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Maimuna Kanteh appointed FIFA Youth Girls' competition committee member

Oct 9, 2025, 12:37 PM

In another historic development, the world football governing body FIFA, has appointed Gambian Maimuna Kanteh as a member of the FIFA Youth Girls' Competition Committee.

Ms. Kanteh, a member of the GFF Executive Committee, will be working with Anya James of Baharmas who will serve as the Chairperson and Fiji’s Naziah Ali as Deputy Chairperson as well as other members selected from around the world.

Her appointment comes hot on the heels of the appointment of the GFF President Lamin Kaba Bajo as Chairperson of the FIFA Grassroots and Amateur Football Committee in a major development for Gambian football. The appointments are in line with the Kaba Bajo led executive's National Football Development Plan.

Source: GFF Media