Homeless World Cup

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The Homeless World Cup (HWC) is an annual association football tournament organized by the Homeless World Cup Foundation, a social organization which advocates the end of homelessness through the sport. The organization puts together an annual football tournament where teams of homeless people from various countries compete.

The tournament was first held in 1999, and in 2008 it added a women's competition. From 2010 onwards, all tournaments have featured both men's and women's teams. The 2024 edition of the tournament takes place in Seoul, Korea.

HistoryEdit

File:Homeless World Cup 2007 Copenhagen players.jpg

Players huddle during the Homeless World Cup 2007 in Copenhagen

The Homeless World Cup organization was co-founded by Mel Young and Harald Schmied in 2001 to advocate for a global solution to homelessness. The first annual football tournament for homeless people took place in 2003 in Graz, Austria. Host cities since then have included Gothenburg, Edinburgh, Copenhagen, Cape Town, Melbourne, Milan, Rio de Janeiro, Paris, Poznań, Santiago, Amsterdam, Glasgow, Oslo, and Mexico City.Template:Cn

The 2019 edition was hosted by Wales in Bute Park, Cardiff, with Michael Sheen opening the tournament.Template:Cn The 2020 tournament had been due to take place in Tampere, Finland, but was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The 2023 tournament took place in Sacramento, California, and the 2024 edition takes place in Seoul, Korea.Template:Cn

The international headquarters of the Homeless World Cup is located at 1 Broughton Market, in Edinburgh, Scotland.Template:Cn

National partnersEdit

The Homeless World Cup organization operates through a network of more than 80 national partners around the world, supporting football programs and social enterprise development.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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MembersEdit

Around 100 million homeless + 1.6 billion lack adequate housing.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

RegionsEdit

69 Nations in October 2023:

Africa (14): Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Asia & Oceania (12): Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam
Europe (31): Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Wales
North America & Central America & The Caribbean (6): Costa Rica, Grenada, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, USA
South America (6): Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru

FormatEdit

FieldsEdit

Since 2015 the tournament has been played on synthetic turf fields from Act Global.

RulesEdit

Player eligibilityEdit

Players must meet all of the following criteria:

Be at least 16 years old at the time of the tournament
Have not taken part in previous Homeless World Cup tournaments

Also, must be any of the following:

Have been homeless at some point after the previous year's tournament in accordance with the national definition of homelessness
Make their main living income as a streetpaper vendor
Be asylum seekers currently without positive asylum status or who were previously asylum seekers but obtained residency status a year before the event
Currently be in drug or alcohol rehabilitation and also have been homeless at some point in the past two years

ParticipantsEdit

A maximum of 4 players per team on the court:

3 outfield players,
1 goalkeeper,
Plus 4 substitution players (rolling substitution allowed)

Tournament detailsEdit

The winning team gets 3 points. The losing team gets zero points. If a match ends in a draw, it is decided by sudden-death penalty shootout and the winning team gets two points and the losing team gets one point. Games are 14 minutes long, in two seven-minute halves. The field measures 22m long x 16m wide.

BroadcastEdit

FIFA+ broadcasts the Homeless World Cup.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

ResultsEdit

MenEdit

Year	Host	Winners	Score	Runners-up	Third place	Score	Fourth place	Number of teams
2003 Details	Graz, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	2–1	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	11–5	Template:Fb-big	18
2004 Details	Gothenburg, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	4–0	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	7–4	Template:Fb-big	26
2005 Details	Edinburgh, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	9–3	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	11–5	Template:Fb-big	27
2006 Details	Cape Town, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	1–0	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	3–1	Template:Fb-big	26
2007 Details	Copenhagen, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	9–3	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	11–5	Template:Fb-big	48
2008 Details	Melbourne, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	5–4	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	6–4	Template:Fb-big	45
2009 Details	Milan, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	5–4	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	3–2	Template:Fb-big	48
2010 Details	Rio de Janeiro, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	6–0	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	4–4 (1–0p)	Template:Fb-big	43
2011 Details	Paris, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	4–3	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	7–1	Template:Fb-big	48
2012 Details	Mexico City, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	8–5	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	6–2	Template:Fb-big	43
2013 Details	Poznań, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	3–3 (1–0p)	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	6–6 (1–0p)	Template:Fb-big	46
2014 Details	Santiago, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	5–2	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	6–6 (1–0p)	Template:Fb-big	42
2015 Details	Amsterdam, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	5–2	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	2–2 (1–0p)	Template:Fb-big	47
2016 Details	Glasgow, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	6–1	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	3–1	Template:Fb-big	44
2017 Details	Oslo, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	4–3	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	5–3	Template:Fb-big	45
2018 Details	Mexico City, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	6–3	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	6–5	Template:Fb-big	40
2019 Details	Cardiff, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	5-1	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	7–7 (1–0p)	Template:Fb-big	44
2023 Details	Sacramento, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	5-3	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	7-5	Template:Fb-big	28
2024 Details	Seoul, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	6-5	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	2-1	Template:Fb-big

