Overview:
This was the first time that two African countries Uganda and Egypt smiled to the podium as winners during a championship also broadcast worldwide on FIFA+ and Eurovision Sport.
2025 Homeless World Cup:
Champions:
- Women: Uganda
- Men: Egypt
Uganda and Egypt were crowned as champions of the 2025 Homeless World Cup held in Oslo, Norway in the female and male categories respectively.
This was the first time that these two African countries smiled to the podium as winners during a championship also broadcast worldwide on FIFA+ and Eurovision Sport.
Uganda, represented by Youth Sport Uganda beat Mexico women’s team 6-0 who were seeking for the eighth title in a row.
Stella Namisango scored five times with Eva Nagayi adding the other goals as Uganda had a clean sweep in the rains.
Ugandan keeper Sharifa Kitali was on tip-top form during the game with countless saves, including a penalty.
Uganda became the third winner for the first time since Chile won on home turf in 2014 and the first African winner since Kenya in 2011.
For the men, Egypt overcame Portugal in the final 3-2. Captain Mostafa “Sheka” Ismael notched a brace and Taher Ayman Abdelaal scored the other
Miguel Ângelo Pinto Pereira got a brace for Portugal.
Like the captain of the champions, 499 other players came together in the Norwegian capital over the last week in a carnival of football that’s about much more than a game.
Since the first tournament in Graz in 2003, the Homeless World Cup and its partners have positively impacted the lives of 1.2m people, the power of football a springboard to a better tomorrow.
Meanwhile, in the women’s event, first time entrants Tanzania beat Austria 5-4 to collect the City of Oslo Cup.
The men’s equivalent was won by Costa Rica following a 3-2 win over Brazil.
The women’s Salvation Army Cup saw Sweden beat Vietnam 1-0, Northern Ireland raising the men’s Salvation Army Cup following a 6-5 win over Bosnia & Herzegovina, the keeper in green saving a late penalty to clinch the win; Argentina beat Austria 4-3 to win the Gatefotball Cup and Sweden beat Czech Republic 4-3 in the Othilie Tonning Cup.
The 2026 edition will be hosted by Mexico.
Other awards:
- Hary Milas Spirt of the Game: Spain
- Best New Women’s Team: Uganda
- Best Women’s Goalkeeper: Dulce Estela Moreno Flores (Mexico)
- Best Men’s Goalkeeper: Mohamed Hussein Badawy (Egypt)
- Best Women’s Coaching Team: Romania
- Best Men’s Coaching Team: Austria
- Best Women’s Player: Lavin Achola (Kenya)
- Best Men’s Player: Risgunansah (Indonesia)
- Richard Ishmael Fair Play Team: Vietnam