Future African football stars at the CAF African Schools Football Championship, Ghana 2025 will have the unique privilege of being guided by some of the continent’s greatest footballers such as Abedi Pele, Asamoah Gyan and Amanda Dlamini, who have paved the way for the next generation.
The third edition of Africa’s largest school’s football competition will be staging its Continental Finals in Accra, Ghana from 23-26 April, 2025, where the defending champions, six Zonal Qualifiers and hosts Ghana, will contest for the honour of being crowned African champions.
In line with CAF’s broader strategic approach to youth football development, the governing body of African football has secured seven African football greats to give guidance and support to the aspiring football talents.
Clementine Toure (Cote d’Ivoire), Robert Kidiaba (DR Congo), Pele, Gyan, Adjoa Bayor (all Ghana), Dlamini (South Africa) and Kareem Haggui (Tunisia) are the seven African football legends invited by CAF to share their knowledge and support to the participating players, who are all in the Under-15 age-group category.
The invited Legends will conduct training clinics, attend Capacity Building Workshops, host Training Sessions and offer encouragement and support pre and post the matches. Of the seven, Gyan, Dlamini and Kidiaba will be making a return to the Continental Finals after giving guidance and support at the 2022 and 2024 editions.
Sharing his excitement ahead of the start of the tournament, Ghanaian legend Gyan lauded CAF’s innovative approach to the development of African football.
“The CAF African Schools Football Championship is undoubtedly one of CAF’s most critical competitions that supports football development. African football has scaled to great heights in recent years thanks to CAF’s efforts to develop African football.
“I am glad to see that such progress is supported by a strong foundation in this tournament, which is not only a launch pad for talent, but a unique gathering of talented youngsters for an opportunity to play competitive international football that is supported by education,” said Gyan.
All seven legends will be at the Official Draw of the competition on Monday, 21 April in Accra, where participating teams will be drawn into their groups of two in both the boys and girls U-15 divisions. For more on the CAF African Schools Football Championship, visit www.cafonline.com