Canada's National Team is organised by Street Soccer Canada, which aims to engage and connect with marginalized shelter users and individuals that have been isolated and are on the fringes, using the positive power of sport to enrich and empower. The focus of these local programs and the national and international tournaments is strength based - players have said they come away with a sense of contribution and hope. A national tournament will be held in Calgary this year, with four cities already included and Vancouver now joining the programme. World Ranking: Copenhagen 2007 - 40th; Cape Town - 35th; Edinburgh 2005 - 20th; Gothenburg 2004 - 16th
Canada and Uganda after the final match
Some of Team Canada with the World Cup winners - Scotland
Defense hard at work
After our final
Posted by Canada - 23/04/2008
A national tournament will be held in Calgary with teams already committed from 4 cities to tryout for the Melbourne 2008 Homeless World Cup. Vancouver is now on board as well this year and over 250 players have already passed through the street soccer programs in Montreal, Toronto and Calgary.
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Posted by Canada - 21/04/2007
Canada will be kicking its way up the rankings this year at the Homeless World Cup in Copenhagen. The competition, skill, play and spirit on the pitch at this year’s tryouts were the best Canada has ever seen.
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Posted by Canada - 02/03/2007
With more and more players involved every year Canada hopes their national selection event is a major step to getting more cities and more teams involved benefiting increasing numbers of homeless and excluded people throughout Canada.
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