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Event:Wiki Loves Fútbol

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Participation optionsOnline event
Start and end time17:05, 28 May 2026 – 17:05, 19 July 2026
Timezone: +00:00
Number of participants48 participants


Welcome to Wiki Loves Fútbol, a WikiLatinos campaign to improve Wikipedia coverage of Latino fútbol (soccer) culture, belonging, and economic power across the Americas.

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

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  • Editing – Improve articles, add sources, create new content
  • Photo – Document Latino fútbol culture in the United States

How to Participate

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→ Create a Wikimedia account

→ Join the WikiLatinos Discord to connect with other editors and receive weekly updates.

  • You can contribute to one track or all of them!
  • In order for your created or expanded articles to be counted for the editing contest, add it to our Album

The Fútbol Album

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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)

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StampCategoryRequirement
📎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)

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StampCategoryWhat 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

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  • 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

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Complete stamps to win prizes from Latino-owned businesses:

PrizeAmountHow to Win
🏆 MVP (Album Champion)$200 gift cardFirst to complete all 12 stamps
⚽ Player of the Match$25 gift cardTop contributor each week (7 winners)
📸 Commons Champion$25 per categoryFirst 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

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Sign up to the list of participants

Campaign Details

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Period
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May 28 – July 19, 2026 (00:01 UTC to 23:59 UTC)
Eligibility
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Registered users on any Wikimedia platform
Languages
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English and Spanish Wikipedia (other languages welcome)
Quality Standards
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Additional Tagging
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Use #WikiLovesFútbol in edit summaries. Tag Commons uploads under the Category:Wiki Loves Fútbol.

About WikiLatinos

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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.