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HOMELESS WORLD CUP World Rankings after Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World Cup Trophy City of Copenhagen Trophy Cape Town Trophy Huis Forbis Trophy Ombold Trophy INSP Networking Trophy World Rankings after Cape Town 2006 Russia Kazakhstan Poland Mexico Liberia Cameroon Denmark Nigeria Kenya Ukraine Portugal Afghanistan England The Netherlands Czech Republic Brazil Ireland Finland Rwanda Ghana ... [link]

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He Put the Biscuit in the Carboard Box
Published 6/30/2008 by Ryan Hudson at RealClearSports - Blog
... They play "street soccer," which consists of two, seven-minute halves (need to allow the necessary time for panhandling). This year, the event is being held in December, in Melbourne, Australia. And since I know you're wondering, yes, Scotland is ranked No. 1 in the world after the 2007 Homeless Cup. ...

Homeless Soccer Rules!
Published 6/30/2008 by Truth About It (noreply@blogger.com) at Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog
... Don't expect the good ol' U.S. of A. to go down under and bend it like Beckham....the American squad is currently ranked 36th in the world. Right now, Scotland dominates the homeless soccer scene. [Homeless World Cup Rankings] ...

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