Africa-Press – Cape verde. The African School Football Championship kicks off today on the island of Santiago, promoted by the African Football Confederation (CAF), in partnership with the Cabo Verdean Football Federation (FCF). Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania and Gambia have already confirmed their participation in this Championship, when there are many athletes who even arrived in Cape Verde yesterday.
Participam equipas escolares, masculinas e femininas, com 8 jogadores em campo e idades compreendidas entre 12 a 15 anos. Os jogos têm a duração de 40 minutos (duas partes de 20 min) com as dimensões de 70mX42m e balizas de 2mX5m.
Além dos jogos, decorrem, ao mesmo tempo, diversos workshops e sessões de treinamento com objetivo de despertar os jovens desportistas para outras áreas vocacionais.
Senegal, Guiné Bissau, Mauritânia e Gâmbia já confirmaram a participação neste Campeonato Africano de Futebol Escolar, cuja cerimónia oficial de abertura acontece hoje em Santa Cruz, pelas 11 horas, no novo estádio local.
Grande prestígio – Mário Semedo
Para Mário Semedo, presidente da Federação Cabo-verdiana de Futebol, “é um prestígio Cabo Verde organizar o I Campeonato Africano do Desporto Escolar”.
According to this leader, quoted by Inforpress, this choice reflects the trust placed in the body that oversees Cape Verdean football, the Cape Verdean Football Federation (FCF), since six/seven countries, in a universe of more than 200 teenagers, will be meeting for about a week for the school championship.
Opening
The Minister of Education, Amadeu Cruz presided over the ceremony, which was also attended by the Mayor of Santa Cruz, Carlos Silva, the President of UFOA A, West African Football Union, Lamin Bajo, the Director of the Member Associations of CAF, Sarah Mukuna, of the President of the FCF, Mário Semedo, among other distinguished entities.
It will also be attended by all the teams and delegations participating in the championship.
The CAF African School Football Program is a development project focusing on school football, organized through the African School Football Championship, which supports programs that increase the social impact of football and also empower participating countries to manage football through training programs.
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