From Dortmund to Zakho: FIFA’s Most Inspiring Fans

The FIFA Fan Award celebrates football supporters whose actions go far beyond cheering in the stands, honoring moments of compassion, unity, and humanity that define the sport’s deeper meaning.

Since its launch in 2016 with Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool fans, the award has highlighted unforgettable gestures, from Celtic supporters’ solidarity, Peru’s emotional World Cup journey, and Silvia Grecco helping her blind son experience football, to Brazilian, Danish, Finnish, Argentine, and youth fans whose passion inspired the world.

In 2025, Kurdistan’s Zakho SC supporters earned their place among these global icons, marking a historic moment for Kurdish football and reinforcing the message that football fans can shape powerful human stories.