The UEFA/CAF Meridian Cup features Under-18 representative sides from Europe

Europe

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 and Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

, and is part of the co-operation programme between UEFA

UEFA

The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....

 and the CAF

Confederation of African Football

The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...

.

Meridian Project

The UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup is part of the Meridian Project, a co-operation agreement concluded by the African and European football confederations in Lisbon on 30 January 1997 to promote the exchange of cultures and to offer young footballers a unique learning experience within the framework of a footballing festival. It is held every two years.

New Format

The competition has evolved since its inception in 1997, running as an eight-team tournament until the 2005 event in Turkey after which the format was changed to a two-legged contest between two continental all-star U18 teams. The new-look UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup also involves an educational component consisting of joint training sessions and meetings of coaches from Europe and Africa. The 2007 event took place in Barcelona

Barcelona

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, Spain

Spain

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 and was hosted on the premises of FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona

Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

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Regulations

The regulations for the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup are initially drawn up by the UEFA Administration before being submitted to the Youth & Amateur Football Committee. They are then forwarded upon that committee's approval to the UEFA Executive Committee for ratification.

Meridian Project

Year	Host	Final			Third place match
		Winner	Score	Runner-up	Third place	Score	Fourth place
1997 Details 1997 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 1997 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 1997 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Portugal.-Finals group stage:In the following tables:Key:...	Portugal		3 – 2			2 – 1
1999 Details 1999 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 1999 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 1999 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in South Africa.-Finals group stage:In the following tables:Key:...	South Africa		2 – 1			0 - 0 (3 - 1) ps Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
2001 Details 2001 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2001 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 2001 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Italy.-The Group:-The Results:--------------------------------------------------------------------...	Italy
2003 Details 2003 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2003 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 2003 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Egypt.-The Group:-The Results:--------------------------------------------------------------------...	Egypt
2005 Details 2005 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2005 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 2005 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Turkey.-The Group:-The Results:---------------------------------------------------------------------Cameroon :-Egypt :...	Turkey

New Format

Year	Host	Final
		Winner	Score	Runner-up
2007 Details 2007 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2007 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the sixth UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup, an intercontinental football competition for the representative under-18 teams of Europe and Africa. The competition, being held as a two-legged tie for the first time, was played in Barcelona, Spain, on 27 February and 1 March 2007...	Spain	UEFA	10 – 1	CAF

Teams reaching the top four

Team	Winners	Runners-up	Third Place	Fourth Place
	3 (1999 1999 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 1999 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 1999 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in South Africa.-Finals group stage:In the following tables:Key:... , 2001 2001 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2001 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 2001 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Italy.-The Group:-The Results:--------------------------------------------------------------------... , 2003 2003 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2003 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 2003 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Egypt.-The Group:-The Results:--------------------------------------------------------------------... )	1 (1997 1997 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 1997 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 1997 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Portugal.-Finals group stage:In the following tables:Key:... )	1 (2005 2005 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2005 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 2005 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Turkey.-The Group:-The Results:---------------------------------------------------------------------Cameroon :-Egypt :... )	-
	1 (1997 1997 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 1997 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 1997 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Portugal.-Finals group stage:In the following tables:Key:... )	-	-	-
	1 (2005 2005 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2005 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 2005 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Turkey.-The Group:-The Results:---------------------------------------------------------------------Cameroon :-Egypt :... )	-	1 (2003 2003 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2003 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 2003 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Egypt.-The Group:-The Results:--------------------------------------------------------------------... )	-
UEFA UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....	1 (2007 2007 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2007 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the sixth UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup, an intercontinental football competition for the representative under-18 teams of Europe and Africa. The competition, being held as a two-legged tie for the first time, was played in Barcelona, Spain, on 27 February and 1 March 2007... )	-	-	-
	-	1 (1999 1999 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 1999 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 1999 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in South Africa.-Finals group stage:In the following tables:Key:... )	-	-
	-	1 (2001 2001 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2001 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 2001 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Italy.-The Group:-The Results:--------------------------------------------------------------------... )	-	-
	-	1 (2003 2003 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2003 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 2003 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Egypt.-The Group:-The Results:--------------------------------------------------------------------... )	-	-
	-	1 (2005 2005 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2005 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 2005 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Turkey.-The Group:-The Results:---------------------------------------------------------------------Cameroon :-Egypt :... )	-	-
CAF CAF CAF may refer to:Armed forces*Canadian Armed Forces , the Canadian Air Force, Army, and Navy*Canadian Air Force, now the Royal Canadian Air Force*Republic of China Air Force, the air force of the Republic of China...	-	1 (2007 2007 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2007 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the sixth UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup, an intercontinental football competition for the representative under-18 teams of Europe and Africa. The competition, being held as a two-legged tie for the first time, was played in Barcelona, Spain, on 27 February and 1 March 2007... )	-	-
	-	-	3 (1997 1997 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 1997 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 1997 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Portugal.-Finals group stage:In the following tables:Key:... , 1999 1999 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 1999 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 1999 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in South Africa.-Finals group stage:In the following tables:Key:... , 2001 2001 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2001 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 2001 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Italy.-The Group:-The Results:--------------------------------------------------------------------... )	1 (2005 2005 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2005 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 2005 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Turkey.-The Group:-The Results:---------------------------------------------------------------------Cameroon :-Egypt :... )
	-	-	-	1 (1997 1997 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 1997 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 1997 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Portugal.-Finals group stage:In the following tables:Key:... )
	-	-	-	1 (1999 1999 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 1999 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 1999 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in South Africa.-Finals group stage:In the following tables:Key:... )
	-	-	-	1 (2001 2001 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2001 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 2001 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Italy.-The Group:-The Results:--------------------------------------------------------------------... )
	-	-	-	1 (2003 2003 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup The 2003 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the 2003 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in Egypt.-The Group:-The Results:--------------------------------------------------------------------... )

External links

• UEFA official site
• CAF official site