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CAF African Schools Football Championship finals 2024 set for Zanzibar

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The CAF African Schools Football Championship finals 2024 will be hosted by Zanzibar from May 21-24th at the Amaan Stadium.

Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) announced on Friday that the Championship, the second Edition will take place in Zanzibar.

The CAF African Schools Football Championship which features Boys and Girls under the age of 15 is the brainchild of CAF President Dr.  Patrice Motsepe.

CECAFA Zonal champions St. Marys Secondary School Kitende (SMASK) (Boys) and Kawempe Muslim SS (Girls), also from Uganda will represent the Zone.

To qualify for the final SMACK defeated Tanzania 4-2 via post-match penalties after a 1-1 draw in the final, while Kawempe Muslim SS edged Kenya 2-1 when the Zonal qualifiers were played last December in Nairobi, Kenya.

Hussein Ahmada, the General Secretary of the Zanzibar Football Federation (ZFF) said that they are happy that they will host the CAF African Schools Football Championship finals. ” We promise to host a good Championship and we invite everyone to come and see Zanzibar, ” he added.

In 2023, Febraury Royal Giants High School clinched the CECAFA title, but failed to travel for the finals of the firts Edition in South Africa, while Tanzania’s Fountain Gate School lifted the girl’s trophy in Durban.

Besides the Championship in Zanzibar, CAF will also conduct various capacity-building programmes which include the Young Reporters Programme, Young Referee Programme, Young Medical Officers Programme, CAF D License Coaching Course, as well as the CAF Safeguarding workshops.

Winners of both the Boys’ and Girls’ competition will each receive USD 300 000 prize money, runners-up each receiving USD 200 000, while the bronze medalists will each take home USD 150 00, courtesy of CAF’s partnership with the Motsepe Foundation to be utilised for development projects within schools.

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Day 4: Tanzania edge Senegal to retain CAF African Schools Football Championship

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Tanzania retained the Boys category of the CAF African Schools Football Championship on Saturday.

The Tanzanian side who had ejected hosts Ghana at the semi-final stage on Friday stopped Senegal in the final played at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium on Saturday in Accra, Ghana.

After ending goalless in the allotted time, Tanzania went on to defeat Senegal 3-2 on penalties to successfully defend their crown. For the third position Ghana defeated Uganda 2-1

In the Girls category the hosts Ghana proved a tactically superior side scoring two second half goals to beat Uganda 2-0 in the final. South Africa also finished third in the Girls category after stopping Morocco 2-1.

The Awards ceremony was graced by the CAF President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, his Executive Members and the President of Ghana, His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama.

The 4-Day competition for U-15s supported by the Motsepe Foundation and TotalEnergies saw the champions in each category receive cheques of US$300,000, the runners-up US$200,000, and third placed US$150,000 for third place.

The competition attracted teams from Ghana, Uganda, South Africa, Algeria, Tanzania, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Morocco, Benin, Malawi and The Gambia.

Individual Awards:

GIRLS 

Top Scorer: Pulane Moloi (South Africa)

Goalkeeper of the Tournament: Precious Akenguwie (Ghana)

Player of the Tournament: Jennifer Awuku (Ghana)

Fair Play Team: Morocco 

BOYS:

Top Scorer: John Andor (Ghana), Ingatus Cyril Acquah Hagan (Ghana)

Player of the Tournament: Souleymane Commissaire Faye 

Goalkeeper of the Tournament: Rajabu Manyelezi (Tanzania)

Fair Play Team: Tanzania  

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Day 2: CECAFA teams qualify for semi-final stage at CAF African Schools Football Championship

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All representative teams from the CECAFA Zone have qualified for the semi-final stage at the on-going 2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship in Ghana.

In the Girls category Uganda defeated The Gambia and DR Congo by a similar 3-0 score line in Group B matches played on Thursday.   

Lillian Nabukeera netted a brace, while Grace Kawiino also got her name on the score sheet in Uganda’s win over The Gambia. Kawiino who also netted the lone goal in the 1-0 win against South Africa on Wednesday again made score she scored in the match against DR Congo. Brendah Nassaka and Lydia Namuseruka also scored.

In the Boys category Tanzania who started with a 1-1 draw against Senegal on Wednesday, returned to pick a goalless draw against Cote d’Ivoire in their first match on Thursday. Tanzania secured their semi-final berth after seeing off DR Congo 1-0 in their last Group A match.

