Ghana drawn in robust Group at CAF African Colleges Soccer Championship Zimbabwe 2026 • Sahara Soccer

Defending champions Ghana have been handed a difficult group within the ladies’ class of the CAF African Colleges Soccer Championship Zimbabwe 2026 following the official draw held in Harare on Thursday, April 2.

Ghana have been positioned in Group B, the place they may face Guinea, Tanzania, and Burkina Faso in what guarantees to be a extremely aggressive group.

The staff, often known as the Black Damsels on the U-15 stage, enter the match as defending champions following their exceptional triumph within the earlier version held in Accra in 2025. They are going to be aiming to retain their title in opposition to sturdy opposition from throughout the continent.

In Group A of the women’ competitors, hosts Zimbabwe will compete in opposition to Morocco, Zambia, and DR Congo in what guarantees to be one other carefully contested group.

The boys’ competitors additionally presents thrilling matchups, with defending champions Tanzania drawn in Group B alongside Zambia, Senegal, and Benin. Hosts Zimbabwe will function in Group A in opposition to Uganda, Morocco, and DR Congo.

The draw ceremony was attended by African soccer legends Amanda Dlamini and Esrom Nyandoro, including status to the occasion as collaborating groups discovered their group stage opponents.

The match is scheduled to kick off on April 6, 2026, with the ultimate set for April 10 in Harare. It is going to as soon as once more deliver collectively among the most promising younger soccer abilities from throughout Africa.

Past the competitors, the CAF African Colleges Soccer Championship continues to play a key position in youth improvement, combining soccer with training and neighborhood development initiatives. Winners in each the boys’ and ladies’ competitions will obtain a prize of USD 300,000, whereas runners-up and third-placed groups will earn USD 200,000 and USD 150,000 respectively. The prize cash is earmarked for improvement initiatives in collaborating colleges.

Since its inception in 2022, with help from the Motsepe Basis, the competitors has grown considerably, reaching hundreds of thousands of younger gamers and hundreds of faculties throughout the continent.

With a troublesome group forward, all eyes will likely be on Ghana as they start their title defence in Zimbabwe.