Ghanaian football legend Asamoah Gyan has stated that the 2025 edition of the CAF African Schools Championship will help to unearth talents in the continent.
He emphasised that the tournament will give grassroots players an opportunity to showcase their footballing skills in order to attract interest from various clubs across the world.
Asamoah Gyan vowed that he will use his role as an ambassador for the tournament to ensure the competition churns out the best young talents in African football.
“It’s a great opportunity for this generation to benefit from it. Other national teams are going to benefit from it. For me personally, I support grassroots football. So, being an ambassador, we are going to do everything to make sure we produce the stars,” he said, as reported by ghanasoccernet.com.
After the tournament draw was held on Monday, April 22, 2025, Ghana will face Uganda, South Africa, and Algeria in Group A.
While Tanzania, Senegal, Ivory Coast, and DR Congo will battle for a semi-final spot in Group B.
The tournament will be hosted at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium from April 23 to 26, 2025.
The third edition of the competition will feature eight nations competing in both the boys’ and girls’ U-15 categories.
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