Girls Profiles

Benin

• Zonal Union: WAFU B
• Past Appearances (1): 2023

Benin will be the second team to represent the WAFU B Zone at the CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Finals along with Zonal champions, Ghana. 

Despite falling short of lifting the title that was won by Ghana, Benin will also be at the Accra finals as a result of them finishing second in the qualifiers behind Ghana, who by virtue of being hosts, gain automatic qualification.  

This marks Benin’s second appearance at the continental finals after their 2022-23 debut in Durban, South Africa during the inaugural edition where they went out in the group stages. 

They were on that occasion represented by General Education College Colby, who had been victorious in the zonal qualifiers.

Benin head to Accra with determination and a willingness to prove that they are one of the best teams on the continent. 

Moustaliratou Yessouffou will be key for Benin in goals. The young shot-stopper was voted Goalkeeper of the Tournament during the WAFU B qualifiers and will be hoping to continue with her impressive form. 

Record at the CAF African Schools Football Championship continental finals:

• 2022-23: Group Stage
• 2023-24: Did not qualify  
  

Record at the CAF African Schools Football Championship WAFU B zonal finals:

• 2022-23: Winners
• 2023-24: Third

2024-25: Runners-Up

Morocco

• Zonal Union: UNAF
• Past Appearances (2): 2023, 2024

The Moroccan Girls team will be hoping to make it third time lucky when they compete at the CAF African Schools Football Championship continental finals in Ghana.   

Morocco were represented by Ecole Omar IBN Khatab at the inaugural Girls continental finals in Durban, South Africa.

They made the final but were defeated 3-0 by Fountain Gate School from Tanzania in the decider and had to settle for the silver medal. 

Morocco won the regional UNAF Zonal qualifiers again in the 2023-24 season, their victory secured by a handsome 12-0 win over Libya that meant they booked their ticket with a day to spare in the regional competition. 

They made the decider of the continental finals again in Zanzibar but lost on penalties to South Africa after the teams played to a 1-1 draw. The South Africans claimed the shoot-out 5-4.

It was the second time in as many years that Morocco had won silver, and they will be desperate to turn that into gold this time round.

 
They made it a hat-trick of victories in the UNAF qualifiers in the 2024-25 season with a 5-0 win over Tunisia and a 0-0 draw with Algeria enough to see them book their place.    

Record at the CAF African Schools Football Championship continental finals:

• 2022-23: Runners-Up 
• 2023-24: Runners-Up  

Record at the CAF African Schools Football Championship UNAF zonal finals:

• 2022-23: Winners
• 2023-24: Winners

2024-25: Winners

Democratic Republic of Congo

• Zonal Union: UNIFFAC
• Past Appearances (0): None

The Democratic Republic of Congo finished as runners-up in the UNIFFAC qualifiers for the CAF African School Football Championship 2024-25, but take their place at the finals tournament by virtue of winners Congo facing a FIFA suspension. 

The team narrowly failed to qualify for the inaugural event in 2022-23 when represented by Uwezo School Complex as the latter lost to CEG Mfilou from Congo in the final of the zonal competition.

It was a similar story for the 2023-24 edition as Congo again edged DR Congo in the girls competition, and then again in 2024-25.
The DR Congo girls will finally get the chance to showcase their quality on the continental stage at the finals and will have high hopes they can go deep into the competition.
There is certainly no shortage of talent in the team and after so many near misses, they will be motivated to grab this opportunity and make it count. 

Record at the CAF African Schools Football Championship continental finals:

• 2022-23: Did not qualify
• 2023-24: Did not qualify

Record at the CAF African Schools Football Championship UNIFFAC Qualifiers:

• 2022-23: Runners-Up
• 2023-24: Runners-Up

2024-25: Runners-Up

Malawi

• Zonal Union: COSAFA
• Past appearances (0): None

Malawi hosted the inaugural COSAFA qualifiers for the CAF African Schools Football Championship in the 2022-23 season and were represented by Malindi Secondary.

They, however, finished third after an administrative error saw them lose three points in two matches.
Malawi secured two wins and two draws in the pool stages of the 2023-24 qualifiers in Zimbabwe, but it was still not enough to earn a place in the knockout rounds.   

It meant they did not qualify for the continental finals that were staged in Zanzibar.

 
But the team bounced back to make the final of the 2024-25 COSAFA qualifiers in Walvis Bay, Namibia, where they lost 3-1 to champions South Africa in the decider.

