‘We want this movement to be massive’: how Chilean women’s football is leading the way

Chile supporters sing their national anthem. The 2027 World Cup in Brazil is expected to help female players in South America to organise and improve conditions collectively Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images

The Chilean players’ association officially became a union in December, and its president, Javiera Moreno, believes there needs to be women’s representation in players’ unions around the world.

“We want this movement to become massive,” says the former Universidad Católica captain. “Our goal is to spread this to other countries. I don’t know if in other places the path will be to have a specific union for women. This was needed here, but I think there needs to be at least representation of women’s players within every country’s footballers’ union.”