Uganda who also kick started their campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Ghana on Wednesday came all out to beat Algeria 4-0 and silence South Africa 4-1 in the matches played on Thursday. Nabir Kajjumba and Henry Muhoozi scored a goal each in the two matches, while Livingstone Kulata and Pius Kabenge were also on target against Algeria. Ashraf Kyakuwa and Yasin Nsubuga netted the other goals in the win against DR Congo.

Tanzania will now face Group B table leaders Ghana at the semi-final stage, while Group A leaders Senegal face Uganda. All the semi final matches will be played on Friday.

The competition which breaks together teams U-15s which will climax on April 26th.

Day 2 results

Boys

Tanzania 0 Cote d’Ivoire 0

Senegal 3 DR Congo 0

Cote d’Ivoire 0- Senegal 0

Tanzania 1 DR Congo 0

Ghana 1 South Africa 0

Uganda 4 Algeria 0

South Africa 1 Uganda 4

Ghana 3 Algeria 0

Girls

South Africa 8 DR Congo 0

Uganda 3 The Gambia 0

South Africa 5 The Gambia 0

DR Congo 0 Uganda 3

Ghana 2 Benin 0

Morocco 1 Malawi 0

Benin 0 Morocco 1

Ghana 3 Malawi 0

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Day 1: Good start for Uganda Girls team in CAF African Schools Football Championship

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Uganda’s Girls team have made a winning start in the 2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship ongoing at the University of Ghana Stadium, Legon in Accra, Ghana.

In their Group B match played Grace Kawiino netted the lone goal to ensure Uganda secured a 1-0 win against reigning champions South Africa.

The tough encounter saw the two sides create several scoring opportunities, but Uganda’s team held strong and tight to secure the three points to boost their chances of making it to the later stages of the competition.

The other Group A matches played saw Benin stop Malawi 1-0, while hosts Ghana also picked a 1-0 win against Morocco.

In at the Boys category reigning champions Tanzania settled for a 1-1 draw against Senegal in a Group B match. Ghana also defeated Uganda 2-0, while South Africa saw off Algeria 2-0 in Group A matches.

Action continues on Thursday CECAFA representatives from Uganda and Tanzania all in action to decide if they progress to the knock out round.

The competition for U-15s which ends on April 26th, 2025 has attracted eight teams for boys and a similar number.

The CAF African Schools Football Championship supported by the Motsepe Foundation had the first Edition held in South Africa in 2023, while the second Edition took centre stage last year in Zanzibar.

Boys

A: Ghana, Uganda, South Africa, Algeria

B: Tanzania, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, DR Congo

Girls

A: Ghana, Morocco, Benin, Malawi

B: South Africa, Uganda, DR Congo, The Gambia

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Tanzania to face Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire in CAF African Schools Football Championship 2025

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The reigning Boys champions Tanzania have been drawn in Group B to face Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire and DR Congo in the CAF African Schools Football Championship this year.

Eight teams will tussle it out in the Boys and Girls (U-15) categories when the third edition of the Schools competition takes place April 23-26th, 2025 in Accra, Ghana.

The draw was conducted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Accra on Monday, and assisted by Ghana’s legend Asamoah Gyan and Clementine Toure (Cote d’Ivoire).

Group A for the Boys will have hosts Ghana, Uganda, South Africa and Algeria.

The regional CECAFA Girls champions Uganda have been placed in Group B together with defending champions South Africa, DR Congo and The Gambia. The hosts Ghana are placed alongside Morocco, Benin and Malawi in Group A.

Ahead of the kick-off on the pitch, a total of six workshops started today in Accra which include the Young Referees Programme, Young Reporters Programme, Young Medical Officers Programme, Safety & Security Workshop, CAF D License Coaching Course as well as the CAF Safeguarding Workshops.

The CAF African Schools Football Championship supported by the Motsepe Foundation had the first Edition held in South Africa in 2023, while the second Edition took centre stage last year in Zanzibar.

Boys

A: Ghana, Uganda, South Africa, Algeria

B: Tanzania, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, DR Congo

Girls

A: Ghana, Morocco, Benin, Malawi

B: South Africa, Uganda, DR Congo, The Gambia

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