BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (July 22, 2025)—FIFA is collaborating with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) to enhance the overall tournament experience for Member Associations participating in the 2025 CFU U-14 Challenge Series Girls. The developmental competition, hosted by Trinidad and Tobago, runs from August 15 to 24.

The collaboration includes a pre-tournament workshop series for administrators. The weekly workshops cover Team Preparation (July 15); Support for Administrators and Women’s Football Development Officers (July 22); and Female Athlete Health (July 29).

Each session is designed to deliver practical and context-specific content, aimed at empowering participants and building the capacities of those working behind the scenes.

Other initiatives under the collaboration include an anonymous research study examining adolescent players’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors about female athlete help. The study will help shape future educational efforts and targeted interventions that benefit young players across tournaments.

Several edutainment activities, including a trading card game focused on female athlete health and fostering interaction amongst and between the teams, and a quiz night, will be held during the tournament.

This partnership reflects our shared commitment to enhancing the overall tournament experience for Member Association staff and players of the participating teams. Together with CFU, we aim to provide impactful programming that supports not only the sporting excellence of young female athletes but also the development of support staff and administrators—before, during, and after the tournament, FIFA’s Chief Women’s Football Officer, Sarai Bareman, told the Member Associations via letter.

This collaboration during the CFU’s developmental tournament forms part of FIFA’s wider strategy to collaborate with Member Associations across all tournament phases—from preparation, to delivery, and post-event follow-up,” Bareman added.

CFU General Secretary Camara David welcomed the partnership, noting the benefit to the Member Associations.

“The Challenge Series is a developmental competition, and each year, the CFU is intentional about enhancing the experience for the participating Member Associations beyond the pitch. We are pleased to work with FIFA this year to deliver a robust, holistic program that will positively impact young players, administrators, and Member Associations. This Challenge Series initiative will resonate long after the final whistle, exemplifying the competition’s tagline, the future starts now,” David said.

Twenty-three teams will compete across two tiers to determine the winners. Puerto Rico is the defending Tier I champion. Martinique, which won Tier II, is promoted to Tier I.

Established in 2018, the CFU Challenge Series is a developmental competition for boys and girls, held in alternating years.