The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced Ghana as the host country for the 2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship. The tournament is scheduled to take place from April 21 to April 26, 2025.

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The final matches will be held at the Legon Sports Stadium, located at the University of Ghana in Accra. This will be the first time the championship’s continental finals are hosted in West Africa, following previous editions in South Africa (2023) and Tanzania (2024).

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CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe introduced the African Schools Football Championship in April 2022 in Maputo, Mozambique. Since then, the tournament has grown significantly, with over 1.9 million boys and girls from 46 countries taking part. It is now considered the most successful youth sports initiative on the continent.

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In partnership with the Motsepe Foundation that donated USD 10 million, CAF has been able to use the prize money for legacy projects in schools, including renovations, building libraries, infrastructure development and other community-related developments.

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The winner gets USD 300 000, the runners-up get USD 200 000, and the second runners-up receive USD 150 000.

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46 countries registered to participate in the 2024/25 season fielding their national school teams in the Zonal Qualifiers that were played between October 2024 and January 2025. The winners from the CAF six Zones and the winning boys’ and girls’ teams from the 2023/24 Finals will join the host Ghana for the Continental Finals.

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“We are excited for the upcoming CAF African Schools Football Championship in Ghana, a landmark event that continues to inspire young talent across Africa. With partners like CANAL+ on board, we are elevating this competition to new heights. Their support strengthens our mission to develop the next generation of football stars while fostering education, skills, and opportunities for young players. We look forward to an unforgettable tournament filled with passion, talent, and growth." said CAF Director Member Associations, Sarah Mukuna.

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Coupled with its platform of giving youngsters the opportunity to compete internationally, the competition has a parallel capacity-building programme affording youngsters, coaches and educators unique capacity-building skills which include:

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CAF D LicenseCAF Safeguarding workshopsCoaching CourseSafety and Security workshopsYoung Medical Officers ProgrammeYoung Referee ProgrammeYoung Reporters ProgrammeThe matches are scheduled to be played at the magnificent 10,000-seater Legon Sports Stadium, which was completed for 2023 African Games.

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The venue has excellent off-pitch facilities, which will accommodate the numerous crucial capacity-building programmes that CAF will stage on the sidelines of the Championship.

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CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Finals 2024-25 Qualified Teams:

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HOSTSGirls: GhanaBoys: Ghana

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CECAFAGirls: UgandaBoys: Tanzania (holders), Uganda (CECAFA runners-up)

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COSAFAGirls: South Africa (holders), Malawi (COSAFA runners-up)Boys: South Africa

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UNAFGirls: MoroccoBoys: Algeria

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UNIFFACGirls: DR CongoBoys: DR Congo

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WAFU AGirls: GambiaBoys: Senegal

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WAFU BGirls: Benin (runners-up to hosts Ghana)Boys: Cote d’Ivoire

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