UEFA Foundation bringing children closer to Women's Champions League final
The UEFA Foundation for Children is giving girls from local charity Rosa Sko the opportunity to be at the heart of the action when Barcelona take on OL Lyonnes in the UEFA Women's Champions League final in Oslo.
Across all four UEFA club competition finals for the 2025/26 season, the UEFA Foundation is once again giving young people from vulnerable and underprivileged backgrounds the chance to attend the matches and create lasting memories.
For this year's Women's Champions League final, the UEFA Foundation has arranged for 50 youngsters from the Rosa Sko Foundation, a Norwegian organisation dedicated to increasing girls' participation in sport, to attend the match.
The children will not only watch Barcelona and OL Lyonnes at Ullevaal Stadion, but also attend the teams' official training sessions and enjoy a meet-and-greet with the players.
One lucky participant – 10-year-old Hadiya – will help hand out medals alongside UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin during the closing ceremony.
Living in Groruddalen in the east of Oslo, Hadiya is a keen footballer and has been a regular at Rosa Sko's sessions over the past two years. Already a passionate supporter of women's football, she will now experience its biggest club occasion from the heart of the action.
Giving girls access to sport
Rosa Sko works to give girls in Oslo – particularly those from minority backgrounds – greater access to organised sport, while also creating pathways for young female coaches.
The organisation provides free school-based football activities for girls in a safe and supportive environment, following a 'girls coaching girls' approach designed to encourage participation.
Alongside the school activities, 'transition academies' have been established to help participants continue their journey into local club football. The academies are free of charge, open to all girls and focused on confidence-building, wellbeing and participation rather than performance.
Alongside its involvement with the Women's Champions League final, Rosa Sko was previously selected as Norway's grassroots initiative to champion during and after UEFA Women's EURO 2025. This was part of the Legacy for the Future programme, developed by the UEFA Foundation for Children and the adidas Foundation.
11 years of impact
Since 2015, the UEFA Foundation for Children has worked to turn football into a tool for social impact. In its first decade, it supported 765 projects in 156 countries, improving the lives of over 4.9 million children. Today, 166 initiatives continue to use the power of sport to promote education, health, inclusion and personal development.
As the UEFA Foundation enters its second decade, its mission remains clear: to ensure every child, regardless of circumstance, can dream, grow and find their place through football.