The FIFA Match Regulations currently in effect globally also apply to international matches for the Grassroots AMATEUR NATIONAL TEAM Format.

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For the Grassroots AMATEUR NATIONAL TEAM Format, the following eligibility criteria have been based on the FIFA Match Regulations: 

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All players, coaches, and staff involved in the highest NATIONAL AMATEUR SELECTION must hold citizenship of their nation, as evidenced by a passport or identity card. Only those with a purely amateur status in past, and who are currently amateur players, coaches, or staff, are eligible to participate.

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Current amateur players from a professional club’s team or youth academy not eligible. However, individuals who received education at a professional club academy or played in an amateur team of a professional club in the past can participate. Players with previous young professional contracts or those who have in official matches for a professional club are excluded, as are those who have represented a youth or adult national association team.

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Players, coaches, and staff should be selected from the best and highest sporting Semi-Pro Legaues or Amateur Leagues in the respective nation. Each NATIONAL AMATEUR SELECTION is limited to 18 squad players and 6 coaching staff members, with a minimum age of 18 for players. No further age restrictions apply to those called up to the squad.

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Another key selection criterion is the of regional or state associations, alongside the purely amateur status of participants, which is essential for eligibility.

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Examples: Nations, Regional and State Associations/Number of players eligible to play​​

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AUSTRIA & SLOVENIA 

Football-Regional Associations: 0     

Football-States Associations: 9     

Number of players per State Association: 2

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CROATIA & GERMANY      

Football-Regional Associations: 5     

Football-States Associations: 21     

Number of players per Regional Associations: 3-4

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The Regional Association before the State Association determines the number of players eligible to play and participate

 

Eligibility verification for each player, coach, and supervisor be conducted in conjunction with the relevant national, regional, and state associations, as well as licensed FIFA Match Agents.​

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Calling up & Selection AMATEUR NATIONAL TEAMS 

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In principle and preferably, the AMATEURE NATIONAL TEAMS (players, coaches, staff) should be calling up, formed, organized and named by the resprective National Football Associations. If there is no interest on the part of the National Association, this should not deprive very many interested, good and deserving amateur players and coaches of the opportunity to represent their country and nation internationally with honor, fervor and pride once in their amateur career.

 

Plan/Variant A - Calling up & Selection by National Associations
National Association calling up, determines, forms, organizes and names coaches, players and staff of the AMATEUR NATIONAL TEAM. The organizing IFU committee assigns a Official FIFA Match Agent/Football expert to the respective National Association, who acts as a Liaison officer and supports the National Association administratively, organizationally and sportingly.

 

Plan/Variant B - Calling up & Selection by FIFA Match Agents/Football Experts
FIFA Match Agents/Football experts calling up, determines, forms, organizes and names coaches, players and supervisors of the AMATEUR NATIONAL TEAM in the respective nation and receives administrative, organizational and financial support from the IFU organizing committee. National Association checks and confirms amateur status of selected players and coaches.

 

January 2025. Subject to change.

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