Participating nationsEdit

Nation	2003 Template:Flagicon (18)	2004 Template:Flagicon (26)	2005 Template:Flagicon (27)	2006 Template:Flagicon (48)	2007 Template:Flagicon (48)	2008 Template:Flagicon (45)	2009 Template:Flagicon (48)	2010 Template:Flagicon (43)	2011 Template:Flagicon (48)	2012 Template:Flagicon (43)	2013 Template:Flagicon (46)	2014 Template:Flagicon (42)	2015 Template:Flagicon (47)	2016 Template:Flagicon (44)	2017 Template:Flagicon (45)	2018 Template:Flagicon (40)	2019 Template:Flagicon (44)	2023 Template:Flagicon (28)
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Street Soccer United														20th
Union Gospel Mission																		27th

WomenEdit

Year	Host	Winners	Score	Runners-up	Third place	Score	Fourth place	Number of teams
2008 Details	Melbourne, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big		Template:Fb-big	8
2010 Details	Rio de Janeiro, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	7-3	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big		Template:Fb-big	12
2011 Details	Paris, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	citation	CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref>	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big		Template:Fb-big	16
2012 Details	Mexico City, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	citation	CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref>	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big		Template:Fb-big	13
2013 Details	Poznań, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	citation	CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref>	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big		Template:Fb-big	13
2014 Details	Santiago, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big		Template:Fb-big	12
2015 Details	Amsterdam, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	citation	CitationClass=web }}^{[self-published]}</ref>	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big		Template:Fb-big	16
2016 Details	Glasgow, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	citation	CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref>	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> (1–0p)	Template:Fb-big	14
2017 Details	Oslo, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	4–2	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big		Template:Fb-big	19
2018 Details	Mexico City, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	5–3	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big		Template:Fb-big	16
2019 Details	Cardiff, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	citation	CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref>	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> (2-1p)	Template:Fb-big	16
2023 Details	Sacramento, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	2-0	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	7-4	Template:Fb-big	12
2024 Details	Seoul, Template:Flag	Template:Fb-big	5-2	Template:Fb-big	Template:Fb-big	3-1	Template:Fb-big

Participating nationsEdit

Nation	2008 Template:Flagicon (8)	2010 Template:Flagicon (12)	2011 Template:Flagicon (16)	2012 Template:Flagicon (13)	2013 Template:Flagicon (13)	2014 Template:Flagicon (12)	2015 Template:Flagicon (16)	2016 Template:Flagicon (14)	2017 Template:Flagicon (19)	2018 Template:Flagicon (16)	2019 Template:Flagicon (16)	2023 Template:Flagicon (12)
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Template:Flagcountry		1st	3rd	2nd		3rd				4th
Template:Flagcountry					7th
Template:Flagcountry	3rd
Template:Flagcountry			14th	12th
Template:Flagcountry				3rd	2nd	1st	2nd	3rd	2nd	3rd	4th	2nd
Template:Flagcountry	4th	4th	7th	8th						2nd
Template:Flagcountry										5th
Template:Flagcountry					11th		8th					6th
Template:Flagcountry							16th		6th	6th
Template:Flagcountry				9th	9th	7th	15th	5th	8th	10th	8th
Template:Flagcountry							12th					12th
Template:Flagcountry			10th					13th	5th			9th
Template:Flagcountry								10th	12th	16th
Template:Flagcountry		3rd	9th
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Street Football United											16th

