Overview
CAF has confirmed Ghana as host of the third edition of the African Schools Football Championship set to take place from 21st – 26th April.
The Continental Finals will be played at the University of Ghana’s Legon Sports Stadium in Accra.
This marks the first time the tournament’s continental finals will be held in West Africa, following previous editions in Southern Africa (South Africa 2023) and East Africa (Tanzania 2024).
CECAFA zone will be represented by three teams, two in boys and one in girls category.
- Masechu Secondary School -Tanga (Tanzania) – Boys Winner
- St. Noa Girls’ School (Uganda) -Girls winner
- St. Mary’s Boarding School Kitende (Uganda) – Boys runner- up
Read on team Uganda’s journey to qualification.
Uganda’s performance -2024
Uganda was represented by two teams in the second edition hosted in Tanzania.
Kawempe Muslim SS managed bronze in the girls’ football category while St. Mary’s Boarding School Kitende failed to get past the group stages.
About the championship
The CAF African Schools Football Championship was launched by CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe in April 2022 in Maputo Mozambique.
Since its inception, more than 1,965,000 boys and girls from 46 countries have participated in the Programme, making it the most successful youth sport mobilization movement in Africa.
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.
The winner gets USD 300 000, runners up USD 200 000 while second runners-up receive USD 150 000.
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.