Mexico City to Host 10th Edition of Homeless World Soccer Cup HomelessWorldCup.org
go to original July 27, 2012

Homelessness can force people into isolation, which affects their ability to share, communicate their thoughts and work with others. Day-to-day survival needs take priority over longer term planning – often resulting in a chaotic lifestyle.

When a homeless person gets involved in football they communicate and build relationships with others; they become teammates, learning to trust and share; they have a responsibility to attend training sessions and games, to be on time and prepared to participate. They feel part of something.

These skills and attributes are all transferable to daily life and therefore help a homeless person see that they can change their lives.

In what promises to be a great tournament the Mexico City 2012 Homeless World Cup will celebrate a decade of changing the lives of homeless people through football. The Mexico City 2012 Homeless World Cup tournament will take place at the Plaza de la Constitución, Zócalo, from October 6-14, 2012.

Kicking It narrated by Colin Farrell - Homeless World Cup

Record participation as 68 teams are announced for the Mexico City 2012 Homeless World Cup:

Mexico City 2012 Homeless World Cup (54 nations): Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Moldova, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, USA, Vietnam, Wales, Zimbabwe.

Mexico City 2012 Women's Homeless World Cup (14 nations): Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, England, Hungary, India, Kyrgyz Republic, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Paraguay, Chile, USA.

The final number of teams may be subject to change.

Since 2003 the annual competition has been hosted by cities across the world as homeless players unite to celebrate improving their lives forever and spreading global awareness about the issue of homelessness.

The Mexico City 2012 Homeless World Cup tournament will take place at the Plaza de la Constitución, Zócalo, from 6- 14 October 2012.

If this has sparked your interest watch the whole documentary below!

(www.kickingitthefilm.com)

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