Poor People's World Cup
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The Poor People's World Cup is an event organised by a South African social movement in response to the 2010 FIFA World Cup
in South Africa
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The event was created by the Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign
who believe that the World Cup has had a negative impact on poor communities in Cape Town
, via evictions, relocations, and not being allowed to trade near the new stadia.
The event consists of 36 teams from poor South African communities, and each represents an official World Cup country. The first game was on 13 June 2010.
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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The event was created by the Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign
Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign
The Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign is a non-racial popular movement made up of poor and oppressed communities in Cape Town, South Africa...
who believe that the World Cup has had a negative impact on poor communities in Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, via evictions, relocations, and not being allowed to trade near the new stadia.
The event consists of 36 teams from poor South African communities, and each represents an official World Cup country. The first game was on 13 June 2010.