Scotland have endured some stumbles since their strong showing in the qualifying phase.
Their first game in Group D of saw them slip to a 7-3 defeat at the hands of Lithuania.
And yesterday's two games also ended in defeat with a 9-3 win for Russia and a 4-2 win for Hong Kong.
That opening Group D win seems to have given Lithuania some momentum and they top the group. Scotland, yet to get off the mark, are two points adrift of Peru at the bottom of the table.
Scotland are in action twice today, playing Bosnia & Herzegovina before rounding off Group D against Peru.
Elsewhere Ireland lie third behind Poland and the Netherlands in Group B and Northern Ireland are second behind the United States in Group E.
In Group F England are three points behind leaders Denmark in second place while Northern Ireland are tied with Italy and Switzerland and three points behind Finland in a very tight, four team Group G.
Today's games will decide the final group placings before the teams move into the trophy stage, with every team involved over the tournament's final weekend.
So, although Scotland's chances of winning a third Homeless World Cup are now over, they could still be in the hunt for a trophy come Sunday.
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It's a dream
The Women's Homeless World Cup also continues in Santiago with 12 teams - including England and Wales - involved.
The Homeless World Cup tournament week is, of course, only a part of what the Homeless World Cup movement does around the world throughout the year.
Partner organisations around the world give people the chance to change their lives by getting involved in football.
Some players, like Norway's Anne Cathrine Johansen, get the chance to travel to the tournament, ambassadors for what the Homeless World Cup achieves.
Anne Cathrine was cynical that football could help her beat her drug addication. But after just five weeks with the Frelsesarmeen football team she could point to positive changes in her life.
And now comes Chile:
"Coming to Chile is something I’ve never thought of. It’s a dream come true!"
What's next? Returning to Norway, finding a job and reintegrating with society.
As Homeless World Cup supporter Eric Cantona said:
"Football and the Homeless World Cup has the power to fire up a person to excel as a human being, to change their lives for the better. It is fantastic that football brings this opportunity to their lives."Read more stories from the 2014 Homeless World Cup
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