The Homeless World Cup is a transformative and life-altering football tournament for homeless people around the globe. It’s a sublime example of positive news!

What is it exactly?

It’s a tournament that unites homeless people from 48 nations, where 500 players are given a chance to represent their country in a globally-loved and revered sport. This year, Scotland beat Poland in the finals by 9 to 3, in front of a throng of fans.

But its not just the players that benefit - 25,000 homeless people are part of the pre-tournament training. This training is so thorough and the guidance so great that many homeless people (77% according to one year’s statistics) move on to find homes or get an eduction or a job or repair relationships with their family.

The Homeless World Cup is sport, community, guidance and training all in one.

Poland’s Captain, Rafal Rozonski, had these touching words to say:

“One of my strongest dreams has been realized - to represent my country and participate in a World Cup Final. It can be very hard to be homeless but playing soccer makes you forget about that. You can be free.”

The 6th Homeless World Cup 2008 will be held in Melbourne, Australia.