Wakati Kombe la Dunia la wanaume linavyovutia umakini wa dunia nzima, mashindano tofauti lakini ya ushindani sawa yanakua katika mji mdogo wa Afrika Kusini: Grannies International Football Tournament, ambayo umri wa chini wa kucheza ni miaka 50. Yaliyoanza kama mpango wa afya wa ndani kwa wanawake, mwaka 2025 yaliwakusanya timu kutoka nchi saba — ikiwemo Marekani, Ufaransa, Togo, Kenya, Msumbiji, Zambia na Afrika Kusini.
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En Sudáfrica, se está jugando otro tipo de Mundial de fútbol

NPR

Mientras el Mundial masculino acapara la atención global, en una pequeña ciudad sudafricana lleva años creciendo un torneo tan competitivo como distinto: el Grannies International Football Tournament, donde la edad mínima para jugar es 50 años. Nacido como iniciativa de salud local para mujeres mayores, en 2025 reunió equipos de siete países — EE.UU., Francia, Togo, Kenia, Mozambique, Zambia y Sudáfrica — durante cuatro días de competición real.

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