“We decided to create a Scotland homeless team and an Austrian homeless side and play a game. Or will we make it happen?’ We shook hands and decided to make it happen.”Homeless World Cup co-founder Mel Young (Image: Elaine Livingstone)Young continued, “We knew there would be all sorts of issues. But we pressed on and held the first Homeless World Cup in Graz, where Harald was from, in 2003. We have to speak to the governments beforehand and say, ‘Look, this is the Homeless World Cup’. “I can also say I've seen Scotland win the World Cup.

Source: BBC February 26, 2026 12:02 UTC