By OkayGoal 
Central Region claimed third place at the 2025 KGL U-17 Inter-Regional Championship with a confident 3â0 penalty shootout victory over Greater Accra, after a 1â1 stalemate on Saturday, September 27, at the McDan Teshie Sports Complex.
Greater Accra drew first blood in the opening half, but Central Region struck back after the break to level the score and force a tense shootout. Showing composure and precision from the spot, Central converted all three of their penalties while their goalkeeper thwarted every Greater Accra attempt to seal the bronze medal in style.
The result capped an impressive campaign for Central Region. They topped Group B with an unbeaten record before suffering a narrow 1â0 semifinal defeat to defending champions Western Region. Determined to finish on a high, they regrouped to outlast the Group A winners and secure a well-deserved podium finish.
GFA President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku and National Juvenile Committee Chairman JoeSalam Abubakar presented the bronze medals to the jubilant Central squad.
Now in its fifth edition, the KGL U-17 Inter-Regional Championship has become Ghana’s premier stage for unearthing young football talent.
The 2025 tournament expanded to 12 teams, featuring all ten Regional Football Associations along with the two GFA Elite Academies, ensuring nationwide representation and fierce competition.
Backed by a landmark five-year, $1 million sponsorship from the KGL Foundation, the championship continues to anchor the GFA’s grassroots development agendaâfostering talent identification, prioritizing player welfare, and inspiring Ghana’s next generation of football stars.