CAF supports Member Associations with PUMA balls ahead of CAF African Schools Football Championship 2026/27

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) will distribute 500 PUMA footballs to each CAF Member Association registered for the CAF African Schools Football Championship 2026/27 season.

As part of its ongoing investment in Africa’s grassroots football development, the initiative forms part of the broader objectives of the CAF African Schools Football Championship, which continues to serve as a key platform for youth football development across the continent.

CAF’s distribution of balls across its Member Associations reflects CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe’s vision of expanding access to football and ensuring that young people across Africa have the resources and opportunities needed to play the game.

“The CAF African Schools Football Championship is about giving young people across Africa the opportunity to play and grow through football. By providing each participating Member Association with 500 PUMA footballs, CAF is investing directly in schools, players and grassroots football” said CAF Director of Member Associations, Sarah Mukuna.

“This investment goes beyond the competition itself. It helps strengthen the foundations of school football at national level, expands access to the game and enables more boys and girls to experience football in a structured environment. Our objective is to ensure that the impact of the CAF African Schools Football Championship continues to be felt in schools and communities throughout Africa”, concluded Mukuna.

Through targeted investments in grassroots football, CAF remains committed to nurturing the next generation of African football talent and supporting the long-term success of the CAF African Schools Football Championship.

Details of the 2026/27 season of the CAF African Schools Football Championship will be communicated in due course.