Cape Town Stories
The
4th Homeless World Cup has ended with Russia claiming the trophy for
the first time, beating newcomers Kazakhstan in an entertaining final
in Cape Town
Click here for a full list of Trophy and Award WinnersOver 1800 goals, 496 players and 10000 bananas your complete guide to the facts and figures of the 2006 Homeless World Cup
Get
inside the colour and passion of the Cape Town Homeless World Cup with
this inspiring series of articles and interviewers from our pitch side
reporters
Archbishop
Desmond Tutu, addressing the Homeless World Cup in Cape Town, has urged
the world to unite in the fight against homelessness
The
4th Homeless World Cup has kicked off! The host nation won the first
game of the Cape Town Homeless World Cup after President Mbeki had
welcomed over 500 players from 48 nations to South Africa.
Football
legend Eusébio will kick off the Homeless World Cup before hosts South
Africa's first match. 500 players will start Sunday, Heritage Day, with
the opening parade from District 6 to the Grand Parade and the 48 team
captain's will march in front of Thabo Mbeki.
Three members of the Kaizer Chiefs have been getting the South African Team ready for victory as the host nation.
A local developmental photography school has been appointed as
the official photographers for the Homeless World Cup, taking place at
the Grand Parade in Cape Town from 24 to 30 September 2006.
The District Six School instrumental in the fight against apartheid,
Trafalgar High School, has united with two other schools in the area to
host the Homeless World Cup Village.
Kate
Wilson and Lee Dixon, residents at the Foyer Project in the UK, will
fly to Cape Town to report on the Homeless World Cup for BBC Online and
the Homeless World Cup website.
Ex-Big
Issue Vendor, Ntsikelelo Fiyane, wins the Nike commission, followed by
30,000 Rand when his artwork was auctioned at the Homeless World Cup
Gala event in Cape Town. And the Kaizer Chiefs have been sporting them
for the first time in public at their opening game of the season.
Check out the photos in the gallery.
Russia Wins 2006 Homeless World Cup
The Homeless World Cup in Numbers
From the Pitch
Archbishop Tutu Tells World To Unite Against Homelessness
President Welcomes Homeless World Cup
Eusébio to Kick Off Homeless World Cup
Kazier Chiefs train host nation
Icon shoots for a brighter future
Trafalgar High School becomes Homeless World Cup Village
Homeless World Cup match reporters chosen
Local artist designs limited edition Nike Homeless World Cup T-shirt
