The Homeless World Cup is taking place in Glasgow’s George Square this week so we went to see the women’s Scotland v Mexico game today.
The Homeless World Cup Foundation is a social movement that aims to use football to inspire homeless people to change their own lives.
The annual tournament sees national partners (organisations including sport associations) from more than 70 countries take part.
The foundation’s national partners connect with 100,000 homeless people each year by offering football programmes, support and advice.
Get a taste of the match, which ended in a 10-2 victory for Mexico, in our video below.
Co-founder Mel Young discusses the foundation’s mission:
If you want to read more about the foundation or donate, visit: https://www.homelessworldcup.org
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