"Kaf" develops the youth championship in Morocco.

The African Football Confederation (CAF) has adopted the "festival tournament" model as a new and organized approach for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, scheduled to take place in Morocco later this year; this concept aims to place emerging talents at the heart of an integrated football environment.

Instead of distributing matches across various stadiums, this approach will gather all elements of the tournament in a unified football center, including the organization of matches, training, technical activities, and player development in a high-performance environment that allows teams to coexist and compete in one place.

CAF confirmed that this model will be implemented in the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, where the Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat will host the opening match, the semi-finals, and the final; while the other 30 matches will take place at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Maamoura, on the outskirts of Salé.

This approach aims to reduce travel burdens on young players, provide stability in preparations, and give them an experience that simulates the demands of elite football in their first continental appearance for most of them.

This concept aligns with the FIFA's direction to expand youth competitions to create more opportunities and matches; thus providing technical observers with a broader platform to assess the tactical, physical, and mental development of players.

The official CAF website confirmed that transforming the tournament into something resembling a "football village" that brings together talents, coaches, scouts, and analysts is not only aimed at competing for the title or qualifying for the U-17 World Cup; but also at creating an educational environment that accelerates the growth of future stars on the African continent.