Homeless World Cup 2014
64 nations and over 500 players will travel to Chile to show the world how a ball has helped change their lives. This will include players representing reigning champions Brazil (men's) and Mexico (women's).
The eight-day tournament will be held in Plaza de Armas in central Santiago and over 100,000 spectators are expected to watch the action unfold. This will be the 12th edition of the event.
About the Homeless World Cup
The Homeless World Cup uses the power of football to energise homeless people so they can change their own lives.
It supports grass-roots football programmes and social enterprise development via a network of 70 national partners and celebrates its work by organising an annual football tournament that unites teams of homeless people from countries all around the globe.
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