Archive for category: World Cup

/ February 24, 2012 5:36 pm

The Final Whistle: Homeless World Cup Special

The Final Whistle caught up with the Homeless World Cup 2011 champions Scotland who were represented by head coach Ally Dawson and captain Robert Hare. And we also caught up with Homeless World Cup founder Mel Young.

/ November 23, 2011 9:34 pm

Scotland kick off their World Cup 2014 qualifying campaign at home against Serbia

Scotland will face Serbia in their opening fixture in the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign. The first game of Scotland's campaign will be played at Hampden Park on September 8th 2012, with a 3pm kick off

/ August 29, 2011 9:22 am

Video: How Scotland won the Homeless World Cup – Day Two to the Final

In conjunction with Squareye Technologies who worked on the Homeless World Cup broadcast, you can now follow the Scotland Homeless World Cup team from their first match on Day Two to being crowned Homeless World Cup Champions after beating Mexico 4-3 in the final yesterday. Full Match coverage of every match played by the Scots

/ August 28, 2011 4:20 pm

Scotland are WORLD CHAMPIONS after beating Mexico in the Homeless World Cup Final

Scotland are the Homeless World Cup champions for the second time after beating Mexico 4-3 at the Stade de Liberte, Paris. The game kicked off and within seconds Scotland’s Sean Lawrence forced a save from the Mexican keeper. As both sides made chances, it was Scotland who broke the deadlock when William McLean fired home. Soon after Mexico equalised through

/ August 27, 2011 10:56 pm

Scotland reach the Homeless World Cup Final against Mexico

With the Scottish game getting bad press at the moment due to our professional clubs getting knocked out of Europe early, it is an uplifting feeling to hear that a Scotland national side has reached a Cup Final. In fact Scotland have reached the Homeless World Cup Final, where they will face Mexico. Scotland are no strangers to the Homeless

/ July 30, 2011 10:30 pm

Opinion: World Cup Qualifying Draw

SCOTLAND have learned their fate in their latest bid to qualify for a major international tournament as the 2014 World Cup Qualifying draw was made in Rio this evening. The Scots will have to overcome Croatia, Serbia, Belgium, Macedonia and Wales in order to make their first appearance on the World’s biggest stage since France ’98. It makes tough reading

/ July 30, 2011 7:57 pm

Scotland hear their World Cup fate: Croatia, Serbia, Belgium, Macedonia and Wales

Scotland learned their World Cup 2014 qualification fate after the draw in Nyon, Switzerland. Craig Levein’s side were drawn in Group A alongside Croatia, Serbia, Belgium, FYR Macedonia and Wales. It is a very tough draw for Levein’s side as they look to qualify for a major tournament since France 1998. They will face familiar opponents in Wales, who they

/ December 2, 2010 8:15 pm

England 2018 bid flops as they start to point fingers again!

£15 million spent, years of organisation and PR investment, the rolling out of A-Z list celebrities, even the future King’s annual leave from the RAF Search & Rescue unit in Wales, all were pretty pointless as England failed at the first hurdle, something us Scots know a lot about. But given the money spent, the high expectations and for some

/ December 2, 2010 11:30 am

Should Scotland back England 2018 World Cup Bid?

Today is D-Day in the decision-making process of who will host the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. And England have high hopes of being awarded the 2018 World Cup, as they face off against Spain & Portugal, Russia and Holland & Belgium. But with the decision going to be made at 3pm today, should Scotland back the England bid

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