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THE Confédération of African Football have confirmed the list of referees who will officiate at the African Schools Football Championship Continental Finals, scheduled to run in Harare from April 2–10.
Now in its fourth edition since its 2022 launch, the CAF African Schools Football Championship continues to strengthen its position as a key development platform for young football talent across the continent.
The upcoming finals, set for Gateway High School and Ngoni Stadium in Norton, will once again bring together promising players while equally creating a platform for Africa’s young and emerging referees.
The appointed officials represent a diverse and inclusive team of officials, comprising both male and female referees from different regions of Africa.
The delegation includes some of the continent’s top emerging referees, with the youngest aged just 17.
All selected match officials are products of the CAF Young Referees Programme; an initiative aimed at identifying and nurturing officiating talent at grassroots level.
The programme remains a central feature of the CAF African Schools Football Championship, having been implemented throughout the Zonal Qualifiers and set to continue during the Continental Finals in Zimbabwe.
The CAF African Schools Football Championship is a flagship school’s football initiative of CAF President, Patrice Motsepe, forming part of his broader vision of making African football globally competitive and self-sustaining.
Motsepe has undertaken a number of legacy projects aimed at ensuring that the African game not only grows but also competes favourably with other confederations that make up the FIFA family.
A draw for the tourney will be staged at a Harare hotel tomorrow afternoon.
CAF AFRICAN SCHOOLS FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CONTINENTAL FINALS ZIMBAWE 2026 QUALIFIED
TEAMS:
BOYS: Zimbabwe (Hosts), Tanzania (Defending champions), Benin, Morocco, Senegal, Uganda, Zambia, DR Congo
GIRLS: Zimbabwe (Hosts), Ghana (Defending champions), Burkina Faso, Morocco, Guinea, Tanzania, Zambia, DR Congo — Cafonline/Sports Reporter
