Roma to Show Support for Nepal Flood Victims With Special Match Shirt

AS Roma will wear special shirts carrying the message "Together for Nepal" and the World Food Programme logo when they travel to Istanbul to face Fenerbahçe in their Champions League opener on Thursday, as the club looks to raise awareness and funds for flood victims in Nepal.

The shirts will later be auctioned off, with the money going to the WFP, the UN agency based in Rome, to support relief efforts on the ground.

A Disaster With A Growing Toll

More than 1,300 people have been confirmed dead and around 5,000 remain missing after catastrophic floods hit Nepal last month. Scientists believe the disaster was linked to climate change, triggered when part of a mountain glacier collapsed and sent a huge wave of water and mud crashing down into Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot regions, as well as into Tibet.

In a statement on its website, Roma said it was joining forces with the WFP to support people affected by the floods and landslides, and that its players would wear the WFP logo on their shirts to draw attention to the emergency and highlight the agency's work in the region.

🟨 AS Roma and World Food Programme join forces to support Nepal 🟥

📄 👉 https://t.co/br7odiGTf0 #ASRoma pic.twitter.com/XOgQIpCLPp

— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) September 9, 2026

Turkish Gambling Rules Forced The Change

The switch also solved a separate problem for Roma. The club's usual shirt sponsor, a betting company, could not appear on their kit in Turkey, where the logos and names of gambling firms are banned from football shirts. Rather than leave the space blank, Roma turned it into a fundraising opportunity for Nepal.

A Wider Show of Support Across Football

Champions League matches held a moment of silence for Nepal's flood victims when the new season kicked off on Tuesday, and games played on Wednesday followed the same tribute, with players, coaches, officials and fans pausing before kickoff. Stadium screens around the competition also displayed messages of support for those affected.

Minute of silence for Nepal flood victims before Porto vs Manchester City in the Champions League.

The gesture isn't limited to Roma. In England, Arsenal have also been contributing to relief efforts in Nepal through the Arsenal Foundation, working alongside charity partner Save the Children, which has an ongoing response in the country.