Event:Wiki Loves Fútbol
Welcome to Wiki Loves Fútbol, a WikiLatinos campaign to improve Wikipedia coverage of Latino fútbol (soccer) culture, belonging, and economic power during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the first World Cup held in the United States since 1994. This is our moment to tell the complete story.
We are inviting Wikimedians in any language to participate. Whether you are a football editor, an immigration policy specialist, a photographer documenting your local watch party, or a translator bridging English and Spanish Wikipedia, there is a contribution track for you.
Choose Your Track: Wiki Loves Fútbol has two main tracks
- Editing – Improve articles, add sources, create new content
- Photo – Document Latino fútbol culture in the United States
How to Participate
- You must be a registered Wikimedia user.
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→ Join the WikiLatinos Discord to connect with other editors and receive weekly updates.
- You can contribute to one track or all of them!
- Look into our target articles for suggest to edits or improvements.
- In order for your created or expanded articles to be counted for the editing contest, add it to our Album
The Fútbol Album
Inspired by the iconic Panini World Cup sticker album
Fill your digital album by completing 12 stamp categories across Wikipedia editing and Commons photography. The MVP prize goes to the first participant to complete all 12 stamps!
Editing Stamps (7 Categories)
| Stamp | Category | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| 📎 | La Fuente (The Source) | Add 5 reliably sourced citations to campaign target articles |
| ✍️ | El Relato (The Story) | Expand 3 different articles by 1,000+ bytes each |
| 🆕 | La Creación (The Creation) | Create 1 new article (3,000+ bytes, 3+ sources) OR translate an article between English–Spanish Wikipedia |
| 🖼️ | La Portada (The Cover) | Add 2 images from Commons into article bodies or infoboxes |
| 📊 | El Dato (The Data Point) | Update 5 Wikidata items related to campaign articles |
| 🔗 | La Conexión (The Connection) | Add meaningful hyperlinks between 5 pairs of campaign target articles |
| 📋 | La Ficha (The Card) | Complete or improve 3 infoboxes on player or national team articles |
Commons Photography Stamps (5 Categories)
| Stamp | Category | What to Document |
|---|---|---|
| 🍽️ | La Mesa (The Spread) | Match-day food and drinks at watch parties |
| 👕 | La Camiseta (The Jersey) | Team spirit and expressions of loyalty |
| ⚽ | La Cancha (The Pitch) | Community soccer leagues and local fields |
| 🏘️ | El Barrio Mundialista (The Neighborhood) | World Cup decorations and fútbol culture in Latino neighborhoods |
| 📣 | La Porra (The Crowd) | Watch parties, fan reactions, and communal celebrations |
Requirements for All Photography
- Original work only – You must have taken the photograph yourself
- License – Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Resolution – Minimum 2 megapixels at highest available resolution
- Quality – Good lighting, clear focus, and thoughtful composition
- Description – Include what, where, and when. Example: "Watch party for Mexico vs South Africa at La Estrella Sports Bar, Houston, Texas, June 11, 2026."
- No AI – No AI-generated images, watermarks, or timestamps
Prizes
Complete stamps to win prizes from Latino-owned businesses:
| Prize | Amount | How to Win |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 MVP (Panini Album Champion) | $200 gift card | First to complete all 12 stamps |
| ⚽ Player of the Match | $25 gift card | Top contributor each week (7 winners) |
| 📸 Commons Champion | $25 per category | First to complete each Commons stamp (5 winners) |
To be eligible for the prizes, participants must be located within the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.
Participants
Campaign Details
Period
- May 28 – July 19, 2026 (00:01 UTC to 23:59 UTC)
Eligibility
- Registered users on any Wikimedia platform
Languages
- English and Spanish Wikipedia (other languages welcome)
Quality Standards
- It must meet the standards of notability and verifiability.
- It must not infringe copyright.
- It should not include content generated by large language models (such as ChatGPT).
Additional Tagging
- Use
#WikiLovesFútbolin edit summaries. Tag Commons uploads under the Category:Wiki Loves Fútbol.
About WikiLatinos
WikiLatinos is a proposed Wikimedia user group dedicated to increasing awareness, participation, and representation of Latino and Hispanic culture, heritage, communities, and individuals across Wikimedia projects.