The Homeless USA Cup is now called the "Street Soccer USA Cup" It is a street soccer tournament held every year to see who will represent the USA in The Homeless World Cup. The tournament is composed of homeless men and women from all around the country. Different cities will bring teams of eight players to compete in the event. After the tournament, a committee selects 16 players from the tournament. 8 will be chosen to represent the USA and the other 8 will be alternates for Homeless World Cup.
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