{"id":42967,"date":"2025-11-25T12:37:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T12:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=42967"},"modified":"2025-11-25T12:37:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T12:37:50","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignzimbabwe-to-host-caf-girls-tournament-in-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/11\/25\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignzimbabwe-to-host-caf-girls-tournament-in-december\/","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe to host CAF Girls 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-138813\">\n\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<p>\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"343\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zimbabwe-to-host-CAF-Girls-Tournament-in-December.jpg?resize=343%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\/2024\/02\/ball-t.jpg?w=1368&amp;ssl=1 1368w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ball-t.jpg?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ball-t.jpg?resize=1024%2C789&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ball-t.jpg?resize=768%2C592&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ball-t.jpg?resize=343%2C264&amp;ssl=1 343w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ball-t.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content custom-text-styles\">\n<p>Zimbabwe is set to host the CAF Under-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT) in December.<\/p>\n<p>The competition will run from 8\u201318 December in Harare, featuring eight teams from across the Southern African region.<\/p>\n<p>A statement by COSAFA reads: \u201cCOSAFA is proud to host the second edition of the Conf\u00e9d\u00e9ration Africaine de Football (CAF) Under-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT), where eight top clubs and academies from around the Southern African region will gather in Harare, Zimbabwe from December 8\u201318.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The draw for the pool phase will be conducted at COSAFA House in Johannesburg on Friday at 10h00 CAT.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s eight participating teams will come from six COSAFA nations. Hosts Zimbabwe will be represented by Mpopoma Sports Academy (MPOSA), whose senior team features in the Zimbabwe Women\u2019s Premier Soccer League.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa will field two teams: giants Mamelodi Sundowns and Gauteng-based Refilwe FC.<\/p>\n<p>Namibia will also send two sides, Otjiwarongo Sports Academy and Okakarara Golden Ladies FC.<\/p>\n<p>Aguilla Girls FC will represent Zambia, while Malawi\u2019s Luwinga Academy will also take part. The eighth team in the competition is Lisosheshoe from Lesotho.<\/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, 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 #Girls #Tournament #December<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zimbabwe is set to host the CAF Under-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT) in December. 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