The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will introduce a new festival-style format for its youth competitions, bringing matches, training, and team operations into a single integrated setting for all participating teams.
The first Festival-Style event will be staged during the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2026 from 13 May to 02 June 2026.
All the matches, bar the opening match, the semi-finals and the final, will be played at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Morocco.
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The approach is designed to create a vibrant tournament atmosphere while enhancing operational efficiency, ensuring consistent delivery, and supporting long-term player development across multiple editions.
The final draw for the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 AFCON Morocco 2026 was conducted earlier this month and produced a competitive group-stage line-up.
Hosts and defending champions Morocco have been drawn in Group A alongside Tunisia, Egypt and Ethiopia.
Former champions Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon headline Group B, where they are joined by Uganda and debutants DR Congo.
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