Three Ghanaian football icons, Abedi Pele, Asamoah Gyan, and Adjoa Bayor, will grace the 2025 Confederation of African Football (CAF) African Schools Football Championship to be held in Accra, Ghana.
The third edition of Africa’s largest school’s football competition would be staged at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium from April 23 to 26, 2025.
CAF has invited seven African football greats to give guidance and support to the aspiring football talents at the competition.
They include Clementine Toure (Cote d’Ivoire), Robert Kidiaba (DR Congo), Pele, Gyan, Bayor (all Ghana), Dlamini (South Africa) and Kareem Haggui (Tunisia).
These football greats would share their knowledge and support with the participating players, who are all in the under-15 age group category.
They would also conduct training clinics, attend capacity-building workshops, host training sessions and offer encouragement and support pre- and post matches.

Of the seven, Gyan, Dlamini and Kidiaba will be making a return to the Continental Finals after giving guidance and support at the 2022 and 2024 editions.
Sharing his excitement ahead of the start of the tournament, Ghanaian legend Gyan lauded CAF’s innovative approach to the development of African football.
“The CAF African Schools Football Championship is undoubtedly one of CAF’s most critical competitions that supports football development. African football has scaled to great heights in recent years thanks to CAF’s efforts to develop African football.
“I am glad to see that such progress is supported by a strong foundation in this tournament, which is not only a launch pad for talent but a unique gathering of talented youngsters for an opportunity to play competitive international football that is supported by education,” said Gyan.
All seven legends will be at the official draw of the competition on Monday, April 21, 2025 in Accra, where participating teams will be drawn into groups of two in both the boys and girls U-15 divisions.