2012 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament

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2011 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
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The CAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament determined the two participants representing the African continent in Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The competition was played as knockout tournament of four rounds. [1]

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Qualification

First round

First leg played on October 2, second leg played on October 23, 2010.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg2–6Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1–41–2

Second round

The first leg was played on January 15, 2011, second leg on January 29, 2011. The first leg of Guinea v Ghana was played on January 16, 2011. The second leg of Ethiopia v Democratic Republic of Congo was played on January 30, 2011.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svgw/oFlag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg2–2 (a)Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2–20–0
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svgw/oFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg6–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 5–01–0
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–7Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–20–5
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg0–3Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 0–00–3
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0–31–0
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–5Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–20–3

Third round

The first leg was played on 1–3 April, second leg on 15–17 April.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg2–2 (a)Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–01–2
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0–21Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 0–00–2
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg9–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 7–02–0
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–1 (6–5 p)Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–00–1
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0–0Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo , Yaoundé, Cameroon
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Kankou Coulibaly (Mali)
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg2–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Añonma Soccerball shade.svg12'
Jade Soccerball shade.svg58'

1 Equatorial Guinea were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player, [2] Jade Boho; Cameroon were advanced to the final round. [3]

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Matlou Soccerball shade.svg47' Report
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg1–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Penalties
5–6

1–1 on aggregate. South Africa won 6–5 on penalties.

Final round

The two winners qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games. [1]

The first leg was played on 27 August, second leg on 11 September and 22 October. [4] [5]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–3 (3–4 p)Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2–11–2
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg4–1Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 3–01–1

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References

  1. 1 2 FIFA.com – Women's Olympic Football Tournament: Qualifiers, retrieved on April 15, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Eq Guinea thrown out of women's Olympic qualifiers". BBC. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Equatorial Guinea's Jade Boho to be replaced". FIFA. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  4. ↑ Fixture change in Africa
  5. ↑ "Cameroon's women reach Olympics". BBC News. 22 October 2011.
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