CAF African Schools Football Championship: COSAFA Qualifier heading for finishing line
Nutritional requirements for a balanced diet for adolescent athletes to crown the day
The CAF African Schools Football
Championship | COSAFA Qualifier has been tipped to light up Lilongwe,
Malawi this week as the best young talent from the region gathers to
earn a place in the continental finals.
The competing teams have already been
through a qualifying process in their own countries, and now meet in
the hope of being crowned regional winners in the boys’ and girls’
competitions.
But before the games get under way on
Saturday, according to organizers, there will be many off-pitch
activities to both set the scene in Lilongwe, and also provide
potentially life-changing skills that could steer those who take part on
a new path.
Earlier in October, CAF African Schools Football Championship, UNAF zonal phase took place in Cairo, Egypt.
CAF also organized separate workshops
for the coaches, young reporters, young referees and a medical workshop
themed, “Nutritional requirements for a balanced diet for adolescent
athletes to crown the day.”
The workshops were conducted and instructed by experts in the various the field.
Director and coach of INF
Clairefontaine, Jean Claude Lafargue and Loduvic Debru from the French
Football Federation were the conductors for the coaches’ workshops. FIFA
and CAF Media Officer, Mondher Chaouachi handled the young reporters’
workshop while Hamdy Fathy and Pussy Said were the conductors for the
young referees’ workshop with Dr. Saida Ayachi conducting the medical
workshop.
Moreover, about 25 girls and boys
took part in safeguarding workshop on Friday, and young reporters and
referees workshops on Saturday.
The workshops aimed to empower and
encourage young participants to stay in the game and the social impact
of football in the communities and countries where the schools are –
using the game to change the face of Africa.
One of CAF’s major objectives is to
use this competition to develop and grow youth and schools football on
the African Continent.
The CAF African Schools Football
Programme is a partnership involving CAF, African Governments, and
Football Associations from 41 participating countries. The Programme
also involves the provision of education, coaching, football and skills
development courses.
Capacity Building
The Programme focuses on capacity
building in areas of governance, coaching, education and media for the
participating countries.
The participating schools will also
benefit from the capacity-building and training program. Teachers will
be selected to enroll in CAF coaching programmes.
Leadership Development
Children from each participating
school will deputize their teachers in administrative roles within the
team set-up to learn first-hand the qualities required to lead a winning
team.
Young Reporter Programme
Children will be selected to learn media-related skills like journalism and tv/radio commentary.
Young Referee Programme
Children will be trained on how to
interpret the Laws of Football and they will be given opportunities to
officiate matches during the championship.
Safeguarding
The programme ensures that children and practitioners are aware of the safeguarding measures that CAF put in place to create a safe environment for the children.
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