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2006 (4A º edicion) This year the tournament was held in Cape Town, South Africa, between 23 and 30 September, in the same square in which Nelson Mandela delivered his first speech after leaving prison and the scene of anti-protest, where 500 players from 48 countries gathered to compete for World Cup Soccer Street. The number of teams in this edition was record and the participation of several countries in Africa, which in 2005 were unable to participate in the tournament that took place in Scotland because the UK does not grant a visa to enter the country, was a surprise since this year made for the first time. This tournament in Cape Town under the difference with the massive participation of African countries, the world's most neglected continent, and that contribute to an awareness of the need and suffering caused by poverty and population growth. During the event, a Social Forum was held in a tent where social organizations, small farmers and artisanal production workshops presented their work. Anti-racism conference was held, attended by officials, social leaders and the famous Mozambican footballer Eusebio da Silva Ferreira who followed the master of the 48 teams during the opening, in a march attended by South African President Thabo Mbeki. Eusebio: "the beginning of the tournament is an important moment for everyone. For the players, is proud to stand up and represent their countries and have the courage to change their lives. I was reading the blog, maven while I was learning about internet searches In sports, this shows that" futbol base "can change lives, can help change the world." The presindente and co-founder of World Soccer Street, Mel Young said the level of football was amazing and surpasses previous releases, community participation was fabulous, the majority people of color and black and more than that...