They finished top of their group and then defeated Zimbabwe 2-1 in the semifinals, before losing out to South Africa in the final.

However, as the latter qualified for the continental finals as holders, Malawi were given the berth for the qualified team from COSAFA, so make a return to the grand African stage.

They will therefore debut in Ghana and have high hopes of going deep into the competition with their talented group of players.

Record at the CAF African Schools Football Championship continental finals:

• 2022-23: Did not qualify 
• 2023-24: Did not qualify  

Record at the CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA zonal finals:

• 2022-23: Third
• 2023-24: Group Stages

2024-25: Runners-Up

South Africa

• Zonal Union: COSAFA
• Past appearances (2): 2023, 2024

South Africa’s Girls return to the CAF African Schools Football Championship continental finals for the third year in a row having been ever-presents at this stage of the competition, and this time do so as defending champions.

 
They competed as Edendale Technical High School in the inaugural event in 2022-23 and after storming to victory in the COSAFA qualifiers held in Malawi, they could not get out of the pool stages at the continental finals on home soil in Durban, South Africa.    

 
They claimed the COSAFA title for a second year in a row in the qualifiers in Zimbabwe and this time excellent on the continental stage, lifting the trophy in Zanzibar.

South Africa needed penalties to edge Morocco 5-4 on penalties after the teams had played to a hard-fought 1-1 draw in the final.

Sphumelele Zibula won Goalkeeper of the Tournament at those finals, and played a huge role in her side being crowned champions.

 
They return to the 2024-25 continental finals as champions but still completed a hat-trick of victories in the COSAFA qualifiers by lifting the trophy again in Walvis Bay, Namibia.

 
They defeated Malawi in the decider, with the latter earning their place at the finals in Ghana as the COSAFA qualifier.

Record at the CAF African Schools Football Championship continental finals:

• 2022-23: Group Stages
• 2023-24: Winners  

Record at the CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA zonal finals:

• 2022-23: Winners
• 2023-24: Winners  

2024-25: Winners

Gambia

• Zonal Union: WAFU A
• Past Appearances (2): 2023, 2024

The Gambia head to the CAF African Schools Football Championship for the third consecutive season after they were crowned champions of the WAFU A Zone in December 2024 to secure their place at the Accra finals. 

The Gambians who are yet to lift African school’s football’s most prized silverware will be banking on the previous two season’s experience when they make their record third appearance in Accra. 

Upon their Continental Finals debut in Durban, South Africa, The Gambia finished an impressive third place.

The Gambia secured their ticket to Accra courtesy of a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Guinea where goalkeeper, Jerra Bojang saved two penalties to help her side clinch the title. 

Bojang, who was excellent in goals throughout the qualifiers was voted Player of the Tournament and will be key for the Gambians as they seek their first ever CAF African Schools Football Championship continental finals crown. 

Record at the CAF African Schools Football Championship continental finals:

• 2022-23: Third
• 2023-24: Group Stages

Record at the CAF African Schools Football Championship WAFU A zonal finals:

• 2022-23: Winners
• 2023-24: Winners

2024-25: Winners

Uganda

• Zonal Union: CECAFA
• Past appearances (1): 2024
  
  

Uganda return to the CAF African Schools Football Championship continental finals for the second year in a row hoping to build on the bronze medal they won in the 2023-24 season.

The East African side did not qualify for the inaugural finals in the 2022-23 campaign having failed to make an impression in the CECAFA zonal qualifiers.

But since then, they have claimed back-to-back trophy wins at regional level and will be hoping to go one better, at least, at the continental finals in Ghana.

Uganda defeated hosts Kenya in Nairobi to take the CECAFA zonal title in the 2023-24 season and then made the semifinals of the continental finals in Zanzibar.

There they lost 1-0 to Morocco in a close-fought last-4 fixture that might have gone either way.
Uganda were again victorious in the CECAFA zonal qualifier in the 2024-25 season with their 8-0 victory over Rwanda booking them a ticket to the continental finals on goal-difference from second-placed Tanzania.

 
They will hope to take that form to Ghana and be among the medallists again, with gold in their sights.  

Record at the CAF African Schools Football Championship continental finals:

• 2022-23: Did not qualify 
• 2023-24: Third  

Record at the CAF African Schools Football Championship CECAFA zonal finals:

• 2022-23: Group Stages
• 2023-24: Winners

2024-25: Winners