CAF African Schools Football Championship Semi-Finalists decided after thrilling Match Day 2

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The semi-finalists of the CAF African Schools Football Championship Ghana 2025 were officially confirmed on Thursday, 24 March after Match Day 2 of the four-day competition was concluded at the University of Ghana in Accra.

With the race for a place in the knockout stage entering its final stretch, the second day of the competition provided plenty of excitement in both the Boys and Girls divisions.

Ghana, Senegal, Tanzania and Uganda are the four remaining clubs in the Boys division of the tournament after they secured their places in the semi-finals.

The Ghanaians edged South Africa 1-0 in their first match of the day before cruising past Algeria by 3-0 in their second match to finish top of Group A along with Uganda who won 4-0 in both their matches against South Africa and Algeria.

Reigning champions, Tanzania were held to a goalless draw by Cote d’Ivoire but managed to secure a slender 1-0 win against DR Congo which was enough to send them through.

The hosts will be represented in both divisions after the Ghana Girls U-15 national team also secured their place in the semi-finals after their 2-0 win over Benin, which was followed by a convincing 3-0 victory over Malawi.

Reigning champions South Africa were clinical against DR Congo after they put eight past them with a comfortable 8-0 win, which was followed by a 5-0 win over The Gambia to become the highest scoring side in the group stages with 13 goals.

The hosts and defending champions will be joined by debutants Morocco and Uganda who will also be represented in both the boys and girls divisions.

 

CAF African Schools Football Championship Ghana 2025 Semi-Finals Fixtures:

FRIDAY, 25 APRIL 

BOYS

14h00 Local Time / GMT | Ghana vs Tanzania

14h00 Local Time / GMT | Senegal vs Uganda

GIRLS

15h15 Local Time / GMT | Uganda vs Morocco

15h15 Local Time / GMT Ghana vs South Africa