2024 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 8 December 2023 – 16 June 2024 |
Teams | 25 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 68 (4.25 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Lina Mokhtar Jamaï (6 goals) |
The 2024 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification is the 9th edition of the African U-17 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-17 national teams from Africa qualify for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Players born on or after 1 January 2007 are eligible to compete in the tournament.
Three teams will qualify from this tournament for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Dominican Republic as the CAF representatives.
Draw[edit]
A total of 25 (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. The draw procedures were as follows:[1]
- In the first round, the 2 lowest ranked teams played against each other:
- Mauritius
- Central African Republic
- In the second round, the first round winner will play against the top ranked team (Nigeria). The 22 other teams receiving byes to the second round were allocated into eleven ties.
- In the third round, the twelve second round winners were allocated into six ties based on the second round tie numbers.
- In the fourth round, the six third round winners were allocated into three ties based on the third round tie numbers.
Table[edit]
Second round entrants (23 teams) | |||||
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Pot A (6 from CECAFA) |
Pot B (3 from COSAFA) and (3 from UNIFFAC) |
Pot C (3 from UNAF) |
Pot E (8 from WAFU) | ||
- Notes
- Teams in bold qualified for the group stage.
- (W): Withdrew after the draw
Did not enter[edit]
Format[edit]
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 was applied, and if still tied, the penalty shoot-out (no extra time) was used to determine the winner.[1]
Schedule[edit]
Round | Leg | Date |
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First round | First leg | 8–10 December 2023 |
Second leg | 15–17 December 2023 | |
Second round | First leg | 2–4 February 2024 |
Second leg | 9–11 February 2024 | |
Third round | First leg | 10–12 May 2024 |
Second leg | 17–19 May 2024 | |
Fourth round | First leg | 7–9 June 2024 |
Second leg | 14–16 June 2024 |
Bracket[edit]
The three winners of the fourth round will qualify for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
Second round | Third round | Fourth round | |||||||||||||||
Djibouti | — | — | w/o | ||||||||||||||
Equatorial Guinea | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Djibouti | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Burundi | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
Burundi | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Botswana | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Ethiopia | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Ethiopia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Kenya | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
DR Congo | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Kenya | — | — | w/o |
Second round | Third round | Fourth round | |||||||||||||||
Zambia | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Tanzania | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Zambia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Uganda | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Uganda | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Niger | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Morocco | 11 | 11 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
Morocco | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Algeria | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Benin | 2 | 0 | 2 (7) | ||||||||||||||
Algeria (p) | 0 | 2 | 2 (8) |
Second round | Third round | Fourth round | |||||||||||||||
Libya | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Senegal | — | — | w/o | ||||||||||||||
Senegal | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Liberia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Liberia | — | — | w/o | ||||||||||||||
Mali | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Burkina Faso | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Guinea | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Burkina Faso | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Nigeria | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Central African Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Nigeria | 6 | 6 | 12 |
First round[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Central African Republic | w/o | Mauritius | – | – |
Central African Republic | Cancelled | Mauritius |
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Mauritius | Cancelled | Central African Republic |
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Central African Republic won on walkover and advanced to the Second round after Mauritius withdrew before the first leg.
Second round[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Central African Republic | 0–12 | Nigeria | 0–6 | 0–6 |
Djibouti | w/o | Equatorial Guinea | — | — |
Ethiopia | 3–0 | South Africa | 3–0 | 0–0 |
Zambia | 5–1 | Tanzania | 5–0 | 0–1 |
Niger | 0–22 | Morocco | 0–11 | 0–11 |
Libya | w/o | Senegal | — | — |
Burkina Faso | 6–2 | Guinea | 4–1 | 2–1 |
Burundi | 6–1 | Botswana | 4–1 | 2–0 |
DR Congo | w/o | Kenya | — | — |
Uganda | 4–2 | Cameroon | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Benin | 2–2 (7–8 p) | Algeria | 2–0 | 0–2 |
Liberia | w/o | Mali | — | — |
Nigeria won 12–0 on aggregate.
Djibouti | Cancelled | Equatorial Guinea |
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Equatorial Guinea | Cancelled | Djibouti |
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Djibouti won on walkover and advanced to the third round after Equatorial Guinea withdrew before the first leg.[2]
Ethiopia won 3–0 on aggregate.
