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The Benefits To You

1. Secure your seat in the world's largest virtual stadium

This is your opportunity to get in early and bag your seat in an amazing stadium that will grow to hold a million supporters.

Check out who else is there - you never know which world famous football icon you might be sharing a stand with.

Whoever you meet you'll be among friends who share your passions. So you’ll have lots of chances to share your news, views and opinions by joining in the community chat in the stadium using Facebook and twitter.

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2. Unique content just for you.

There'll be a lot to see and do from your very own seat in the stadium.

Google hangouts will give you unique opportunities to tweet questions to players and famous ambassadors. You’ll be invited to take part in online awards ceremonies where you can pick your MVP of the tournament. You’ll be able to watch our series of Ambassadors’ street soccer master classes. And you’ll get privileged access to exclusive behind the scenes video footage from all the key players.
3. Competitions any football fan will want to win.

As a member of the Homeless World Cup Supporters’ Club you’ll have the chance to buy official merchandise and enter exclusive competitions to win everything from official match balls to strips, as well as great prizes from our sponsors and supporters.

And as a founder member in the world’s biggest virtual stadium, you’ll also be entered into a prize draw to win you a seat at the actual tournament hosted in Chile in 2014.
4. And of course a ringside seat for the big event itself.

From your own seat in the stadium you’ll be able to watch all the nail-biting action from every single match at every future Homeless World Cup tournament, live.

You’ll be able to access profiles of each Nation’s team and every player in the competition, as well as the blogs, video diaries and photos from all the stars in your National team, past and present.

And you’ll be invited to vote for your favourite players, matches and teams in our online awards ceremonies throughout the tournament itself.
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Timeline

In just 12 years the Homeless World Cup has grown from a single powerful idea into a global success story. Proving, as the people behind it believed, that ‘Football has the power to change lives’.

Want to know more? See the edited highlights.

2001

The Homeless World Cup is conceived by Mel Young from Scotland and Harald Schmied from Austria, who come up with the idea when they meet in Cape Town at a global conference on homelessness.
2003

The first annual Homeless World Cup takes place in Graz, Austria. The tournament sees 144 homeless players from 18 countries compete. Austria beat England 2-1 to lift the trophy.
2004

Following the second Homeless World Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden, research is carried out that shows that over 80% of the players have changed their lives forever.
2005

Amazingly, the sun shines throughout the tournament when it’s hosted in Edinburgh, Scotland. Year round activity across the globe increases and the impact of the event and its aims continues to grow.
2006

Desmond Tutu praises the players from 48 countries as the Homeless World Cup is held in Cape Town, South Africa with many African countries taking part. The event attracts huge media coverage.
2007

Copenhagen, Denmark hosts the Homeless World Cup with Eric Cantona holding special coaching sessions with all the homeless players. A Global documentary is released to great acclaim.
2008

Thousands of excited spectators cram into Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia to watch a thrilling football competition. This year also sees the first ever Women’s Cup.
2009

The grit and the glory of football and the story of real change is a hallmark of the Homeless World Cup in Milan. Italy. 48 nations and 500 players compete for the trophy.
2010

The Homeless World Cup is held on the magnificent Copacabana Beach in Rio. Brazil street footballers dominate but as always everyone is a winner.
2011

Over 300 games at The Homeless World Cup are broadcast live on the internet as the event takes place in a truly iconic location, underneath the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
2012

168,000 fans turn out to watch homeless players from 56 countries compete in the Homeless World Cup in the Zocalo Square in Mexico City. Yes, 168,000.
2013

64 countries now compete in the 11th Homeless World Cup, which is held in Poznan, Poland. This year also sees the formation of the Supporters’ Club.
2014

Watch out for a very special Homeless World Cup to be held in Santiago, Chile. Expect lots of added extras.
2015

The Homeless World Cup returns to Europe as Amsterdam in Holland hosts the tournament. Changing the lives of even more homeless players for the better, forever.
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