Rebecca Corbett

4 weeks ago | homelessworldcup.org | Rebecca Corbett

Michael will never forget the moment he became an official Street Socceroo – a month before the Seoul 2024 Homeless World Cup at Parliament House in Canberra, Michael and his teammates were presented with their Australian jerseys by former Wallaby and captain of the Men’s Australian Rugby Union team turned politician David Pocock. “It makes me emotional every time I talk about it. That’s a once in a lifetime opportunity and that top means so much to me. It really does.

4 weeks ago | homelessworldcup.org | Rebecca Corbett |Fiona Crawford

Preparing alongside the inaugural Swiss women’s team was the Swiss men’s Homeless World Cup team. The Swiss men’s team has been attending the tournament for some time—since the tournament’s inception in 2003—but 2024 marked the first time Switzerland was able to field both a distinct men’s and women’s team.

1 month ago | homelessworldcup.org | Rebecca Corbett |Isobel Irvine

By Isobel IrvineReturning to Oslo for this year’s tournament will complete a full circle moment for Eirin Erlandsen. She not only captained the Norwegian women’s national side in Seoul 2024 - leading them to a FIFPro fair play accolade and being awarded a Whistle of Hope herself - but was a volunteer when the city hosted the event back in 2017. Her relationship with football, however, stretches back much further. “I have played soccer since I was seven years old,” she explains.

1 month ago | homelessworldcup.org | Rebecca Corbett |Fiona Crawford

Like many of the Homeless World Cup teams, the German team players were selected from different programs all over their region and met just a few days before the tournament. The entire German program is volunteer-run, so funding and opportunities to bring players together earlier can be challenging.

1 month ago | homelessworldcup.org | Rebecca Corbett

The Homeless World Cup Foundation’s year-round work culminates in a world class annual event which has the power to transform the lives of participants, having a positive impact and changing 1.3m lives since 2003. This exciting partnership reflects the Homeless World Cup Foundation’s mission to use football and its annual tournament as a means of support and inspiration for people experiencing homelessness, empowering them to change their own lives.