Homeless World Cup

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Homeless World Cup
Homeless World Cup logo.jpg
Founded1999
RegionWorldwide
Current championsM:Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (5th title)
W:Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (9th title)
Most successful team(s)M:Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (5 titles)
W:Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (9 titles)
Television broadcasters FIFA+ [1]
Website www.homelessworldcup.org

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.

Contents

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.

History

Players huddle during the Homeless World Cup 2007 in Copenhagen 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.[ citation needed ]

The 2019 edition was hosted by Wales in Bute Park, Cardiff, with Michael Sheen opening the tournament.[ citation needed ] The 2020 tournament had been due to take place in Tampere, Finland, but was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

The 2023 tournament took place in Sacramento, California, and the 2024 edition takes place in Seoul, Korea.[ citation needed ]

The international headquarters of the Homeless World Cup is located at 1 Broughton Market, in Edinburgh, Scotland.[ citation needed ]

National partners

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. [3]

Members

Around 100 million homeless + 1.6 billion lack adequate housing. [4]

Regions

69 Nations in October 2023:

  1. Africa (14): Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
  2. Asia & Oceania (12): Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam
  3. 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
  4. North America & Central America & The Caribbean (6): Costa Rica, Grenada, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, USA
  5. South America (6): Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru

Format

Fields

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

Rules

Player eligibility

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

Participants

A maximum of 4 players per team on the court:

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

Tournament details

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.

Broadcast

FIFA+ broadcasts the Homeless World Cup. [5]

Results

Men

YearHostWinnersScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth placeNumber of teams
2003
Details
Graz,
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
2–1Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
11–5Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
18
2004
Details
Gothenburg,
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg
Italy
4–0Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
7–4Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
26
2005
Details
Edinburgh,
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg
Italy
9–3Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
11–5Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
27
2006
Details
Cape Town,
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
1–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Kazakhstan
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
3–1Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
26
2007
Details
Copenhagen,
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
9–3Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
Flag of Liberia.svg
Liberia
11–5Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
48
2008
Details
Melbourne,
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg
Afghanistan
5–4Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
6–4Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
45
2009
Details
Milan,
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
5–4Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
3–2Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
48
2010
Details
Rio de Janeiro,
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
6–0Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
4–4
(1–0p)
Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
43
2011
Details
Paris,
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
4–3Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
7–1Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
48
2012
Details
Mexico City,
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
8–5Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
6–2Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
43
2013
Details
Poznań,
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
3–3
(1–0p)
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
6–6
(1–0p)
Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
46
2014
Details
Santiago,
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
5–2Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
6–6
(1–0p)
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
42
2015
Details
Amsterdam,
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
5–2Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
2–2
(1–0p)
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
47
2016
Details
Glasgow,
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
6–1Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
3–1Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
44
2017
Details
Oslo,
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
4–3Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
5–3Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
45
2018
Details
Mexico City,
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
6–3Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
6–5Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
40
2019
Details
Cardiff,
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
5-1Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
7–7
(1–0p)
Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
44
2023
Details
Sacramento,
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
5-3Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
7-5Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
28
2024
Details
Seoul,
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico

