This follows a resolution adopted at the Symposium on African football held in Rabat, Morocco, in July, this year.
Each zone is therefore expected to present a budget proposal and format to CAF for qualifiers by the end of October.
A statement from the secretariat of CAF said, the initiative is also to allow CAF to benefit from Union of European Football Association (UEFA), of which the former is bounded by a memorandum of understanding signed between the two.
According to the statement, a tournament will be organized in 2018, which will be sanctioned by the qualification of the country representing the zone.
Each of the six zones will qualify a team for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), whilst the titleholder will qualify an additional team.
In all seven countries will then join Tanzania for the final tournament. Read Full Story
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