2024 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 September 2023 – 21 January 2024 |
| Teams | 35 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 183 (3.39 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Naomi Ndjoah Eto (6 goals) |
← 2022 2026 → | |
The 2024 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification was the 12th edition of the African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification, the biennial international youth football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's under-20 national teams from Africa qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Players born on or after 1 January 2004 were eligible to compete in the tournament.
Four teams qualified from this tournament for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia as the CAF representatives.
Draw
A total of 35 (out of 54) CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds. The draw was held on 8 June 2023 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. [1]
- In the first round, the 6 teams were drawn into 3 ties to play against each other.
- In the second round, the 3 first round winners and the 29 teams receiving byes to the second round were allocated into 16 ties based on the first round tie numbers, with 3 first round winners playing against the 3 teams receiving byes, and the other 26 first round winners playing against each other.
- In the third round, the 16 second round winners were allocated into eight ties based on the second round tie numbers.
- In the fourth round, the eight third round winners were allocated into four ties based on the third round tie numbers.
Table
| Participants (35 teams) | |||||
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| Pot A (5 from CECAFA) |
Pot B (9 from COSAFA) |
Pot C (4 from UNAF) |
Pot D (8 from UNIFFAC) |
Pot E (4 from WAFU A) |
Pot F (5 from WAFU B) |
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- Notes
- Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
- (W): Withdrew after draw
Did not enter
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Comoros
- Eritrea
- Gambia
- Ivory Coast
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Rwanda
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tunisia
- Zimbabwe
Format
Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still tied, the penalty shoot-out (no extra time) would be used to determine the winner.[2]
Schedule
| Round | Leg | Date |
|---|---|---|
| First round | First leg | 1–3 September 2023 |
| Second leg | 8–10 September 2023 | |
| Second round | First leg | 6–8 October 2023 |
| Second leg | 13–15 October 2023 | |
| Third round | First leg | 10–12 November 2023 |
| Second leg | 17–19 November 2023 | |
| Fourth round | First leg | 12–14 January 2024 |
| Second leg | 20–21 January 2024 |
Bracket
The four winners of the fourth round would qualify for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
| Second round | Third round | Fourth round | |||||||||||||||
| Morocco | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Burkina Faso | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Morocco | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Guinea | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Niger | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Guinea | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Morocco | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Ethiopia | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Mali (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Algeria | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Mali | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Ethiopia | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Ethiopia | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Second round | Third round | Fourth round | |||||||||||||||
| Senegal | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Benin | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Senegal | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Uganda | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Uganda | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Senegal | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Ghana | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Eswatini | — | — | w/o | ||||||||||||||
| Gabon | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Eswatini | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Ghana | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Ghana | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Second round | Third round | Fourth round | |||||||||||||||
| Congo | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Namibia | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Congo | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Egypt | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Egypt | 7 | 11 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Egypt | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Botswana | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Kenya | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Kenya | 6 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Angola | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Second round | Third round | Fourth round | |||||||||||||||
| Zambia | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| DR Congo (a) | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Burundi (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Burundi (a) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Burundi | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | 5 | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Djibouti | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Mauritius | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | — | — | w/o | ||||||||||||||
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | w/o | Libya | — | — |
| Togo | 1–6 | Guinea-Bissau | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Mauritius | w/o | Chad | — | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | Cancelled | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Libya | Cancelled | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Togo | 1–3 | Guinea-Bissau |
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Report (FTF) |
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| Guinea-Bissau | 3–0 | Togo |
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Report |
Guinea-Bissau won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Chad | Cancelled | Mauritius |
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| Mauritius | Cancelled | Chad |
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Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 5–1 | Burkina Faso | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Mali | 2–2 (a) | Algeria | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Senegal | 2–0 | Benin | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Eswatini | w/o | Gabon | — | — |
| Congo | 5–1 | Namibia | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Cameroon | 6–1 | Botswana | 2–0 | 4–1 |
| Zambia | 2–2 (a) | DR Congo | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| Tanzania | 12–0 | Djibouti | 5–0 | 7–0 |
| Niger | 0–10 | Guinea | 0–4 | 0–6 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2–5 | Ethiopia | 1–1 | 1–4 |
| Mozambique | 0–8 | Uganda | 0–6 | 0–2 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 0–6 | Ghana | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Egypt | 18–0 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 7–0 | 11–0 |
| Kenya | 10–1 | Angola | 6–1 | 4–0 |
| Burundi | 2–2 (a) | South Africa | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Mauritius | w/o | Nigeria | — | — |
| Morocco | 4–0 | Burkina Faso |
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Report (FRMF) |
| Burkina Faso | 1–1 | Morocco |
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Report (FRMF) |
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Morocco won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Mali | 1–0 | Algeria |
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Report (FAF) |
| Algeria | 2–1 | Mali |
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Report (FAF) |
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2–2 on aggregate. Mali won on away goals.
