2018 Homeless World Cup

The 2018 Homeless World Cup was the 16th edition of the Homeless World Cup which took place in Zocalo, Mexico City from November 13–18.

More than 500 players representing 47 countries participated at the event. This was the second time Mexico hosted the tournament after the 2012 edition.

Official mascots
The Mexico 2018 Homeless World Cup introduced 6 mascots, each representing a different continent, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Mexico 1968 Summer Olympic Games: Yagu the jaguar, Luga the lizard, Sasi the bird, Bon Li the rabbit, Lupo the wolf, and Jans the shark.

Tournament rules
The winning team received 3 points. The losing team received zero points. If a match ended in a draw, it would be decided by a penalty shootout, and the winning team earned 2 points with 1 point going tothe losing team. Games were 14 minutes long, in two seven-minute halves. The field was 22m long and 16m wide.

Participating nations
The Homeless World Cup organization runs through 70 national partners from around the world, and supports football programs and social development. A total of 47 men's teams and 16 women's teams participated in the 2018 Homeless World Cup. Mexico ended up winning both the men's and women's tournaments.