Tag Archives: School Football

Hervé Renard, the only coach to win the CAF Africa Cup of Nations with two different teams, recognises that one of strong points of African football is that players hone their skills by playing barefoot on any piece of land they can find, building up their strength and natural skills. …

CAF General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba held two-day discussions with Sport Ministers, Education Ministers and other government officials from several UNAF, CECAFA and COSAFA regions. The meetings also included CAF Member Association Presidents from the three zones. The meetings are part of an on-going stakeholder engagement process by CAF started by …

12 boys and girls Under-16 teams contest week-long event; Tournament also included training for young referees and reporters; Grand Popo hosts event showcasing link between football, education and society. Mouyibath Aweba donned the colours of his school and prepared to play in a significant event in Benin’s football history. The …

To help foster a new generation of African youth, The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is developing a football competition to be introduced into schools across the continent. The CAF Pan-African Schools Football Championship will be an intercontinental school soccer tournament for both boys and girls in a grassroots effort …

Manchester City and British School Jakarta (BSJ) have announced the launch of the first Manchester City Football School in Indonesia. The Manchester City Football School will provide authentic and creative football coaching programmes for students, utilising the coaching philosophy and methodology of Manchester City. Based within BSJ in the Tangerang …

A joint CAF and FIFA delegation travelled to Liberia to hold meetings today with the Liberian Football Association and government officials in Monrovia. Partnerships with the public and private sectors, increased opportunities for youth through football and the appointment of Liberian President George Weah as the first Ambassador of the …

FIFA and CAF presidents visited Côte d’Ivoire to begin two-day itinerary; Focus on promoting unity, developing and strengthening football governance; Continent’s inaugural pan-African inter-school football championship also launched. The presidents of CAF and FIFA travelled to Côte d’Ivoire on Monday as part of their first joint mission in Africa since …

The President of CAF, Dr Patrice Motsepe announced during his visit to the Ivory Coast, the donation of USD 10m by the Motsepe Foundation to the FIFA-CAF Pan-African School Football Championship. The USD 10m donation will be used to initiate and support the development and growth of schools’ football in …

Promoting football in schools is one of the goals CAF has set for itself over the next few years. On the occasion of signing of the protocol for a school championship between FIFA, DR Congo Football Association (FECOFA) and the government of DR Congo which took place on April 7, …

The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe welcomed the launch of a pilot inter-school competition project in Africa this week. During a working visit to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Dr Motsepe together with CAF Secretary General Véron Mosengo-Omba, formed part of the …