ART. Nº1. 

COMPLIANCE OF AFRICA YOUTH CUP TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Africa Youth Cup terms and conditions including tournament rules and regulations are binding; they must be
consulted and adhered to strictly. Africa Youth Cup organizers take no responsibility for any typographical
error in the terms and conditions document including the tournament regulations document.

1- A. OBLIGATION
Upon registration to participate in the Africa Youth Cup, you accept to comply and conform with all terms and
conditions including rules and regulations of the tournament. Teams are hereby advised to take the issue of
players’ age with utmost seriousness to ensure only players of accurate age are presented. A valid group
medical travel insurance must be presented during accreditation, this document must be valid until the
departure date of 30 th  October 2023 without which teams shall not be allowed to participate.

1- B. THE ORGANIZERS’ DISCRETION AND RIGHTS

Subject to unforeseen circumstances, the organizers could adjust the schedule of the fixtures before the opening ceremony without prior notice, the organizers could also change the date of tournament if necessary, and this shall be duly communicated to participating teams for their information. The organizers reserve all rights to use videos, photographs, and other similar images of the tournament on our website and other print/electronic media materials without prior consent from participants and participating teams.

A private agreement for mutual benefit shall be established with management of participating academies in respect of player or players that will be discovered during the tournament and given further visibility for placement opportunuty by accredited tournament scouts and or agents of partner foreign clubs.

1- C. REGISTRATION INFORMATION

  • Registration opens on the 1 st September 2022.
  • Participation category: Male born in the year 2006.
  • Participation category: Female born in the year 2006.
  • The closing date for registration of teams shall be the 18 th  of September 2023.

ART. Nº2.

AGE CONTROL:
Africa Youth Cup takes AGE CONTROL very seriously. Teams are hereby advised to take the issue of players’
age with utmost seriousness to ensure only players of accurate age are presented. Teams must show proof of
player/players satisfactory identification document with photo. Only tournament disciplinary committee
members shall decide what constitutes “satisfactory identification document with photo”. There shall be
serious disciplinary actions against a player/players deemed by the tournament’s disciplinary committee to be
above the required age. Player/players unanimously considered by the tournament disciplinary committee to
be above age shall be totally excluded from participation in games during tournament. Due to the absence of
the FIFA Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) age detection machine, the tournament disciplinary committee reserves the right to exclude player/players considered to be above tournament age requirement irrespective
of age on the player/players passport.
ART. Nº3

AIRPORT TAX:
Visa to the beautiful archipelago of Cape Verde is free from certain countries and shall be granted upon arrival
to all participants of the Africa Youth Cup at the airport. However, it must be noted that all participants shall
be required to pay a tourism tax at the airport before visa is granted. The amount of this tax may not be more
than 35 euro per person.
ART. Nº4

TOURNAMENT:
The tournament is open to all teams/academies around the world, boys and girls offering both African content
and a blend of Western, South American, including Asian flavors.
4- A. Teams shall be officially registered once they have remitted the non-refundable registration fee and 50%
of total participation cost. If you only register your team online without making the corresponding financial
commitment, your registration will not be valid.
4- B. Participation cost payment must be made accordingly to fully secure your place in the tournament.
Participation cost covers feeding, accommodation, tournament T shirt, return airport transfer, shuttle bus to
matches, medals, trophies for winners, runner-up, third place, fair-play team, MVP, best goalkeeper, and
highest goal scorer.

ART. Nº5.

TRAVEL INSURANCE:
A valid group medical travel insurance must be presented during accreditation, this document must be valid
until the departure date of 30 th  October 2023 without which teams shall not be allowed to participate. We
advise that you consider travel and cancellation insurance. Make sure you choose travel insurance that also
covers Corona virus related (healthcare) costs, note that costs for extra nights (in case of quarantine) shall be
the responsibility of teams and participants. Note also that it is outside the policy of Africa Youth Cup
tournament organizers to provide group insurance to prospective participants. Accordingly,
academies/clubs/schools, leaders of delegation take responsibility to procure on behalf of
participants/contingent, adequate insurance policy necessary to cover all costs, risk, and other unforeseen
circumstances during the tournament.
Africa Youth Cup tournament organizers do not accept liability and shall not be responsible for losses arising
from theft, burglary, injury, loss of property, medical emergency/emergencies arising from Covid-19 including
any other pandemic or other medical needs, acts of terrorism, acts of God, natural disaster, lockdowns, or any
other risk which may arise during the tournament. We strongly advise that participating teams must have their group medical insurance as a pre-condition for participating in the tournament. Where evidence of such
insurance policy is not provided, the organizers reserve the right to withdraw the participation of the
team/contingent in the tournament. We advise you to come with your first aid kit box and a trained medical
staff/physio.

