Street Child World Cup
‘Football is a release, it takes away all the stress you have and you just feel free with the ball’
‘Football is a release, it takes away all the stress you have and you just feel free with the ball’
The three-part film The World Cup That Matters follows young people at the Street Child World Cup on a journey to fulfil their footballing dreams and change their lives after being homelessness on the streets
Inside the Big Issue: Flick Off!
Inside the Big Issue: Flick Off!
World Cup 2026 is finally upon us. While FIFA’s tournament has the shadow of Donald Trump hanging over it, Big Issue looks at the goals being scored on and off the pitch that make the beautiful game live up to its name
How the Street Child World Cup changes the game for homeless children: ‘It’s the World Cup of hope’
How the Street Child World Cup changes the game for homeless children: ‘It’s the World Cup of hope’
The 2026 Street Child World Cup sees 30 teams of children with experience of living on the streets take the pitch in Mexico. But there are bigger goals than winning
Watch: Children tell the unseen story of the Street Child World Cup
Watch: Children tell the unseen story of the Street Child World Cup
The heartbreaking, life-affirming story of the Street Kids’ World Cup