Zambia won 5–1 on aggregate.
Niger | 0–11 | Morocco |
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Report Report (FRMF) |
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Morocco | 11–0 | Niger |
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Report Report (FRMF) |
Morocco won 22–0 on aggregate.
Senegal won on walkover and advanced to the third round after Libya withdrew before the first leg.
Burkina Faso | 4–1 | Guinea |
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Report | Nabe ??' |
Guinea | 1–2 | Burkina Faso |
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D. Camara 42' | Report |
Burkina Faso won 6–2 on aggregate.
Burundi | 4–1 | Botswana |
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Report | Dilelo 76' |
Burundi won 6–1 on aggregate.
Kenya won on walkover and advanced to the third round after DR Congo withdrew before the first leg.[3]
Uganda won 4–2 on aggregate
Algeria | 2–0 | Benin |
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Report Report (FAF) |
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Penalties | ||
8–7 |
2–2 on aggregate. Algeria won 8–7 on penalties.
Liberia won on walkover and advanced to the third round after Mali withdrew before the first leg.[4]
Third round[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Djibouti | M14 | Burundi | 0–18 | 15 May |
Ethiopia | M15 | Kenya | 0–0 | 19 May |
Zambia | M16 | Uganda | 2–0 | 17 May |
Morocco | M17 | Algeria | 4–0 | 17 May |
Senegal | M18 | Liberia | 3–1 | 19 May |
Burkina Faso | M19 | Nigeria | 1–1 | 18 May |
Djibouti | 0–18 | Burundi |
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Report |
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Morocco | 4–0 | Algeria |
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Report Report (FRMF) |
Burkina Faso | 1–1 | Nigeria |
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Report |
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Fourth round[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Winner Match 14 | M20 | Winner Match 15 | TBD | TBD |
Winner Match 16 | M21 | Winner Match 17 | TBD | TBD |
Winner Match 18 | M22 | Winner Match 19 | TBD | TBD |
Qualified teams for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup[edit]
The following three teams from CAF will qualify for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic.
Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
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16 June 2024 | 0 (debut) | |
16 June 2024 | ||
16 June 2024 |
Goalscorers[edit]
There have been 68 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match (as of 6 February 2024). Players highlighted in bold are still active in the competition.
8 goals
6 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Nora Aït El Kadi
- Zaza Rebbahi
- Germaine Honfo
- Fidèle Toudonou
- Lebogang Dilelo
- Gloria
- Oumou Rouamba
- Salamata Kouanda
- Espérance Habonimana
- Gloris Gakima
- ??
- ??
- Ernestine Heutchou
- Sophie Lemana
- Menayesh Tefsaye
- Djenab Camara
- Fanta Nabe
- Awatif El Ghazouani
- Dounia El Mesmoudi
- Ines Aboucharif
- Khadija Erremli
- Meyssane Layachi
- Ouafae Benthari
- Romaissa Ihssan
- Salma Senhaji
- Sara Dofry
- Siham Bouhouch
- Edidiong Etim
- Kesiena Tessy Ojiyovwi
- Prisca Nwachukwu
- Melkia Juma
- Esther Nangendo
- Sylvia Kabene
- Bwalya Chileshe
- Ruth Muwowo
- Saliya Mwanza
1 own goal
- Hannane Sehoul (against Morocco)
- Zakou Djibou (against Morocco)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "U-17 World Women's Cup qualifiers draw lines up exciting duels". CAFOnline.com. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Eliminatoires coupe du monde féminine 2024/U17 – Les gazelles qualifiées par forfait" (in French). Djiboutian Football Federation. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Football Kenya Federation [@Football_Kenya] (February 4, 2024). "Junior Starlets advanced to the 3rd round of the 2024 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup Qualifiers after RD Congo withdrew from the ongoing qualifiers" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @karlyboy71 (January 11, 2024). "CAF Women's Under 17 Qualifying – Mali withdrawal" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "WORLD U17 QUALIFIERS: A Nigerian Trio to Officiate Morocco-Algeria". faf.dz (in French). Algerian Football Federation. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.