A pan-European fundraising campaign disguised as a football game. You pledge €1 for every goal in the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup, then donate the total — once — when the tournament ends. The money goes to the independent newsrooms keeping Europe informed. The dribble-past-Trump game is the cherry on the cake.

To the participating newsrooms, split proportionally between them. They are hand-selected, independent and rooted in their communities. In all of their different ways, they hold the Trumps of Europe accountable.

No, and no. You pledge now and pay once, after the final — that’s the end of it. No recurring charge, no auto-renew waiting in the small print. Nothing to cancel, because nothing’s running.

Every official goal at the tournament counts, own goals included (sorry). The number is a matter of public record, so you can always check our maths.

The European Correspondent — a non-profit, pan-European media outlet — together with a growing circle of partner newsrooms across the continent. It began with one annoyed football fan on our team and, pleasingly, got out of hand.

We can only care about football if we don’t have to worry about more significant things at the same time. Trumpism stands for a system of unaccountability, corruption and violence. If we can use the stage he wants for himself and turn it into something constructive, we have succeeded.

Probably, yes. If you run a media outlet and want to grow your own community and raise funds for your team, get in touch: philippe.kramer@europeancorrespondent.com. The more newsrooms on the pitch, the better this plays.