The Indian team finished its 2013 Homeless World Cup campaign in the Polish city of Poznan with their final match against the Philippines today.
India lost the 5th/6th Place Match in the “The Ministry of Labour Cup” category to finish 30th amongst all the 46 participating nations.
The members of Team India were once again represented by “Slum Soccer”, a project by Krida Vikas Sanstha Nagpur (KVSN). “Slum Soccer” offers much needed sporting opportunities and personal development programs to disadvantaged young people across the country.
INDIA SQUAD
Pankaj Mahajan, Thenmozi Meganethan, Shankari Krishnan, Nandi Biswajit, Surajit Bhattacharya, Pavithra Gunaseelan, Amol Ashok Tribhuvan, Ramabhai Makwana
RESULTS & VIDEOS
12.08.2013 | Group G | Wales 2-2 India
Wales won the match on penalties
12.08.2013 | Group G | India 1-8 Scotland
13.08.2013 | Group G | India 2-9 Indonesia
13.08.2013 | Group G | Argentina 6-4 India
14.08.2013 | Group G | India 4-6 Belgium
15.08.2013 | Group G | Switzerland 3-8 India
16.08.2013 | Group G | USA 1-5 India
16.08.2013 | Group G | India 3-2 Norway
17.08.2013 | Quarterfinal (The Ministry of Labour Cup) | India 1-8 Czech Republic
17.08.2013 | Semifinal (The Ministry of Labour Cup) | Northern Ireland 3-4 India
18.08.2013 | 5th/6th Place Match (The Ministry of Labour Cup) | India 2-2 Philippines
Philippines won the match on penalties