SlumSoccer, a FIFA-awarded sport-for-development organization, continues its relentless mission of transforming lives through the power of football. As we step into 2025, we are thrilled to announce the SlumSoccer National Inclusion Cup 2025 a tournament that goes beyond just a game; it is a movement of hope, inclusion, empowerment, opportunity, equality and unshakable spirit.

This prestigious tournament, conceptualized and executed by underprivileged youth themselves, will witness the coming together of 12 states from across India. Following the globally recognized 4-a-side format of the Homeless World Cup, this tournament is more than a competition it is a platform for change, a battleground where resilience meets opportunity, and where the underprivileged rise as champions.

With 12 boys' teams and 12 girls' teams competing, the field will be set for intense, electrifying battles where passion, skill, and determination will shine. More than 240 youth from the most underserved communities of India will step onto the pitch, defying odds and breaking barriers.

This game-changing tournament will take place on February 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, 2025, in Bokhara, Nagpur, a city that has become the beating heart of sport for development (SlumSoccer), where passion for sports for development is in the air.

But this is more than just a tournament this is the gateway to the world stage. The event will serve as the official selection platform for Team India, where exceptional young boys and girls will earn the honor of representing the nation at the Homeless World Cup 2025 in Norway this August.

This is more than football. This is a revolution. This is the stage where the unheard get a voice, where the unseen become visible, and where dreams once dismissed as impossible are rewritten into history.

Stay tuned. The countdown begins. Let’s unlock and unfold the hidden potential of youth and their community.