Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Firm of Ghana (ECCBC) has formally launched the primary version of the Copa Coca-Cola 2026 event, kicking off with group stage matches on Saturday, Could 2, on the S2 Sports activities Membership in Accra.
It brings collectively eight worldwide and neighborhood faculties to have fun youth soccer, management and neighborhood spirit.
The launch occasion was attended by faculty representatives, ECCBC Ghana administration, principals, dad and mom and college students, demonstrating a united dedication to harnessing the facility of soccer as a car for youth improvement and neighborhood affect throughout Ghana.
Touring Trophy: College Journey
Previous to the official kick-off, the Copa Coca-Cola trophy set out on a faculty tour, visiting collaborating establishments and for a lot of college students it was the primary time that they had seen the trophy up shut, a deliberate transfer supposed to construct pleasure, make the competitors really feel private and join all younger gamers with the aim of their play.
Collaborating faculties competing within the event are Ghana Worldwide College, Alpha Beta, Religion Montessori, Lycée Français Worldwide Jacques Prévert Dakla, Ghana Christian Worldwide Excessive College, Worldwide Neighborhood College, East Airport Worldwide College and American Worldwide College of Ghana.
The tour highlighted the ethos behind Copa Coca-Cola 2026, which is an funding in Ghana’s youth and a celebration of the neighborhood that ECCBC Ghana calls residence.
In an interview, ECCBC WAC BU Managing Director Felix Gomis shared the corporate’s motivation for this initiative and emphasised the significance of contributing to youth well being via soccer.
“This event is about our youth and the way we may also help develop them to develop in well being, confidence, and a spirit of studying to turn out to be the longer term leaders of tomorrow.
It is about setting a coverage of beginning small and scaling up. Our final aim is to make Copa Coca-Cola a nationwide Coca-Cola celebration. ”
Trying to the longer term
The semi-finals and finals are scheduled for Saturday, Could 9, 2026, and can see Ghana Worldwide College, Lycée Français Worldwide Jacques Prévert Dacra, Worldwide Neighborhood College and East Airport Worldwide College competing for final glory.
With ambitions to develop the Copa Coca-Cola right into a regional and nationwide competitors, ECCBC Ghana sees this yr’s competitors as the inspiration for a a lot better competitors, one which begins in Accra and can belong to all of Ghana.
