Participants must reside in one of the following countries:
- Egypt (EG)
- Rest of Africa (RoA): South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Cameroon, Senegal,
Rwanda, Tanzania, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Uganda, Tunisia, Algeria
Each team is allowed a maximum of two (2) foreign players. The following rules apply:
- EG Region
- Any player not resident in Egypt is
considered a foreign player.
- A team consisting of non-Egyptians who live in Egypt is
still considered to have foreign players.
- A team with foreign players who live outside
Egypt must cover the transportation costs for these players to Cairo.
- RoA Region
- Any player not resident in the country their
team is selecting to play from is considered a foreign player.
- Example: A player residing in Kenya is
considered a foreign player if their team is playing from South
Africa in the RoA Qualifiers.
- Teams are responsible for the transportation of their foreign
players to Cairo or to the qualifying country for RoA.