{"id":39378,"date":"2025-10-21T14:57:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T14:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=39378"},"modified":"2025-10-21T14:57:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T14:57:36","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignzimbabwe-to-host-caf-tournament-in-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/10\/21\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignzimbabwe-to-host-caf-tournament-in-december\/","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe to host CAF tournament in December"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-138289\">\n\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<p>\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"478\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Zimbabwe-to-host-CAF-tournament-in-December.jpg?resize=478%2C264&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"object-contain h-46 w-full rounded-lg  md:rounded-none md:rounded-lg wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ball-in-net-191218G1050-1.jpg?w=905&amp;ssl=1 905w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ball-in-net-191218G1050-1.jpg?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ball-in-net-191218G1050-1.jpg?resize=768%2C424&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ball-in-net-191218G1050-1.jpg?resize=478%2C264&amp;ssl=1 478w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content custom-text-styles\">\n<p>Zimbabwe is set to host another CAF junior tournament before the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement from the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA), the country will stage the CAF U17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT) Cup from 8\u201318 December 2025.<\/p>\n<p>ZIFA President Nqobile Magwizi said Zimbabwe is ready to deliver a world-class event that will celebrate and empower young African girls through football.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honoured by CAF\u2019s trust and COSAFA\u2019s partnership. The GIFT Cup is more than just a tournament \u2014 it is an investment in the dreams of young African girls,\u201d Magwizi told ZIFA Media.<\/p>\n<p>The GIFT Cup is an annual CAF competition for U17 girls\u2019 clubs and academies. This year\u2019s edition will be only the second in the tournament\u2019s history and the first ever to be hosted in the COSAFA region.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes after Zimbabwe successfully hosted the CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations | COSAFA Qualifier in Harare in September.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related Posts<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- \n\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in Local<\/span><span class=\"tags-links\">Tagged caf, cosafa, ZIFA, zimbabwe<\/span>\t<\/footer>\n\n -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Zimbabwe #host #CAF #tournament #December<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zimbabwe is set to host another CAF junior tournament before the end of the year. 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