CEO, World Football Summit
The Most Inclusive Match does not end when the referee blows the final whistle. What Betis, Atlético de Madrid and Real Sociedad have shown is that one matchday, when approached with the right commitment, can change the way a club operates permanently.
That is the legacy this initiative is building, one edition at a time. Toulouse FC is next.