Participating nations

Nation 2003
Flag of Austria.svg
(18)
2004
Flag of Sweden.svg
(26)
2005
Flag of Scotland.svg
(27)
2006
Flag of South Africa.svg
(48)
2007
Flag of Denmark.svg
(48)
2008
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
(45)
2009
Flag of Italy.svg
(48)
2010
Flag of Brazil.svg
(43)
2011
Flag of France.svg
(48)
2012
Flag of Mexico.svg
(43)
2013
Flag of Poland.svg
(46)
2014
Flag of Chile.svg
(42)
2015
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
(47)
2016
Flag of Scotland.svg
(44)
2017
Flag of Norway.svg
(45)
2018
Flag of Mexico.svg
(40)
2019
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
(44)
2023
Flag of the United States.svg
(28)
2024
Flag of South Korea.svg
( )
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 12th20th1st
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 14th13th42nd38th28th26th33rd26th12th22nd24th20th
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7th43rd43rd22nd43rd37th45th39th43rd39th23rd
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1st2nd8th45th33rd15th23rd17th21st7th10th23rd25th40th9th16th8th14th
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 45th41st12th34th25th37th31st40th40th
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 6th6th2nd13th8th7th7th6th
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4th15th11th16th22nd7th3rd1st3rd3rd1st4th4th2nd1st5th13th3rd
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 22nd17th12th9th17th10th12th12th6th
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 41st27th
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 43rd42nd39th45th16th35th39th36th33rd34th36th
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 6th8th
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 16th20th35th40th42nd28th40th46th27th40th41st44th
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 23rd34th9th2nd5th1st4th1st7th4th4th2nd2nd1st
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 25th
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 14th19th13th20th18th15th8th11th14th11th11th5th
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 46th45th30th22nd28th31st33rd
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 23rd25th15th15th35th36th23rd23rd35th27th40th30th41st39th37th
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 6th9th7th4th32nd17th11th23rd26th31st16th17th20th28th21st
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 10th13th5th
Flag of England.svg  England 2nd6th9th13th29th6th10th15th12th38th44th31st27th22nd30th32nd30th
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 31st
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 27th
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 18th28th32nd31st27th42nd41st41st37th45th28th38th24th41st14th
Flag of France.svg  France 21st26th24th21st18th11th29th29th26th16th28th26th27th33rd14th
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 16th22nd16th22nd23rd12th21st32nd43rd29th33rd18th46th30th33rd38th26th26th
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 20th10th3rd6th8th35th19th
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 35th30th24th38th31st31st32nd22nd41st43rd44th36th44th28th
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 34th27th26th
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 25th34th
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 18th
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 21st44th47th24th40th37th40th15th37th20th32nd32nd37th28th38th
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 36th12th23rd20th31st38th40th21st11th29th6th32nd3rd18th13th
Flag of India.svg  India 45th39th39th35th33rd30th33rd33rd24th18th21st25th
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 6th4th8th10th17th7th5th10th20th17th
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 14th17th5th17th30th9th5th6th11th24th11th16th10th9th8th17th17th
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 35th36th43rd
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5th1st1st30th14th14th25th21st19th14th24th27th43rd23rd24th30th21st12th
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 48th36th27th
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 25th44th48th
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2nd9th47th
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 9th6th5th5th4th
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 41st27th27th36th23rd
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 5th3rd
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 26th17th19th13th18th16th8th14th14th28th15th31st8th10th7th
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 30th24th38th
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 48th41st18th
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 4th26th25th7th3rd2nd2nd2nd9th1st1st2nd1st1st2nd
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 32nd
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 19th14th29th38th35th28th30th17th20th7th14th12th
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3rd12th6th14th25th20th16th16th15th34th9th8th11th37th23rd31st
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 40th42nd
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 8th5th10th4th7th
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 31st25th24th13th12th29th29th8th
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 23rd47th37th16th37th26th36th36th34th30th18th29th21st22nd23rd24th
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 42nd25th
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 10th25th
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 32nd
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 9th13th22nd22nd13th
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 37th29th25th24th13th29th38th
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 12th3rd2nd3rd2nd13th8th13th10th23rd15th3rd12th18th29th15th9th9th
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 18th10th11th7th11th2nd4th14th5th5th6th3rd5th6th4th4th4th
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 26th22nd22nd41st33rd7th17th6th19th11th18th
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 13th5th12th1st13th2nd15th7th9th19th3rd5th19th3rd3rd9th3rd
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 19th33rd
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 11th4th4th33rd1st4th12th14th1st37th12th21st16th21st25th19th24th22nd
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 37th18th
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 36th
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 10th26th24th34th24th
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 42nd41st32nd26th29th21st44th45th40th35th
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 7th8th18th27th16th21st17th11th20th21st19th5th14th16th6th7th
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 43rd39th43rd46th42nd40th42nd42nd39th32nd19th
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 15th20th19th39th32nd46th47th
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8th7th22nd40th44th44th34th34th44th42nd42nd38th47th34th41st37th34th18th
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 18th24th15th38th48th38th36th28th30th39th34th42nd38th20th26th15th20th
Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 31st
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 21st39th
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 10th3rd10th11th8th1st9th8th39th13th2nd15th10th
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9th13th27th46th36th29th19th20th18th28th43rd35th23rd35th28th27th22nd11th
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 17th11th17th31st33rd10th36th32nd39th25th35th35th16th15th
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 25th19th
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 28th34th17th15th26th19th14th19th
Street Soccer United20th
Union Gospel Mission27th

Women

YearHostWinnersScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth placeNumber of teams
2008
Details
Melbourne,
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Zambia (WFB 2004).gif
Zambia
7–1 [6] Flag of Liberia.svg
Liberia
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
Flag of Colombia.svg
Colombia
8
2010
Details
Rio de Janeiro,
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
7-3Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
Flag of Haiti.svg
Haiti
Flag of Colombia.svg
Colombia
12
2011
Details
Paris,
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
4–3 [7] Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
16
2012
Details
Mexico City,
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
6-2 [8] Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
13
2013
Details
Poznań,
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
4-1 [9] Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg
Kyrgyzstan
13
2014
Details
Santiago,
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
4–3 [10] Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
12
2015
Details
Amsterdam,
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
3–1 [11] Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
16
2016
Details
Glasgow,
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
5-0 [12] Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg
Kyrgyzstan
Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
6-6 [13]
(1–0p)
Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
14
2017
Details
Oslo,
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
4–2Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg
Kyrgyzstan
19
2018
Details
Mexico City,
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
5–3Flag of Colombia.svg
Colombia
Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
16
2019
Details
Cardiff,
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
5-1 [14] Flag of Peru (state).svg
Peru
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
3-3 [15]
(2-1p)
Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
16
2023
Details
Sacramento,
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
2-0Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
7-4Flag of Ireland.svg
Republic of Ireland
12
2024
Details
Seoul,
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico

