{"id":1967908,"date":"2023-07-09T13:17:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T17:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-first-homeless-world-cup-hosted-in-us-kicks-off-in-sacramento\/"},"modified":"2023-07-09T13:18:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-09T17:18:33","slug":"the-first-homeless-world-cup-hosted-in-us-kicks-off-in-sacramento","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-first-homeless-world-cup-hosted-in-us-kicks-off-in-sacramento\/","title":{"rendered":"US hosts first Homeless World Cup in Sacramento."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-first-homeless-world-cup-hosted-in-us-kicks-off-in-sacramento%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1967908&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sacramento Hosts 18th Homeless World Cup Games<\/h2>\n<p>Sacramento, California, was buzzing with excitement as it hosted the 18th Homeless World Cup games on Saturday. This year&#8217;s games featured 30 countries, with a total of 40 teams competing. Among these teams, 28 were men&#8217;s teams and 12 were women&#8217;s teams, all composed of players who have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">experienced homelessness<\/a> within the past two years. Notably, this marks the 20th anniversary of the games and the first time the United States has had the honor of hosting.<\/p>\n<h3>A Global Celebration of Soccer and Hope<\/h3>\n<p>The winners of the Homeless World Cup games will be crowned on July 15, just days before the FIFA Women&#8217;s World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand. The victorious team will proudly lift a trophy that has been claimed in back-to-back tournaments by Mexico, the previous host country. The games in Mexico drew an impressive 160,000 spectators, showcasing the immense popularity and impact of this event.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Soccer is a universal language \u2014 so is the language of hope, dignity, and possibility,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During the opening ceremonies, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg expressed the profound significance of the Homeless World Cup games. He emphasized that soccer serves as a universal language, just like the language of hope, dignity, and possibility. Mayor Steinberg highlighted the importance of not giving up on individuals facing hardships, emphasizing that being part of a team means never struggling alone.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Sacramento itself has been grappling with its own challenges regarding homelessness. According to the city&#8217;s point in time report, there were over 9,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-first-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-governor-cuomo-grants-clemency-to-illegal-aliens-to-help-them-remain-in-the-u-s\/\" title=\"NY Governor Cuomo Grants Clemency To Illegal Aliens To Help Them Remain In The U.S.\">homeless<\/a>-world-cup-hosted-in-us-kicks-off-in-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won't Enforce COVID Curfew\">sacramento<\/a>\/&#8221; title=&#8221;US hosts first Homeless World Cup in Sacramento.&#8221;>200 people experiencing homelessness county-wide<\/a> in 2022, marking a staggering 67% increase from 2019. The report also revealed that a majority of 60% had been homeless for over three years. One possible contributing factor cited in the report was a significant 20% rise in rents from March 2020 to November 2021.<\/p>\n<p>As the Homeless World Cup games captivate audiences and unite nations, they also shed light on the urgent need to address homelessness in Sacramento and beyond. Through the power of soccer and the collective efforts of communities, we can strive to create a world where everyone has a place to call home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sacramento, California, hosted the 18th Homeless World Cup games, featuring 30 countries with 40 teams. Among them, 28 are men&#8217;s teams and 12 are women&#8217;s, all comprising players who have faced homelessness in the past two years. 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