ART. Nº6. 

CONFIRMATION OF PARTICIPATION:
Confirmation of your slot in Africa Youth Cup tournament and your choice accommodation can only be
guaranteed after payment of the registration fee non-refundable, and finally when we receive the initial 50%
deposit of your accommodation participation cost. This amount is due one (1) month after registration
obligation is met. Once a team registers for the tournament and pays the participation cost, it automatically
bestows on the organizers the obligation to make financial commitments on its behalf with our program
partners. Consequently, the initial deposit of 50% of the participation package shall be forfeited if the team
cancels its booking after registration. However, if you cancel your participation after the closing date for
registration, 15% of total amount paid shall be credited for future tournament. Africa Youth Cup does not
entertain refund but shall post it as credit note against future participation.

ART. Nº7.

ELIGIBILITY:
Africa Youth Cup tournament shall be held in compliance with prevailing FIFA and Covid-19 rules except for
issues bothering on players’ age. It is open to all youth clubs and academies who are members of FIFA
affiliated national associations, including junior national teams.  Schools and colleges with football teams may
participate if affiliated to their school sports associations and endorsed by their national associations. The
matches shall be officiated by seasoned arbiters from refereeabroad.com and referees from the Federação
Cabo-Verdiana de Futebol.
Whenever subject to interpretation of FIFA rules or regulations, the English text applies.

ART. Nº8.

GAMES FORMAT:
The Africa Youth Cup tournament shall commence with an opening match at the opening ceremony of the
tournament, thereafter, matches shall continue the next day in group stages. Games Standings will be
determined according to points. Victory shall attract 3 points, draw 1 point, defeat 0 point. The first and
second placed teams after the group stages shall automatically advance to Play-off-A (Quarter final). The
other teams will now play in the consolation Play-off-B (Consolation quarter final). This stage of the
tournament shall be determined by direct elimination, and in case of a draw, teams shall proceed to penalties
according to FIFA regulations.

ART. Nº9

ACCOMMODATION CATEGORIES:

Arrival is served with dinner. Hostel Accommodation ‐ (11 days / 10 nights) 20 th – 30 th October 2023. All accommodations are on full board basis (breakfast, lunch, and dinner). All meals shall be at the hostel accommodation or meal centre. Note that minimum players allowed in the hostel per team is eighteen (18) and minimum staff of two (2). Distribution of rooms in accommodation shall be the responsibility of Africa Youth Cup management, and any changes in the room distribution will have to be approved by Africa Youth Cup Management.

Note that teams are not permitted to arrange their own accommodation, this is the responsibility of tournament organizers and teams cannot attend tournament otherwise.

ART. Nº10

AUTION AND POSSIBLE PAYMENT FOR DAMAGE:
Teams are advised to be very careful with accommodation facilities, and to leave accommodation facilities in
the good condition they were met. In case of damage done to accommodation facilities by any member of the
team, responsibility for repair or replacement shall be borne by team through accommodation management.
Africa Youth Cup organizers take no responsibility for whatever damage done to property by team members
during their stay.

ART. Nº11

TOURNAMENT CODE OF CONDUCT:
All team leaders as mentioned in team list submitted to tournament organizers are fully responsible for the
conducts of players in and out of accommodation throughout the duration of the tournament. Leaders should
not hesitate to contact the organizers for clarification on whatever issue they are in doubt. It is very important
to respect meal schedules as teams, player, or players might forfeit meals for lateness. Timetable for meals
must be adhered to strictly. It is not allowed to move about the city without putting on tournament T-shirt and
tournament card/badge obtained at point of accreditation. Quiet time must be respected in the
accommodations between 23:00h and 8:00h. There shall be consequences for non-compliance which could
lead to exclusion from tournament.

ART. Nº12

PLAYING PERIOD:
The duration of the group Stage matches shall be 2×35 minutes, while the duration of the knockout stages
shall be 2×40 minutes.

ART.Nº13.

ACCREDITATION/JOURNALISTS, SCOUTS, AND PARTICIPANTS:

All journalists and scouts from outside Cape Verde must come through tournament organisers. They are required to contact the organizers for official accreditation to be given tournament badges accordingly. All journalists and scouts during tournament must be recognized and duly accredited. The organizers reserve the right to use videos, photographs, news articles, contents, and other similar images of the tournament on our website and other print/electronic media materials without prior consent from participants and participating teams.

