The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) continues to demonstrate the transformative power of football through the CAF African Schools Football Championship, with tournament prize money driving measurable improvements in education and facilities across African schools.
Winners of the Continental Finals of the CAF African Schools Football Championship in both the boys and girls categories receive $300 000, with runners-up receiving $200 000, while third-place finishers each receive $150 000.
Added to this, there is also prize money for the Zonal Phase teams, $100 000 for the winners, $75 000 for the runners-up and $50 000 to the team that finishes third.
Aligned with CAF’s strategic focus on youth development, all prize monies awarded are strictly ring-fenced for non-professional football projects that enhance both education and football infrastructure.
This deliberate approach ensures that CAF delivers a sustainable legacy, empowering schools to create improved learning conditions and nurturing the next generation of African leaders.
Since the programme’s 2022 inception, upgrades across African schools include improved classrooms, enhanced sports infrastructure and access to better learning resources – directly contributing to more significantly improved educational environments, thanks to the Motsepe Foundation.
Below is a summary of how African schools have benefited to date:
| COUNTRY | SCHOOL | IMPACT |
| South Africa, Pietermaritzburg | Edendale Girls School | Classroom renovations and improved school security |
| DR Congo, Goma | Complexe Scolaire Uwezo | Construction of five new classrooms and a 5-a-side football pitch |
| The Gambia, Banjul | New Yundum School | Installation of a borehole providing clean drinking water to students and the community. |
| Guinea, Conakry | College Fo Fissa | Development of a modern computer laboratory |
| The Gambia, Banjul | Scan Aid School | Upgrades including a dressing room, equipment storage and perimeter fencing |
| Egypt, Al-Sharqiya | Sawada School | Construction of a high-quality artificial football pitch |
| Ethiopia, Addis Ababa | Geda Robale School | New library building expanding access to learning resources for over 5 000 students |
| Seychelles, Anse Boileau | Anse Boileau School | Development of outdoor gym promoting health and fitness |
| Malawi, Salima | Salima Boys School | Procurement of high-capacity cooking equipment to improve school meal efficiency |
| The Gambia, Banjul | New Yundum Boys | Provision of football kits and training equipment for over 1000 learners |
| Burkina Faso, Banfora | Chauvigny B Girls School | Delivery of essential school equipment to enhance education |
| Uganda, Mityana | Royal Giants School | Acquisition of a school bus |
The CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Finals will take place in Harare, Zimbabwe from 06 – 10 April 2026.
For more information on CAF African Schools Football Championship, visit www.cafonline.com.