| Senegal | 2–0 | Benin |
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Report (FSF) |
Senegal won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Eswatini | Cancelled | Gabon |
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| Gabon | Cancelled | Eswatini |
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Eswatini won on walkover and advanced to the third round after Gabon withdrew prior to the first leg without citing lack of preparation due to no local championship being contested.[3]
| Congo | 2–1 | Namibia |
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Report (FECOFOOT) |
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| Namibia | 0–3 | Congo |
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| Report (FECOFOOT) |
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Congo won 5–1 on aggregate.
Cameroon won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Zambia | 2–2 | DR Congo |
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Report (FAZ) |
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2–2 on aggregate. DR Congo won on away goals.
Tanzania won 12–0 on aggregate.
Guinea won 10–0 on aggregate.
| Equatorial Guinea | 1–1 | Ethiopia |
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| Ethiopia | 4–1 | Equatorial Guinea |
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Ethiopia won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Mozambique | 0–6 | Uganda |
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| Uganda | 2–0 | Mozambique |
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Uganda won 8–0 on aggregate.
| Guinea-Bissau | 0–3 | Ghana |
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| Ghana | 3–0 | Guinea-Bissau |
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Report |
Ghana won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Egypt | 7–0 | São Tomé and Príncipe |
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| São Tomé and Príncipe | 0–11 | Egypt |
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Egypt won 18–0 on aggregate.
| Angola | 0–4 | Kenya |
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| Report (KFF) |
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Kenya won 10–1 on aggregate.
| South Africa | 2–2 | Burundi |
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2–2 on aggregate. Burundi won on away goals.
| Mauritius | Cancelled | Nigeria |
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| Nigeria | Cancelled | Mauritius |
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Nigeria won on walkover and advanced to the third round after Mauritius withdrew prior to the first leg without providing a reason for their withdrawal.
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Morocco | 5–0 | Guinea | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Mali | 0–6 | Ethiopia | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| Senegal | 2–1 | Uganda | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Eswatini | 1–8 | Ghana | 1–6 | 0–2 |
| Congo | 1–7 | Egypt | 1–1 | 0–6 |
| Cameroon | 6–2 | Kenya | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| DR Congo | 3–3 (a) | Burundi | 3–2 | 0–1 |
| Tanzania | 2–3 | Nigeria | 1–1 | 1–2 |
Morocco won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Mali | 0–2 | Ethiopia |
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| Report (EFF) |
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Ethiopia won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Senegal | 1–0 | Uganda |
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Report (FSF) |
Senegal won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Eswatini | 1–6 | Ghana |
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[ Report (EFF)] |
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| Ghana | 2–0 | Eswatini |
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Ghana won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Congo | 1–1 | Egypt |
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Report (FECOFOOT) |
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Egypt won 7–1 on aggregate.
Cameroon won 6–2 on aggregate.
| DR Congo | 3–2 | Burundi |
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Report (FECOFA) |
3–3 on aggregate. Burundi won on away goals.
