The Homeless World Cup operates via a network of more than 70 national partners, supporting football-based programmes and social enterprise development around the world. These street football organisations run local projects in 420 cities, reaching 100,000 homeless people every year.
Each year, our street football partners select 500 players to compete in the annual Homeless World Cup tournament. The tournament receives significant media and spectator interest, highlighting the Homeless World Cup organization and promoting the work of each of our international partner organisations. More than 90% of participants say the Homeless World Cup positively impacted their lives.
The success of the Homeless World Cup is proof that football has the power to change lives.