Leaders of team delegation shall be responsible for the presentation of team’s required documents upon arrival for accreditation. Note that all members are required to possess international and or ECOWAS passport. Cape Verde travel policy may not require you to apply for visa prior to your travel. Visas are issued upon arrival at Nelson Mandela international airport in Praia Cape Verde. Letter of consent from parents in the case of minors shall be required at the airport including travel insurance and a Covid-19 test certificate confirming that entire members of contingent are NEGATIVE 48 hours before arrival. Other valid documents accepted are plastic coated team ID card for players issued by club. All foreign players shall be required to present ID and passport before a game, the ID must contain information of player like date of birth, full name, photo, and identification number. Note that for teams from Cape Verde, only team ID card shall be required for both accreditation and matches.

To ensure a smooth accreditation upon arrival, only the team leader shall present required documents of all members of the delegation to tournament organizers. Players and other team members must be present for accreditation. This process shall consist of the sensitizing of the entire delegation about all standing tournament regulations, verification of all documents submitted and most importantly the age of players. Teams are hereby advised to take the issue of players’ age with utmost seriousness to ensure only players of accurate age are presented. A valid group medical travel insurance must be presented during accreditation, this document must be valid until the departure date of 30 th October 2023 without which teams will not be allowed to participate in the Africa Youth Cup.

ART. Nº14

TRAVELLING TO PRAIA / ENTERING CAPE VERDE / COVID:
Participants are required to possess International and or ECOWAS passport. Cape Verde travel policy may not
require you to apply for visa prior to your travel. Visas are issued upon arrival at Nelson Mandela international
airport at Praia Cape Verde.
Africa Youth Cup football festival is a wonderful prospect to savor. Be advised that there is a considerable
influx of tourists to Cape Verde every month, in fact we observed that more people came in during the Africa
Youth Cup and we are convinced that more tourists will enter the country during this period in 2023.
Therefore, teams are strongly advised to book their flights early.
Note that costs for extra nights (in case of Quarantine/Lockdown/Isolation) or unforeseen contingency such as
covid -19 contact case test if someone in team contracts the virus etc, shall be the responsibility of teams and
participants.
A valid certificate of Covid test showing that participants are NEGATIVE against the Covid-19 Virus/Variants
shall be required from entire members of contingent. The test must have been done 48 hours before arrival in
Praia.

In case of player/players contracting Covid during tournament, compulsory isolation shall be implemented and
if isolation is to continue after closing date of tournament, an adult leader shall remain behind with
player/players.
All Covid protocols in place during tournament period must be adhered to, applied, and respected during
entire period of tournament.

ART. Nº15

INDEMNITY, CANCELATION OF THE TOURNAMENT AND FORCE MAJEURE:
If the tournament could not be held or is postponed due to unforeseen circumstances or natural causes or
issues beyond our control such as sudden Covid-19 or any lockdown, (force majeure) or due to events not
attributable to negligence on the part of the tournament organizers, the organizers shall not be held liable for
any damages, costs, or losses incurred, such as transportation costs, accommodation costs, additional financial
losses, etc. Under these circumstances, the tournament organizers reserve the right to either post all
payments made by way of credit note for the next future tournament or to reimburse the delegate/team after
deducting costs already incurred which could not be recovered from third party suppliers. Tournament
organizers are in no way responsible for injury or economic loss, which may arise in the case of a pandemic,
covid-19, war, war-like events, civil war, revolution, or civil disturbances or because of the actions of the
authorities, strikes, lockdowns, blockades, or similar causes.

 

AFRICA YOUTH CUP IS INDEED A TOURNAMENT OF OPPORTUNITIES!

We are excited to name the success diary of the maiden edition. The Coach of winners of the maiden edition,
Volcan Junior Académie of Cote d’Ivoire is now with the legendary Asec Mimosa of Cote d’Ivoire. Also, two
players from Volcan Junior are now with (SOA) SOCIETE OMNISPORTS DE L’ARMEE, Pro Ligue 1 club side of
Cote d’Ivoire.
A player from Deportivo Football Academy also of Cote d’Ivoire is now with the legendary Asec Mimosa of
Cote d’Ivoire, while another player is currently playing for Talavera Clube de Futbol in the Spanish third
division league.
Also, Coach of third place team Restoration Starlets from Bayelsa State Nigeria and a player from the Starlets
team are now with Bayelsa United Football Club. They both won the (Aiteo Cup) Nigeria’s version of the
Emirates FA Cup last year and have recently gained promotion to the elite (NPFL) Nigeria Professional Football
League.
The MVP of the Africa Youth Cup tournament was engaged by a second division pro team Amadora FC of
Portugal, he is currently with the U20 National team of Cape Verde.
Finally, Luis Semedo, who was at the Africa Youth Cup Tournament in April 2019 with Benfica U16 youth team,
recently scored the goal that gave Benfica their first U19 intercontinental title against Penarol at the
Centenario stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay.