A pair of boys battle for the ball at a Football Dreams tryout in Thiès, Senegal, where Diawandou Diagne grew up
A boy watches a Football Dreams tryout in Thiès
Josep Colomer speaks to players at a Football Dreams tryout in Senegal
A player traps the ball during a pickup game on the beach in Senegal's capital of Dakar
The inside of a shop that specializes in repairing soccer cleats in Kaolack, Senegal
A goalkeeper reaches for a shot during a pickup game in Senegal's countryside
A group of boys at the soccer school in Ziguinchor, Senegal, where Ibrahima Dramé learned to play
Ibrahima Dramé (right) at his soccer school in Ziguinchor
A boy takes a shot at Ibrahima Dramé’s soccer school in Ziguinchor
Boats on the Casamance River, which runs alongside Ziguinchor
A goalkeeper reaches for a shot at Ibrahima Dramé’s soccer school in Ziguinchor
Boys play pickup soccer in Senegal's countryside
A pair of drummers at a match in Senegal
The final minutes of a pickup game on the beach in Senegal's capital of Dakar before the sun sets
A boy leans in for a tackle during a pickup game in Senegal
Players battle for the ball during a game in Ogulagha in the Niger Delta
A community tournament in Ivory Coast's capital of Abidjan
A boy takes a shot on the sidelines of a dirt field in Abidjan
A makeshift goal in the Ivory Coast
A boy takes a shot on a dirt field in Abidjan
A gaggle of boys plays pickup soccer in Ghana's capital of Accra, where Bernard Appiah grew up
Bernard Appiah (second from right) with his youth Colts team in Accra
Boys play a pickup game in a cemetery in Accra