The Street Child World Cup was initiated by UK human rights charity the Amos Trust.
Each team was brought by a street child organization based in the contributing country: Between 12 and 22 March 2010, the participating children competed in a 7-a-side football tournament and created artworks which were subsequently exhibited in the Durban Art Gallery and at the Foundling Museum, London,[5] and took part in a youth participation conference.
Brazil World Cup Winner and Arsenal invincible, Gilberto Silva came to the tournament and was inspired by the children to become a Street Child United global ambassador.
The third Street Child World Cup took place in Moscow from 10–18 May 2018, bringing more than 200 young people from 19 countries together to campaign for the rights and protection of street-connected children.
Girls teams: Bolivia, Brazil, Egypt, England, India, Kazakhstan, Mauritius, Mexico, Philippines, Russia, Tanzania, USA Boys teams: Belarus, Brazil, Burundi, Egypt, Indonesia, Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan The young people who played football at Lokomotiv Moscow – the Russian Premier League Champions – were welcomed at the British Ambassador's Residence, visited Red Square and enjoyed a boat tour of the river Moskva.
The global football community supported the event, including FIFA World Cup Winner and Arsenal Invincible Gilberto Silva, Khalida Popal, Ryan Giggs, Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer.
A Festival of the Arts ran alongside the Street Child World Cup Moscow to allow participants to express themselves, build confidence and communicate beyond language barriers.
Arts workshops ran throughout the event and the young people shared aspects of their cultures with each other every evening at the Late Show.
The ten-day event brought street-connected young people from across the world together to take part in a football tournament, a festival of arts, and advocate for their rights and protection through a child-focused Congress and General Assembly.
The General Assembly was attended by HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, who signed the Qatar Commitment alongside Street Child United CEO John Wroe.
In October 2023, the documentary I am Somebody, directed by Jamillah van der Hulst, was screened at the Cambridge Film Festival.