diff --git a/src/cli/module.py b/src/cli/module.py
index 8f0e6d6..e1ed08d 100644
--- a/src/cli/module.py
+++ b/src/cli/module.py
@@ -32,7 +32,18 @@ class Match:
 		self.teams = teams
 
 	def validate_config(self):
-		return True
+		if self.config == None:
+			return "config cannot be empty"
+		elif self.apikey == None or self.apikey == "":
+			return "apikey cannot be empty"
+		elif self.tbakey == None or self.tbakey == "":
+			return "tbakey cannot be empty"
+		elif not(self.config["scope"] in ["competition", "season", "none"]):
+			return "scope must be one of: (competition, season, none)"
+		elif not(self.config["agglomeration"] in ["none", "mean"]):
+			return "agglomeration must be one of: (none, mean)"
+		else:
+			return None
 
 	def load_data(self):
 		pass