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Homeless World Cup; Founded: 1999: Region: Worldwide: Number of teams: 999+ Current champions: M: Chile (3rd title) W: Mexico (8th title) Most successful team(s) M: Mexico (4 titles) W: Mexico (8 titles) Website: http://www.homelessworldcup.org/
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The Homeless World Cup is a football tournament with purpose. Our year-round work culminates in a world class event which has the power to change the lives of participants and shape attitudes towards this global issue, using the universal language of football.
Mar 21, 2024 · With exactly six months to go until the Seoul 2024 Homeless World Cup, 64 teams from 49 Homeless World Cup Member Countries have been invited to Seoul to take part in the tournament, which is taking place at Hanyang University from 21st – 28th September. The 19th edition of the tournament will be.
Mar 29, 2024 · The Netflix movie about a Homeless World Cup starring Bill Nighy is out and real players talk about how the tournament changed their lives.
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- Olivia B. Waxman
Jul 14, 2023 · The first Homeless World Cup was held in July 2003 in Austria with 18 countries participating. That event’s success resulted in annual tournaments that have included a network of more than 70...
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- Kevin Baxter,Ruben Vives
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Jul 7, 2023 · The Homeless World Cup is a global event that allows current or recently homeless people to play street soccer and learn how to move forward in life. The U.S. will host the tournament for the first time in 2023, after a three-year pause due to COVID-19.
Jul 13, 2023 · The tournament made its U.S. debut July 8, and runs through Sunday. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) The tournament is being held after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, when homeless populations surged in many U.S. cities. In Sacramento alone, it increased 68% between 2020 and 2022.
