This year’s edition of CFC Cheetah Cup will have Nigerian outfit Sporting Supreme FC youth side Hypebuzz participate. The Nigerian side will see Ghanaian trainer Awuni Barnabas lead the team to the tournament in Ghana.
Awuni, previously managed clubs in Ghana’s lower-tier divisions such as Vision FC, Mountaineers FC, Skyy FC, WAFA, Asekem FC, King Faisal FC and Swedru All Blacks and is guiding Hypebuzz to his native country for one of Africa finest youth tournaments in Africa. Having cemented his name with two titles already, after clinching the Gothia Cup 2025 in Sweden and 2025 Dana Cup in Denmark for Sporting Supreme FC, has high expectations for the Cheetah Cup.
He will be managing the Youth team of Sporting Supreme FC in the tournament set to be staged in Senya Bereku, Central Region of Ghana.
Awuni Barnabas having acclimatized with the Ghanaian weather condition, is expected to utilize that to his team’s advantage when the tournament starts. He has his eyes set on grabbing CFC Cheetah Cup 2025 already.
Speaking to Kolog Bonaventure, he revealed his team ambition is to clinch the ultimate, counting on the experience from Friendly games in Norway, Denmark, France, Gothia Cup and Dana Cup where they scored over 100 goals and conceded just 5 goals in both tournaments.
“We’re preparing to travel to Ghana, the team had a good preseason in France after engaging in the Gothia Cup and Dana Cup where we showcased our strength” It was a good tournament for us as a technical team and playing body because it was an experience and we are counting on that going into Cheetah Cup”
“Its another Cup tournament and as always we target is to win it”, Awuni said.
Sporting Supreme FC has arranged to arrive in Ghana, Friday August 15, 2025. Hypebuzz is drawn in Group F alongside two Ghanaian clubs thus Kasoa Spartans and Sankara National, CF Diamonds joins to complete the group.
The tournament which has 12 African countries converging to battle for one ultimate title is scheduled to kickoff August 17 and end on August 24, 2025.
Hypbuzz will use the opportunity to play Ghana Black Starlets after Cheetah cup before returning back to Nigeria.
