The fourth staging of the CAF African Schools Football Championship | COSAFA Qualifier 2025/26 will take place in Stellenbosch, South Africa, from December 5-7, as a record 11 Boys’ and Girls’ teams vie to represent the region on the continental stage.
Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe will all be represented, with teams made up of the best players from their national qualifiers.
It means the best of the young schools’ talent in the region will be on show, and this year’s competition will no doubt add to what has been an exceptionally high standard over the last three years.
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