The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed Ghana as the host of the CAF African Schools Football Championship 2025, which will take place from 21 to 26 April 2025.
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).
CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe launched the CAF African Schools Football Championship 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 which 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.
CAF Director, Member Associations, Sarah Mukuna, confirming Ghana as the host of the year’s competition highlighted the continuous support of the initiative to harness talents on the continent.
“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.
The matches are scheduled to be played at the magnificent 10,000-seater Legon Sports Stadium, which was completed for the 2023 African Games.
CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Finals 2024-25 Qualified Teams:
HOSTS
Girls: Ghana
Boys: Ghana.
CECAFA
Girls: Uganda
Boys: Tanzania (holders), Uganda (CECAFA runners-up)
COSAFA
Girls: South Africa (holders), Malawi (COSAFA runners-up)
Boys: South Africa
UNAF
Girls: Morocco
Boys: Algeria
UNIFFAC
Girls: DR Congo
Boys: DR Congo
WAFU A
Girls: Gambia
Boys: Senegal
WAFU B
Girls: Benin (runners-up to hosts Ghana)
Boys: Cote d’Ivoire
