Glasgow announced as the host for this year's Homeless World Cup
Glasgow has been announced as the host for this year's Homeless World Cup
Glasgow has been announced as the host of this year's Homeless World Cup.
George Square will be transformed into a street football venue for the international tournament, which will bring more than 500 players to the city in July.
It marks the 14th competition run by the Homeless World Cup Foundation, which aims to support people affected by homelessness through sport.
The defending champions are Mexico, who won in Amsterdam in 2015.
Up to 100,000 of spectators are expected to attend the tournament, which will see 64 teams compete from July 10.
Entry is free and tickets are not required. Foundation president Mel Young said Glasgow will be an "amazing'' host city.
He said: "This is significantly more than a football tournament - it's a real celebration of optimism."
"We will have 512 players with us, and every single one of them is at some stage of their journey towards a more stable future." "We want people to come to George Square in their tens of thousands this July, and feel that sense of optimism, and to be inspired by it."
"Knowing Glasgow as we do, there are surely few better places in the world to celebrate our movement."