It's the other World Cup where India has already left a mark, the Homeless World Cup.

As far as Indian national football team's ambitions for qualifying for the FIFA World Cup goes, things don't seem very promising just yet. But it's the other World Cup where India has already left a mark, the Homeless World Cup.

Started in Austria in 2003, the Homeless World Cup today partners 74 countries. Mel Young, the President of the tournament, sees this as an opportunity to break stereotypes and get kids off the street and make them play football, reported Economic Times.

“The ultimate aim of the Homeless World Cup is not to exist, because we shouldn’t have to have a Homeless World Cup in the first place. There shouldn’t be any homelessness,” said Young.

This year's tournament, held in Amsterdam, with 500 players from 48 teams participating, saw the boys’ team from India bag the Fifth Tier trophy or the Sports Gen Cup after a stellar performance against Grenada. The final scoreline read 4-3 to India.

The girls team wasn’t far behind either, as they reached the summit clash of the first division, reported the Quint.

The two Indian teams have been coached by Andy Hook, development manager of Street Soccer Scotland, for a month before they flew off to Amsterdam, according to ET.

The Indian football contingent is coached by the Slum Soccer initiative with the objective to reach out to underprivileged Indians and use football as a tool for social empowerment.