The draw for the fourth edition of the African Schools Championship zonal qualifying tournament will take place on Friday, November 21, 2025, at the WAFU-B headquarters in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

This year’s finals will be hosted in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, where six West African nations will compete in both the Boys’ and Girls’ U-15 categories from December 1–4, 2025.

The tournament, organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), serves as a key platform for showcasing exceptional young football talent from schools across the sub-region, with teams vying for a place in the continental finals.

The WAFU-B zone features Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Benin, Niger and hosts Burkina Faso.

Ghana enters this year’s qualifiers with renewed confidence, bolstered by its remarkable achievements in the previous edition. The Ghanaian contingent dominated the WAFU-B championships before excelling on the continental stage: the girls’ team won the African Schools Championship at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, while the boys’ team secured a commendable third-place finish