The SCORES Network's World Cup Legacy
Updated: Aug 28, 2025
Did you know that SCORES was birthed from the Legacy efforts of the 1994 World Cup?
The SCORES Network (SCORES) is the most successful grassroots legacy projects of the 1994 World Cup. SCORES emerged through the Legacy efforts of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. It grew from a single program serving girls in Washington, D.C. to an international network of programs across the United States and Canada serving 20,000 underserved boys and girls annually and 250,000 youth since its inception.
The SCORES Network is now poised to dramatically grow that impact by leveraging the history, infrastructure, and collective experience of the network to bring our internationally recognized programs to dramatically more youth across the continent while also deepening the impact of our existing programs. As the World Cup returns to North America, there couldn’t be a better time to unlock the opportunities for all youth to pursue their dreams. If you are interested in helping us advance this mission, please contact us.
It’s inspiring to see how the 1994 World Cup legacy has grown into a network that continues to empower young people through sports, creativity, and teamwork. Initiatives like SCORES show how meaningful programs can create lasting community impact. Sharing these inspiring stories through books, with support from self book publishers Brisbane, can help preserve their message and reach a wider audience.
SCORES’ growth from a single girls’ program in Washington, D.C., into a network serving young people across the United States and Canada shows how community sports initiatives can create lasting opportunities. Expanding that reach while strengthening existing programs could help more children build confidence and work toward their goals. For a different kind of exploration, Melon Playground is a physics sandbox game where players can experiment with objects and create their own scenarios.
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