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African football stars featurein Covid-19 awareness campaign

African footballers have been participating in a social media challenge in a bid to raise awareness about how to help prevent the coronavirus from spreading.

Players shared their videos, part of the “Stay safe for Africa” campaign, while performing 19 kick-ups with the hashtag #19KickupsAgainstCovid19.

Former international footballers including Egypt’s Ahmed Hassan, Nigerian Joseph Yobo, Tunisia’s Karim Haggui, and Congolese Lomana LuaLua have taken part in the initiative.

Africa has so far recorded more than 200,000 Covid-19 cases including over 5,500 fatalities, according to AFP figures.

“Football brings together so many people from different backgrounds, nationalities and languages, and we hope that this social media challenge will bring people together in the same way,” said the Confederation of African Football deputy secretary general Anthony Baffoe.

“Even though the football season has been put on hold, we must all continue to come together, with distance, and fight the spread of this disease and misinformation.” – AFP

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Ghana’s U-15 Boys’ team kicks off CAF African Schools Football Championship against Uganda

Ghana’s U-15 boys’ team will begin their CAF African Schools Football Championship campaign against Uganda at 11 am on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

The team will then face South Africa on Thursday, followed by a match against Algeria to conclude the group phase. To progress to the semifinals, Ghana will need to finish either 1st or 2nd in their group.

The 2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship kicks off on Wednesday, April 23, and wraps up on Friday, April 26, 2025, at the University of Ghana Stadium.

The boys’ competition schedule is attached below:

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Ghana’s U-15 Girls’ team to face Morocco in CAF African Schools Football Championship opener

Ghana’s U-15 girls’ team will kick off their CAF African Schools Football Championship campaign against Morocco at 12:30 pm on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

The team will then take on Benin on Thursday, followed by a match against Malawi to conclude the group phase. To secure a semifinal spot, Ghana will need to finish either 1st or 2nd in their group.

The 2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship kicks off on Wednesday, April 23, and wraps up on Friday, April 26, 2025, at the University of Ghana Stadium.

The girls’ competition schedule is attached below: