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The Ministry of Sports has received a significant boost ahead of the 2025 Interschool Football Competition with the donation of 160 footballs from Joma Caribbean.<\/p>

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The presentation took place on Wednesday morning, where Director of Sports Heather Samuel-Daley accepted the contribution on behalf of the School Football Unit. Joma Caribbean, together with Cool and Smooth, has been a longstanding supporter of school and national sports in Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samuel-Daley expressed her gratitude to the sponsors, noting that their continued partnership has helped sustain the growth of football at the youth level.<\/p>

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The 2025 interschool season officially begins tomorrow with a knockout tournament for both girls\u2019 and boys\u2019 teams at the ABFA Technical Facility. Matches are scheduled to start at 3 p.m.<\/p>

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