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Motion · S6M-13279 · 16 May 2024

World Football Day

Lodged by Fulton MacGregor (Scottish National Party) Standard Motion 26 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament acknowledges the UN General Assembly’s Resolution proclaiming 25 May as World Football Day; understands that this date was chosen to mark the 100th anniversary of the first international football tournament in history with the representation of all regions, which took place on 25 May 1924, during the summer Olympic games held in Paris; supports the sentiment that football has a huge impact on global matters such as commerce, peace and diplomacy; considers that football creates a space for cooperation and can be used as a tool to promote peace, development and the empowerment of women and girls; notes that, although this day marks the 100th anniversary of the first global international tournament, Scotland competed in the first ever match between two national associations, in 1872, and the second official international women's football match, in 1972; acknowledges that the Scottish men’s football team has won or shared the British Home Championship 41 times, has made eight appearances at the FIFA World Cup, three appearances at the UEFA European Championships, and been named Unofficial Football World Champions a record 149 times; congratulates the current Scottish men's team for qualifying for its fourth appearance at a UEFA European Championship, which is being held in Germany in summer 2024; wishes the squad the best of luck in the tournament, and pays tribute to the thousands of supporters who will be making the journey to Germany to support the team as well as the millions more who will be supporting them in Scotland and around the world.

Supporters (26)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.