Participating nations

Nation 2008
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
(8)
2010
Flag of Brazil.svg
(12)
2011
Flag of France.svg
(16)
2012
Flag of Mexico.svg
(13)
2013
Flag of Poland.svg
(13)
2014
Flag of Chile.svg
(12)
2015
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
(16)
2016
Flag of Scotland.svg
(14)
2017
Flag of Norway.svg
(19)
2018
Flag of Mexico.svg
(16)
2019
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
(16)
2023
Flag of the United States.svg
(12)
2024
Flag of South Korea.svg
( )
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 8th4th7th5th5th5th9th
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8th
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 6th10th
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 14th19th13th
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1st3rd2nd3rd4th
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 7th
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 3rd
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 14th12th
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3rd2nd1st2nd3rd2nd3rd4th2nd
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 4th4th7th8th2nd
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 5th
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 11th8th6th
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 16th6th6th
Flag of England.svg  England 9th9th7th15th5th8th10th8th
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 12th12th
Flag of France.svg  France 10th13th5th9th
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 10th12th16th
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 3rd9th
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 6th3rd4th4th13th5th
Flag of India.svg  India 12th13th10th6th7th7th9th7th
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 11th4th
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 14th
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1st3rd
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 5th5th5th4th2nd4th
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 2nd
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 6th
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2nd2nd1st1st2nd1st1st1st1st1st1st
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6th11th4th6th6th11th6th10th12th
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 16th14th15th
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 9th8th11th3rd12th14th7th10th11th
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 6th7th12th11th15th
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 8th2nd
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 8th
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3rd3rd
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5th7th4th9th11th
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 12th12th10th15th14th7th
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 7th10th16th
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11th15th10th13th9th13th8th18th12th9th5th
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 10th8th9th11th17th13th11th8th
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1st
Street Football United16th

Performance by country

Men

TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTop 4
finishes
Top 3
finishes
Top 2
finishes
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 4 (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019)4 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2017)1 (2010)1 (2006)1098
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3 (2010, 2013, 2017)1 (2016)3 (2009, 2011, 2012)3 (2003, 2014, 2015)1074
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3(2012, 2014 2023)3 (2010, 2018, 2019)03 (2013, 2016, 2017)744
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2 (2007, 2011)003 (2004, 2005, 2008)522
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2 (2004, 2005)000222
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1 (2006)1 (2008)4 (2013, 2016, 2017, 2019)0552
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1 (2003)1 (2004)00222
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1 (2009)1 (2015)1 (2005)0332
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 1 (2008)000111
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 02 (2005, 2007)3 (2004, 2006, 2014)0552
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 01 (2009)1 (2015)3 (2010, 2018, 2019)421
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 01 (2014)00111
Flag of England.svg  England 01 (2003)00111
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 01 (2006)00111
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 001 (2008)0110
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 001 (2018)0110
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 001 (2007)0110
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 001 (2003)0110
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0001 (2007)100
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0001 (2012)100
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0001 (2011)100
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0001 (2009)100

Women

TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTop 4
finishes
Top 3
finishes
Top 2
finishes
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 8 (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023)3 (2010, 2011, 2014)00101010
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1 (2014)3 (2013, 2015, 2017)3 (2012, 2016, 2018)1 (2019)874
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1 (2010)1 (2012)2 (2011, 2014)1 (2018)542
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1 (2008)000111
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1 (2011)000111
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 01 (2016)02 (2013, 2017)311
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 01 (2018)02 (2008, 2010)311
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 01 (2008)00111
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 01 (2019)00100
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 001 (2013)2 (2014, 2015)310
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 001 (2008)0110
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 001 (2010)0110
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 001 (2015)0110
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 001 (2019)0110
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0001 (2011)100
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0001 (2012)100
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0001 (2016)100

Medals

Men (2003—2023)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)45110
2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile  (CHI)3306
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)3148
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)2002
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  (SCO)2002
6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)1146
7Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)1113
8Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)1102
9Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)0235
10Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)0112
11Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina  (BIH)0101
Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)0101
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan  (KAZ)0101
14Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA)0011
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)0011
Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia  (LBR)0011
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)0011
18Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan  (AFG)0000
Totals (18 entries)17181853

Women (2008—2023)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)83011
2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile  (CHI)1438
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)1124
4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)1001
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia  (ZAM)1001
6Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)0101
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan  (KGZ)0101
Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia  (LBR)0101
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru  (PER)0101
10Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)0022
11Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia  (CAM)0011
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon  (CMR)0011
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti  (HAI)0011
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)0011
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)0011
Totals (15 entries)12121236

Media coverage

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." [16]

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. [17]

The 2006 Homeless World Cup was the subject of a documentary entitled Kicking It . [18] [19] 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. [20]

See also

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