2018 Homeless World Cup|
| Host country | Mexico |
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| Dates | 13 November – 18 November |
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| Teams | 47 Men & 16 Women |
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| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
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International football competition
The 2018 Homeless World Cup was the 16th edition of the Homeless World Cup which took place in Zocalo, Mexico City from November 13–18.[1][2]
More than 500 players representing 47 countries participated at the event.[1] This was the second time Mexico hosted the tournament after the 2012 edition.[1]
The Mexico 2018 Homeless World Cup introduced 6 mascots, each representing a different continent, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Mexico 1968 Summer Olympic Games: Yagu the jaguar, Luga the lizard, Sasi the bird, Bon Li the rabbit, Lupo the wolf, and Jans the shark.[1]
The winning team received 3 points. The losing team received zero points. If a match ended in a draw, it would be decided by a penalty shootout, and the winning team earned 2 points with 1 point going to the losing team. Games were 14 minutes long, in two seven-minute halves. The field was 22m long and 16m wide.
Participating nations
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The Homeless World Cup organization runs through 70 national partners from around the world, and supports football programs and social development. A total of 47 men's teams and 16 women's teams participated in the 2018 Homeless World Cup. Mexico ended up winning both the men's and women's tournaments. [3]
| List of Participating Nations
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| Key to colours in group tables
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Teams that advanced to the Secondary stage
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The Homeless World Cup Finals
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| 2018 Homeless World Cup Winners
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Mexico
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