Impact: Local Grass Roots
The Homeless World Cup has triggered the set up of over 50 local grass roots football programs, rising from 3 in Graz 2003. Those initially set up within a street paper organisation are now branching into their own fully-fledged organisations specifically for football for inclusion and expanding their reach and effectiveness as they grow.
As a result:
31 nations run or plan to develop a national street league, rising from 5 set up after Graz 2003.
48 nations held national qualifications or selections for the Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World Cup, rising from 5 in 2003.
It is estimated that 25,000 players were involved in pre-tournament training and trials for the Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World Cup.
The global reach of the Homeless World Cup is now as follows:
Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Krgyzstan, Liberia, Lithuania, Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Malawi, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Rwanda, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uganda, Ukraine, USA, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Over 64 nations are expected to join in 2008 including Albania, Belgium, Bosnia, Cambodia, Croatia, Gambia, Macedonia, Philippines, Romania, Sierra Leone, Turkey and New Zealand.
Impact: The Players
Impact: Changing Attitudes