Performance by countryEdit

MenEdit

Team	Titles	Runners-up	Third place	Fourth place	Top 4 finishes	Top 3 finishes	Top 2 finishes
Template:Fb	5 (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2024)	4 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2017)	1 (2010)	1 (2006)	10	9	8
Template:Fb	3 (2010, 2013, 2017)	1 (2016)	3 (2009, 2011, 2012)	3 (2003, 2014, 2015)	10	7	4
Template:Fb	3(2012, 2014 2023)	3 (2010, 2018, 2019)	0	3 (2013, 2016, 2017)	7	4	4
Template:Fb	2 (2007, 2011)	0	0	3 (2004, 2005, 2008)	5	2	2
Template:Fb	2 (2004, 2005)	0	0	0	2	2	2
Template:Fb	1 (2006)	1 (2008)	4 (2013, 2016, 2017, 2019)	0	5	5	2
Template:Fb	1 (2003)	1 (2004)	0	0	2	2	2
Template:Fb	1 (2009)	1 (2015)	1 (2005)	0	3	3	2
Template:Fb	1 (2008)	0	0	0	1	1	1
Template:Fb	0	2 (2005, 2007)	3 (2004, 2006, 2014)	0	5	5	2
Template:Fb	0	1 (2009)	1 (2015)	3 (2010, 2018, 2019)	4	2	1
Template:Fb	0	1 (2014)	0	0	1	1	1
Template:Fb	0	2 (2003,2024)	0	0	1	1	1
Template:Fb	0	1 (2006)	0	0	1	1	1
Template:Fb	0	0	1 (2008)	0	1	1	0
Template:Fb	0	0	1 (2018)	0	1	1	0
Template:Fb	0	0	1 (2007)	0	1	1	0
Template:Fb	0	0	1 (2003)	0	1	1	0
Template:Fb	0	0	0	1 (2007)	1	0	0
Template:Fb	0	0	0	1 (2012)	1	0	0
Template:Fb	0	0	0	1 (2011)	1	0	0
Template:Fb	0	0	0	1 (2009)	1	0	0

WomenEdit

Team	Titles	Runners-up	Third place	Fourth place	Top 4 finishes	Top 3 finishes	Top 2 finishes
Template:Fb	9 (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024)	3 (2010, 2011, 2014)	0	0	10	10	10
Template:Fb	1 (2014)	3 (2013, 2015, 2017)	3 (2012, 2016, 2018)	1 (2019)	8	7	4
Template:Fb	1 (2010)	1 (2012)	2 (2011, 2014)	1 (2018)	5	4	2
Template:Fb	1 (2008)	0	0	0	1	1	1
Template:Fb	1 (2011)	0	0	0	1	1	1
Template:Fb	0	1 (2016)	0	2 (2013, 2017)	3	1	1
Template:Fb	0	1 (2018)	0	2 (2008, 2010)	3	1	1
Template:Fb	0	1 (2008)	0	0	1	1	1
Template:Fb	0	1 (2019)	0	0	1	0	0
Template:Fb	0	0	1 (2013)	2 (2014, 2015)	3	1	0
Template:Fb	0	0	1 (2008)	0	1	1	0
Template:Fb	0	0	1 (2010)	0	1	1	0
Template:Fb	0	0	1 (2015)	0	1	1	0
Template:Fb	0	1 (2024)	1 (2019)	0	1	1	0
Template:Fb	0	0	0	1 (2011)	1	0	0
Template:Fb	0	0	0	1 (2012)	1	0	0
Template:Fb	0	0	0	1 (2016)	1	0	0

MedalsEdit

Men (2003—2023)Edit

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Women (2008—2023)Edit

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Media coverageEdit

Journalist Rick Reilly said "Homeless soccer turned out to be one of the best things I've covered in all my years. Seeing these people finally getting cheered, finally feeling some self-worth, was great. It was great to see these guys caring about something other than booze or where they're going to find food or where they're going to sleep - just getting to be regular people for once."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Several TV documentaries have been made tracking the participation of teams from homelessness to participating at the annual event.

In 2011, a 90-minute documentary called Hors-Jeu: Carton rouge contre l’exclusion was broadcast by Canal+ and focused on the Paris 2011 Homeless World Cup and Homeless World Cup itself and five national partners: Japan, Argentina, Palestine, France and Kenya. It was aired in France on 9 October 2011. The documentary was directed by Jérôme Mignard and Thomas Risch.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}^{[self-published]}</ref>

The 2006 Homeless World Cup was the subject of a documentary entitled Kicking It.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> directed by Susan Koch and Jeff Werner focusing on the experiences of seven homeless people at the Homeless World Cup football (soccer) game in South Africa. Featured in the documentary, narrated by actor Colin Farrell were residents of Afghanistan; Kenya; Dublin, Ireland; Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.; Madrid, Spain and St. Petersburg in Russia. The film premiered in January, 2008 at the Sundance Film Festival, distributed by Liberation Entertainment, Netflix and ESPN.

In 2023, the South Korean comedy-drama film Dream was released, centering on a football player who receives disciplinary provision and is given the job of coaching the national football team for the Homeless World Cup. Directed by Lee Byeong-heon and starring Park Seo-joon and Lee Ji-eun, it was the twelfth highest-grossing Korean film of the year.

In 2024, The Beautiful Game was released on Netflix. The sports drama film written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce and directed by Thea Sharrock, it centers around the English football squad as they compete in the Homeless World Cup. The film stars Bill Nighy, Micheal Ward, Valeria Golino and Susan Wokoma in leading roles.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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