In March 2023, Dragon Force travelled to the capital of Zimbabwe, Harare, to accomplish an FC Porto World Camp.

The success of this event, which had more than 120 players, opened doors for the development of a new international school under the Dragon Force project.

Mr. Tichaona Moleni, General Manager of GEA Sports Zimbabwe, is delighted and stated that “this is a natural step after the professionalism shown, the innovative methodology we witnessed, and the atmosphere we felt during the 7 days that Dragon Force was present in Harare."

After the opening in January of the football School in Fortaleza, Brazil, the implementation of the Dragon Force International Certification at FC Beira, in Mozambique, FC Porto opens now the Dragon Force Academy in Harare, Zimbabwe, making it the third project to be implemented internationally in 2023 by Dragon Force Academy.  

The Football Academy will be located in the Alex Sports Club Facilities, which have two 11-a-side soccer fields, a gym, support rooms and a restaurant.  

All the staff of GEA Sports Zimbabwe, FC Porto's partner in the country, will be trained according to FC Porto's working methodology, thus allowing the implementation of the Dragon Force International Certification. A multidisciplinary team (in the areas of management, technical expertise, psychology, education, and nutrition) will constantly monitor all the activities. 

Mr. Chimedza, GEA Sports Zimbabwe Chairman has no doubts when defining the Dragon Force Football School as "the best organization to support the development of football in Zimbabwe. This is the first step towards sustainable growth, but with the great objective of expanding horizons. We believe in the training methodology of Dragon Force, based on a Club with a lot of history, knowledge and victories, and which has a differentiating pedagogical component that will help develop many players, as well as the future citizens of Africa."

Ricardo Frey Ramos, from the Executive Board of Dragon Force, emphasized that "We are very pleased with this new partnership. GEA Sports welcomed us warmly and being willing to create all the conditions for the tremendous success of the FC Porto World Camp. The new expansion model now allows us to respond more confidently to market interests, sharing the good practices of Dragon Force football schools, capable of adapting to any reality. We have been working on processes and procedures for 15 years, thinking about the training of our players and coaches in detail, anticipating the day to day, with the ambition of showing that it is possible to make a difference and develop the capabilities of all those who believe in us."

This is another step in the expansion of Dragon Force Academy, which will allow the development of local talent with the blue and white values and mystique.