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 | 34 |
Goals scored | 136 (4 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (12 goals) |
The 2024 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification was 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 were eligible to compete in the tournament.
Three teams qualified 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 | 3–6 February 2024 |
Second leg | 9–11 February 2024 | |
Third round | First leg | 10–12 May 2024 |
Second leg | 15–19 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 | |||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | w/o | ||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | |||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 18 | 6 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | |||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | w/o |
Second round | Third round | Fourth round | |||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 11 | 11 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 (7) | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 (8) |
Second round | Third round | Fourth round | |||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | |||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | w/o | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | w/o | ||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | |||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 12 |
First round
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Central African Republic ![]() | w/o | ![]() | – | – |
Central African Republic ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() |
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Mauritius ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
0–6 | 0–6 |
Djibouti ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
— | — |
Ethiopia ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–0 |
Zambia ![]() |
5–1 | ![]() |
5–0 | 0–1 |
Niger ![]() |
0–22 | ![]() |
0–11 | 0–11 |
Libya ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
— | — |
Burkina Faso ![]() |
6–2 | ![]() |
4–1 | 2–1 |
Burundi ![]() |
6–1 | ![]() |
4–1 | 2–0 |
DR Congo ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
— | — |
Uganda ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–1 |
Benin ![]() |
2–2 (7–8 p) | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–2 |
Liberia ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
— | — |
Nigeria won 12–0 on aggregate.
Djibouti ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() |
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Equatorial Guinea ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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Report Report (FRMF) |
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Morocco ![]() | 11–0 | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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|
Report | Nabe ![]() |
Guinea ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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D. Camara ![]() |
Report |
Burkina Faso won 6–2 on aggregate.
Burundi ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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|
Report | Dilelo ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
0–24 | ![]() |
0–18 | 0–6 |
Ethiopia ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–3 |
Zambia ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–1 |
Morocco ![]() |
8–0 | ![]() |
4–0 | 4–0 |
Senegal ![]() |
3–3 (a) | ![]() |
3–1 | 0–2 |
Burkina Faso ![]() |
1–7 | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–6 |
Djibouti ![]() | 0–18 | ![]() |
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Report |
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Burundi won 24–0 on aggregate.
Kenya won 3–0 on aggregate.
Zambia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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|
Report |
Zambia won 2–1 on aggregate.
Morocco ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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|
Report Report (FRMF) |
Morocco won 8–0 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Liberia won on away goals.
Burkina Faso ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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|
Report |
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Nigeria won 7–1 on aggregate.
Fourth round
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Burundi ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | 0–3 | 0–2 |
Zambia ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | 3–1 | 0–0 |
Liberia ![]() | 1–6 | ![]() | 1–4 | 0–2 |
Kenya won 5–0 on aggregate.
Zambia won 3–1 on aggregate.
Nigeria won 6–1 on aggregate.
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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14 June 2024 | 6 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2022) |
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15 June 2024 | 1 (2014) |
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16 June 2024 | 0 (debut) |
Goalscorers
[edit]There were 136 goals scored in 34 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.
12 goals
8 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Nora Aït El Kadi
Zaza Rebbahi
Germaine Honfo
Fidèle Toudonou
Lebogang Dilelo
Gloria
Salamata Kouanda
Rainata Oubda
Oumou Rouamba
Gloris Gakima
Nellysa Kamikazi
Joséphine Majura
Ange Nice Nibogora
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Ernestine Heutchou
Sophie Lemana
Menayesh Tefsaye
Djenab Camara
Fanta Nabe
Velma Awuor
Lornah Faith
Elizabeth Ochakaa
Lorna Faith
Marion Serenge
Susan Akoth
Marion Serenge
Valerie Nekesa
Dalphine Glao
Yassah Gwaikolo
Chaimae Boughazi
Siham Bouhouch
Sara Dofry
Awatif El Ghazouani
Dounia El Mesmoudi
Khadija Erremli
Dina Nassira Haizoun
Meyssane Layachi
Salma Senhaji
kautar Azraf
Edidiong Etim
Prisca Nwachukwu
Kesiena Tessy Ojiyovwi
Blessing Ifitezue
Mariama Faty
Melkia Juma
Esther Nangendo
Ruth Mukoma
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.