The 2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Finals are set to kick off in Accra, Ghana, from 23 to 26 April, bringing together the continent’s top Under-15 school teams for a high-stakes contest that blends sporting excellence with youth development.
Uganda will once again be among the eight nations represented in both the boys’ and girls’ categories, with St. Noa Girls School and St. Mary’s Kitende leading the charge.
St. Noa qualified as CECAFA champions during the regional qualifiers held in Uganda last year, while St. Mary’s Kitende secured their spot as runners-up, with Tanzania earning automatic qualification as defending champions.
This marks a second successive appearance for St. Mary’s Kitende, who were eliminated in the group stages during the 2024 edition in Tanzania. Uganda’s strongest showing in the tournament so far came last year, when Kawempe Muslim clinched bronze in the girls’ category.
The official draw for the finals will be conducted on Monday, 21 April, in Accra, with former Ghanaian international Asamoah Gyan and Ivorian coaching icon Clementine Toure confirmed as special assistants for the event.
This year’s finals will feature schools from across all six CAF zones. In the girls’ competition, Uganda will face stiff competition from hosts Ghana, South Africa, Morocco, DR Congo, Benin, Gambia, and Malawi. The boys’ tournament includes top sides from Algeria, Cote d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Senegal, South Africa, and defending champions Tanzania.
South Africa enters the girls’ tournament as reigning champions, having defeated Morocco in the 2024 final, while Tanzania claimed the boys’ title with a home victory over Guinea.
Beyond the action on the pitch, CAF will once again run its Capacity Building Programs, a key component of the championship aimed at equipping young African talents and educators with skills that extend beyond football.
Both the boys’ and girls’ champions in Accra will receive $300,000 in prize money, with $200,000 going to the runners-up and $150,000 to the third-placed teams.
The funds are earmarked specifically for school development projects, reinforcing the tournament’s broader goal of using sport as a catalyst for education and youth empowerment.
Since its inception in 2023, the CAF African Schools Football Championship has grown in prominence, offering a continental platform for young players to showcase their talent while promoting unity and development across African schools.
