By Victor Kanayo
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the expansion of its U-17 Men’s Continental Championship to 16 teams.
According to CAF, the U-17 AFCON will now feature four more teams than the previous edition of the tournament.
The U-17 AFCON in Morocco, scheduled for March 30 to April 19, 2025, will serve as qualifiers for the 2025 U-17 World Cup in Qatar, which is set for November.
Fresh Bids
Meanwhile, the Executive Committee of CAF has opened the bidding process for two age-regulated competitions, as well as the Women’s Champions League.
To this end, the continental football body announced that countries can now bid to host the Women’s Champions League editions for 2025, 2026, and 2027.
The competition was hosted back-to-back by Morocco in 2023 and 2024.
The bidding process also extends to the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations for 2027, 2029, and 2031.
Also in search of future hosts is the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. The editions open to bid are those of 2026, 2027, and 2028.
