Media Schedule
Media Centre Opening Times
Sunday 6 September – Sunday 13 September from 10.00 – 21.00
Venue: Sala Appiani (Downstairs), Arena Civica, Sempione Park
Media Accreditation
Saturday 5 September from 13.00 – 18.00
6 –13 September from 10.00 – 21.00
Venue: Sala Appiani (Downstairs), Arena Civica, Sempione Park
Football Schedule
DATE START FINISH
Sunday 6 September 12:30 17.45
Monday 7 September 11:00 18.50
Tuesday 8 September 11:00 18.50
Wednesday 9 September 11:00 14.50
Thursday 10 September 11:00 18.50
Friday 11 September 11:00 18.50
Saturday 12 September 10:20 18.10
Sunday 13 September 11.00 19.10
Special Events
Friday 4 September
18.30 Concert: ”Dialogo d’amore”
Novin Afrouz plays Robert Schumann
Castello Sforzesco, Sala della Balla
Tickets: 150 euros
Saturday 5 September
11.30 Press Conference
Venue: Palazzo Marino, Sala dell’Orologio
Speakers: To be announced
13.00 Duomo Football Match
Sports journalists vs. city officials vs. HWC coaches
Venue: Piazza del Duomo
18.00 Official Welcoming Party + Match Draw
City of Milan Welcomes 48 Nations, 500 Players
Match draw takes place to determine competition
Venue: Triennale, Milano
Speakers: Mel Young, President, Homeless World Cup
Letizia Moratti, Mayor, City of Milan
Alan Christian Rizzi, Sports Minister, City of Milan
Manfredi Palmeri, Presidente del Consiglio Comunale
Sunday 6 September
10.30 Opening Parade
Venue: 48 nations, 500 players march from the Piazza Cadorna-Foro Bonaparte-Arena Civica
11.30 Opening Ceremony
Venue: Arena Civica
Speakers: To be announced
12:30 First Match Kick Off: Italy vs Nation to be confirmed
Venue: Arena Civica, San Siro Pitch One
Monday 7 September
20.00 Media Visit to Players Village
Venue: Caserma Mameli, Viale Suzzani 125, 20162 Milano
Opportunity for media to join 500 players from the 48 nations’s at the Players Village
as they experience ‘Mitoka Samba’ and learn Brazilian drumming.
22.30 Depart
Thursday 10 September
10.45-11.10 Very Special Guest Press Conference
Venue: Vip Room-Arena Civica
Speakers: To be announced
20.00 Benefit Auction: Jersey’s from Top Football Teams
Venue: Aquarium, Parco Sempione (close to the Arena)
Tickets: 50 euros
20.00 Media Visit to Players Village
Venue: Caserma Mameli, Viale Suzzani 125, 20162 Milano
Opportunity for media to join 500 players from the 48 nations’s at the Players Village
as they attend the first ‘Mitoka Samba’ Workshop to learn Brazilian drumming.
There will also be table football tournaments and all sorts of other activities.
22.30 Depart
Friday 11 September
9.00-19.00 FIFA World Cup Trophy Visit
Venue: Arena Civica
Saturday 12 September
10.20 Quarter Finals and Semi Finals Football Matches
Venue: Arena Civica
15.00 Milano Film Festival-Screening the movie “Kicking it”
A documentary about the Homeless World Cup
Venue: Tenda Parco Sempione
19.00 VIP Aperitivo
Mel Young, President, Homeless World Cup
Venue: To be confirmed
Sunday 13 September
11.00 Finals Football Matches
Venue: Arena Civica
11.00 Press Conference
Venue: Vip Room-Arena Civica
Speakers: To be announced
Sunday 13 September
15.40 Final Cup Matches Kick Off
Venue: Arena Civica
18.30 Homeless World Cup Final
Venue: Arena Civica
19.00 Closing Ceremony + prize giving
Venue: Arena Civica, Sala Appiani
Speakers: To be announced
