CAF U-17 Girls tourney
JKT Queens make winning start as CAF U-17 Girls tournament kicks-off
Tanzania’s JKT Queens kick started the inaugural CAF U-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT) 2025 with a big win on Tuesday.
JKT Queens defeated Kenya Academy of Sports 3-0 in a match played at the Azam Complex Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Winifrida Hubert Gerald netted a first half brace, while Janeth Matulanga also got her name on the score sheet after 47 minutes.
The Kenya tam led by skipper Halima Imbachi tried to fight back, but failed to find the goals.
“I am happy with the good start in this tournament. We need to keep improving as we have more matches to come,” said JKT Queens coach Esther Fred Chabruma.
Action continues on Wednesday with Kenya Elite Junior Academy facing City Light Football Academy (South Sudan), while TDS Girls from Tanzania battle Boni Consilli Girls from Uganda in the second match.
The tournament, a pioneering initiative by CAF aims to promote the development of women’s football across Africa. It will provides a platform to showcase young female footballers, build player capacity and promote women’s football at regional and continental levels.
The inaugural CAF U-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT) 2025 is set to take place January 7-18, 2025, at the Azam Complex Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
During the draw conducted on Saturday Tanzania’s JKT Queens, City Lights Football Academy (South Sudan), Bahir Dar Kenema FC (Ethiopia) and Kenya Academy of Sports (Kenya) were placed in Group A
Meskerem Taddesse, the Head of Women Football at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) conducted the draw.
She was assisted by Majidah Nantanda (Uganda Women Football Legend, Coach and Instructor) and Teressa Calleb, a former Kenya’s Harambee Starlets player and a Member of CAF Women Football Committee conducted the draw.
Group B has TDS Girls Academy (Tanzania), Boni Consilli Girls Vocational Team (Uganda), Aigle Noir FC (Burundi) and Hilaad FC (Somalia).
Hilaand FC from Somalia will be the first women’s team from Somalia to participate in an international women football tournament. The opening match will see JKT Queens face City Lights Football Academy from South Sudan, while Bahir Dar Kenema (Ethiopia) take on Kenya Academy of Sports in the second Group A match on January 7th, 2025.
The tournament, a pioneering initiative by CAF aims to promote the development of women’s football across Africa. It will provides a platform to showcase young female footballers, build player capacity and promote women’s football at regional and continental levels.
Group A: JKT Queens, City Lights Football Academy, Bahir Dar Kenema FC, Kenya Academy of Sports
Group B: TDS Girls Academy, Boni Consilli Girls Vocational Team, Aigle Noir FC, Hilaad FC
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