Nigeria won 3–2 on aggregate.
Fourth round
Winners qualify to the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Morocco | 2–1 | Ethiopia | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Senegal | 1–7 | Ghana | 0–2 | 1–5 |
| Egypt | 3–5 | Cameroon | 2–4 | 1–1 |
| Burundi | 0–2 | Nigeria | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Morocco won 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
| Senegal | 0–2 | Ghana |
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| Report |
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Ghana won 7–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
| Egypt | 2–4 | Cameroon |
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| Report |
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Cameroon won 5–3 on aggregate and qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Nigeria won 2–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The following four teams from CAF qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 20 January 2024 | 10 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) |
| Morocco | 21 January 2024 | 0 (debut) |
| Cameroon | 21 January 2024 | 0 (debut) |
| Ghana | 21 January 2024 | 6 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
There were 183 goals scored in 54 matches, for an average of 3.39 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
- Mana Lamine
- Nour Abdel Wahed Al-Sayed
- Maya Ehab
- Habiba Essam
- Dana Karim
- Hala Mustafa
- Mercy Attobra
- Doha El Madani
- Aissatou Chris Ba
- Winifrida Gerald
- Agnes Nabukenya
- Hadijah Nandago
2 goals
- Rukiya Bizimana
- Annociate Nshimirimana
- Nora Khaled
- Habiba Tariq
- Nigist Bekele
- Mesay Temesgen
- Wasiima Mohammed
- Sarah Nyarko
- Nency Kourouma
- Suzanne Lamah
- Mirna Jose Nunes Correia
- Fidelia Da Costa
- Yasmine Zouhir
- Janet Aikekoromowei
1 goal
- Leïla El Hadj
- Ivone Candido
- Lebogang Dilelo
- Helbi Mounifatou
- Chanceline Akimana
- Sophie Lemana
- Christiane Meva Kiki
- Louise Wehiong
- Welcome Akouala
- Pauline Mbayo
- Merveille Ndengo
- Dornelia Ntsiba
- Ruth Tokassi
- Makila Jenovic
- Feza Kalomba
- Grâce Lubiku
- Gloria Nosa
- Ruth Nyamboki
- Farah Hisham
- Yara Khaled
- Habiba Omar
- Nadia Ramadan
- Camelia Shehata
- Julia Raquel Bopopo
- Júlia Etopa
- Nkosephayo Nkambule
- Bethlehem Bekele
- Meadin Sahilu
- Jula Tsehaynesh
- Salamatu Abdulai
- Helen Alormemu
- Success Ameyaa
- Mary Amponsah
- Mafia Nyame
- Fatoumata Yaya Samoura
- Fanta Sidibé
- Cumba Camara
- Binta Mané
- Anna Arusi
- Rebecca Kwoba
- Faith Naliaka
- Djamako Traoré
- Ambre Basser
- Sofia Boussate
- Dania Boussatta
- Zina El Asri
- Mina El Hamzaoui
- Samya Masnaoui
- Nehla Sadiki
- Albertine Fillipus
- Esther Ajakaye
- Comfort Folorunsho
- Chioma Olise
- Khadija Badio
- Adji Ndiaye
- Lindelwa Mabuza
- Andrielle Mibe
- Yasinta Joseph
- Noela Luhala
- Yasinta Mitoga
- Diana Mnali
- Jamila Mnundika
- Zainabu Mohamed
- Asnath Ubamba
- Tatiana Kayaba
- Margret Kunihira
- Phionah Nabulime
- Eva Naggayi
- Mary Mbewe
- Lydia Shamalima
1 own goal
See also
References
- ^ "U20 Women's World Cup 2022: African qualifying tournament dates, fixtures released". Cafonline.com. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Regulations of the Women Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ "COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE — La FEGAFOOT retire les U20 Dames des eliminatoires de la coupe du monde COLOMBIE 2024" (in French). Gabonese Football Federation. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.