Chile Wins Homeless World Cup in Mexico
Chile overcame hosts Mexico to win the Homeless World Cup in Mexico City.
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO — While Claudio Borghi and his La Roja team struggle to find form in the World Cup qualifiers, Chile’s street football representatives have achieved glory in Mexico, overcoming the hosts 8-5 in the Homeless World Cup final.
Chile’s women also had a strong performance, finishing the tournament in third place after beating The Netherlands 6-5.
Chile wins the Homeless World Cup. Photo: Diego Mendiburu (@DMendiburu) via Twitter
Striker Jorge Garcia was the star for the Chilean men, blasting five of the team’s eight goals. Chile reached the final after beating Brazil in the semi-final.
The Homeless World Cup is an initiative to have a positive impact on the lives of homeless and excluded people from all around the world.
The Mexico edition was the tenth version of the tournament.
Daniel Boyle is an Australian living in Santiago. Daniel's main interests are sports, music and travel. He has a degree in Sports Management and is completing a Master of Arts (Writing). Daniel plays the sport of Freestyle Footbag and is hoping to spread it through Chile. 
