# Foča International Youth Football tournament > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/foa-international-youth-football-tournament > Updated: 2026-08-01T08:46:29.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. The town of Foča in Bosnia and Herzegovina hosted the 20th edition of the International Youth Football tournament “Fudbal Frends” from July 31 to August 2, 2026. Organized to mark two decades since its 2005 launch, the event was presented as a platform for regional reconciliation, emphasizing that competition on the pitch should foster friendship off it. During the tournament, participants and organizers signed the “Football of the Future, Future of Football” declaration. The document calls for preserving football’s “soul” by limiting commercialisation, keeping the sport rooted in local communities, and ensuring youth academies function as educational rather than profit‑driven institutions. European Football Clubs Foundation director Majk Fister praised the model of regional networks created by the tournament and stressed that technology should support, not replace, human emotion and creativity. Coaches from six European nations echoed the need for grassroots, street‑football environments to nurture future talent. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-01: Football Friends Declaration in Foča Calls for Preserving the Soul of the Game At Foča’s Football Friends tournament, a new declaration urged protecting football’s soul, limiting commercialisation, and keeping youth academies focused on education, with support from the European Football & 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/football-friends-declaration-in-foa-calls-for-preserving-the-soul-of-the-game ### 2026-07-30: Foča Hosts 20th International Youth Football Tournament Foča hosts the 20th International Youth Football “Fudbal Frends” tournament (July 31‑Aug 2, 2026), celebrating two decades of regional friendship and a new declaration on sport‑driven reconciliation. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/foa-hosts-20th-international-youth-football-tournament --- Cite as: Foča International Youth Football tournament. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/foa-international-youth-football-tournament