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After each Street Soccer USA Cup, eight representatives are chosen to represent the United States at the annual Homeless World Cup. The Homeless World Cup is an international street soccer tournament, this year featuring teams from 64 different nations, as well as 16 women's programs.

SSUSA National Teams' Roster Announcement for Homeless World Cup, RIO 2010

After months of goal-setting, intense preparation, and focus, 195 players striving to overcome homelessness took part in the 2010 SSUSA Cup in Washington, DC.

8 men and 8 women were selected for the Street Soccer USA Men’s national team and our women’s national team, called the Lady Salamanders. Players were chosen on three criteria: achievements off the field, ability on the field, and team spirit.

The team will travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to compete against 56 countries from around the globe in the 2010 Homeless World Cup, Sept. 19^th-26^th.

This marks the first year that an all-women’s team has represented the United States in the Homeless World Cup.

The final squads include inspiring men and women from every region in the country, including California, New York, North Carolina, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, and Texas.

The teams will train together in New York City, Sept. 13-16 before boarding the plane to Brazil.

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Below is a list of the players selected for last years team which placed 19th of 48 at the 2009 Homeless World Cup in Milan, Italy. These players hail from SSUSA teams organized in partnership with Youth Link Min, The Glide Foundation, HELP USA's Supportive Employment Center, The Urban Ministry Center, Jovenes, Inc., and Volunteers of America SAC:

Albin Soto (Minneapolis)

Antoine Lagarde (SF)

Chris Lodgeson (NYC)

Dexter Burnett (NYC)

Ebony Wright (Charlotte)

Jorge Revolorio (LA)

Wes Colter (Sacramento)

Carlos Fernandez (Los Angeles--not pictured)

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36 of our 40 National Team Members have moved off and stayed off the streets since 2005.

Challenge our Stars:

Members of the National Team and rising stars from our programs are available for challenge matches. Our players have worked hard and molded themselves into amazing advocates and goodwill ambassadors. Our team will present about their experience with homeless, what sports can do to solve it, run a street soccer clinic for youth (we can even bring our portable street soccer pitch to your location for demonstrations), and challenge the best you've got if you are a school, adult team, club, or business. Reach out to us today.

Email, volunteer@streetsoccerusa.org to learn more.

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