The stage is set for an exciting conclusion to the CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Finals 2026 in Harare, as the semi-final fixtures have officially been confirmed.
The group stages officially came to a close on Tuesday, 7 April at Gateway High School, with the final round of matches confirming the teams that will advance to the semi-finals in both the boys’ and girls’ competitions.
In the Girls’ division, defending champions Ghana headline the final four, continuing their strong title defence. They are joined by Burkina Faso, Morocco and Zambia, all of whom have impressed throughout the tournament and will be eager to secure a place in the final.
The Boys’ division is guaranteed to crown a new champion this year following the exit of two-time winners Tanzania. Last season’s runners-up Senegal remain in contention and are joined by Benin, Uganda and Morocco.
All semi-final matches will be played on Thursday, 9 April at Gateway High School, where the young stars of African football will battle for a place in the finals.
Fans across the continent and beyond can follow all the action live on CAF’s official YouTube channel, CAF TV.
CAF African Schools Football Championship Semi-Final Fixtures
Girls
10h00 | Morocco vs Burkina Faso
11h40 | Zambia vs Ghana
Boys
13h30 | Uganda vs Benin
15h00 | Morocco vs Senegal
In the boys’ section, Uganda underlined their credentials as one of the tournament favourites with a commanding run in Group A. A decisive 3-0 victory over Morocco, coupled with an earlier 6-0 triumph against DR Congo, saw them finish top of the group on 7 points.
Morocco secured second place with 6 points, doing enough across their matches – including a crucial win over hosts Zimbabwe – to progress to the last four.
Zimbabwe, despite showing resilience in draws against Uganda and DR Congo, fell short of qualification, while DR Congo endured a difficult campaign.
Group B produced another unbeaten group winner in last season’s runner’s up Senegal, who topped the standings with 7 points following a narrow 1-0 win over Benin and a 1-1 draw against Zambia. Benin joined them in the semi-finals after finishing second with 4 points, edging out defending champions, Tanzania and Zambia, who both ended their campaigns with 2 points apiece.
In the girls’ competition, Zambia delivered one of the standout performances of the tournament so far, finishing top of Group A with a perfect 9 points from three matches. Their consistency and control were evident throughout, including a key victory over Morocco, who advanced as runners-up with 4 points. DR Congo and hosts Zimbabwe were unable to break into the top two, despite spirited efforts.
Group B saw Burkina Faso emerge as table-toppers with 7 points, maintaining an unbeaten record and sealing top spot with a crucial win over reigning champions, Ghana.
Ghana also progressed to the semi-finals with 6 points, bolstered by an emphatic victory over Guinea earlier in the competition.
There will be action on Wednesday with teams that have been knocked out afforded an opportunity to play for positions.
SOURCE: CAF ONLINE
