Zambia has dominated the team of the tournament for the CAF African Schools Football Championship | COSAFA Qualifier South Africa 2025 both in the Boys and Girls categories.
In the Boys category, Maxen Msimuko who was named as the Player of the Tournament prize, and Charles Sitali took home the Golden Boot after scoring four goals lead the Zambian quartet in the team.
The other two are Golden Glove winner Christopher Wamudila and midfielder Mastano Mulenga.
Zambia came from a goal down to beat South Africa 2-1 to record their first title and pocketed USD $100,000.
In the Girls category; Player of the tournament Hildah Kangwa and goalkeeper of the tournament Winfridah Mwale lead the list of five players who have made the cut.
Others are Rabecca Mbulawo, Sera Mwanzaans Loveness Daka. Surprisingly top goalscorer Dee Mapowa misses out.
The Girls beat South Africa 1-0 to win the tournament and book a place in the CAF African Schools Football Championship proper.
The CAF African Schools Football Championship has been spearheaded by CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe, with the Motsepe Foundation providing a USD 10-million investment into the competition.
The current holders of the continental title in the Boys competition are Tanzania, while the Girls champions are Ghana.
The 2025 finals were played in Accra, Ghana, and the winners each walked away with USD 300,000 in prize money. The runners-up received USD 200,000, while the bronze medallists took home USD 150,000.
This prize money is to be used for infrastructure development at schools, and many teams have invested in educational and sporting aids for their learners.
