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Street Soccer Nations Cup

Players representing nine countries come together for festival of football

The inaugural Street Soccer Scotland Nations Cup took place recently with Dundee playing host to 160 players from nine participating nations.

The event, supported by sportscotland, was an opportunity for players from street football projects across the globe to represent their country in a small-sided tournament. The tournament highlighted the power that sport has to influence and make tangible, positive change.

Building self-belief

The hurdles many of the players face are shared across the globe. The two-day event offered the chance for many to come together, share experiences and build self-belief.

Street Soccer Scotland’s aim is to create purpose, hope and relationships using football to support people on their journey to security and happiness. The organisation uses football inspired training and personal development as a medium to empower people who are affected by social exclusion.

The two-day tournament had over 160 players with teams from Afghanistan, the Netherlands, Scotland, Ireland, Sweden, Ukraine, England and Wales among those taking part.

The matches were played in a friendly spirit as Republic of Ireland men's team and Republic of Ireland women's team were named trophy winners, while Scotland men's team and Wales women's team were the plate winners

Positive change through football.

The #SSNationsCup brought a smile to over 160 faces and we were delighted to do it all in the heart of Dundee.@ChangeCentreDun | #SameTeam pic.twitter.com/FFxx0OAWgx
— Street Soccer Scotland (@streetsoccerSCO) September 12, 2022

Reflecting on an inspiring weekend at @ChangeCentreDun for #SSNationsCup 🤩 pic.twitter.com/X5ZtOppQBQ
— Street Soccer Scotland (@streetsoccerSCO) September 16, 2022

By creating hope, we can work together on a more positive future. The #SSNationsCup started today at @ChangeCentreDun and we were delighted to be joined by street football programmes from across Europe.

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— Street Soccer Scotland (@streetsoccerSCO) September 10, 2022