CAF U-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament

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CAF U-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament
Logo of the CAF GIFT program.jpg
Organising body Confederation of African Football
Founded2025;0 years ago (2025)
Region Africa
Number of teams8
Television broadcastersCAF TV (YouTube)
Website https://www.cafonline.com/womens-football/caf-u-17-gift/

The CAF U-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament, commonly abbreviated as CAF U-17 GIFT, is an annual African football competition, organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), for clubs with girls under age seventeen. Its main focus is to develop organised football for girls at club/academy level. [1]

History

The first edition was announced on 27 December 2024 with the CECAFA region being the first to host the event. [2] The inaugural tournament took place at the Azam Complex Stadium in Dar es Salaam from 7-18 January 2025. [3] [4]

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References

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  4. Jura, Samson (2025-01-04). "CAF U17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT) kicks off in Tanzania". TV47 Digital. Retrieved 2025-01-10.