Qatar to host Street Child World Cup 2022
Qatar will host the Street Child World Cup 2022, under a partnership between Qatar Foundation (QF) and Street Child United, a UK charity using the power of sport to change the negative perceptions and treatment of street-connected children everywhere.
A total of 26 teams representing 22 countries, including Qatar will participate in the football tournament set to run from October 3-14, 2022, at QF's Education City.
The unique event will also see a festival of arts in addition to a congress to champion the rights of underserved children worldwide.
13 girls teams and 13 boys teams will come together to compete on an international stage and share their voices to raise awareness about social issues they care about.
The event will strongly focus on ‘access to education,' a shared priority for participating teams and SCWC partner Qatar Foundation.
26 teams, 22 countries, an international football tournament, a festival of arts...ONE voice!
— Street Child United (@StreetChildUtd) December 7, 2021
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President of Community Development, QF, Machaille Hassan al-Naimi praised the SCWC, saying, “In Education City, we are always looking at new ways to bring communities together to learn from each other. With the World Cup coming to Qatar in just a year’s time, hosting the SCWC is the perfect way for QF to get in the spirit of welcoming the world by offering a meaningful educational and cultural experience to local and international young people, using the power of football.
“Through the SCWC, SCU are providing the support and safety that is crucial for children who are not often given an opportunity like this to come together, enjoy the fun and freedom, and form meaningful friendships that are embodied in sports events.
Team leaders of the participating organizations arrived in Qatar this week for the SCWC Summit, a preparation event ahead next year’s SCWC.
The Summit is an opportunity for the teams to connect with each other, share experience, and learn how to maximize their participation at the SCWC in order to create lasting change in their respective communities.
Street Child United CEO John Wroe commented, “We are extremely excited for this highly anticipated fourth Street Child World Cup 2022. With everything the world has been through these past few years, we need positive, meaningful, heroic stories, and every SCWC delivers them in abundance.
"We are so grateful to Qatar Foundation for supporting us in hosting this event and putting a spotlight on these inspiring young people so they can tell the world ‘I AM SOMEBODY’.”
Among the 26 teams, 10 will be participating at a SCWC for the first time, including three refugee teams – Darfur, Hungary and Zaatari – plus a girls team from Palestine.
Other teams new to the SCU family include: Uganda, Nepal, England, Mexico, Peru and Zimbabwe. They will be joined by teams that have previously participated in at least one SCWC and include teams from: Brazil, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines, USA, Burundi, Tanzania, Pakistan, and Mauritius.
More details of all participating organizations are available on the SCU website.
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