2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

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2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Tournament details
Dates3 April 2019 – 10 March 2020
Teams25 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Runners-upFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Tournament statistics
Matches played41
Goals scored100 (2.44 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Zambia.svg Grace Chanda (8 goals)
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The 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament was the fifth edition of the CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the quadrennial international football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's national teams from Africa qualify for the Olympic football tournament.

Contents

CAF was given 1.5 places for the 2020 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Japan. [1] The winner of the qualifying tournament, Zambia, qualified directly, while runner-up Cameroon entered a play-off against the second-placed team from CONMEBOL, Chile. [2]

Teams

The 54 members of CAF were eligible to enter the qualifying competition, and a total of 25 national teams were in the qualifying draw, which was announced on 22 February 2019. [3] The seven teams which had the best performance in the qualifying competition for the 2016 Olympics were given a bye to the second round.

Equatorial Guinea were banned by FIFA from qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [4] However, they were still entered in the qualifying competition.

Bye to second round
(7 teams)		First round entrants
(18 teams)
Notes
Did not enter

Format

Qualification ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still level, extra time is played. The away goals rule is again applied after extra time, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner.

Schedule

The schedule of the qualifying rounds is as follows. [5] All matches are played during the FIFA International Window.

RoundLegDate
First roundFirst leg1–9 April 2019
Second leg
Second roundFirst leg26 August – 3 September 2019
Second leg
Third roundFirst leg30 September – 8 October 2019
Second leg
Fourth roundFirst leg4–12 November 2019
Second leg
Fifth roundFirst leg2–11 March 2020
Second leg

Bracket

First round Second round Third round Fourth round Fifth round
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast — — w/o
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone — — Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3 0 3
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 3 2 5 Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0 0 0
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1 2 3 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast (a) 0 1 1
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2 1 3 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0 1 1
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 0 1 1 Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0 0 0
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2 1 3
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0 1 1
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 3 1 4 Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0 2 2
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2 0 2 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1 0 1
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (a) 1 0 1
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2 1 3
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2 0 2 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 0 2 2
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 2 1 3 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo — — w/o
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea — —
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 3 1 4
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon (p) 0 2 2 (5)Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (a) 2 2 4
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 2 0 2 (3)Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 0 0 0
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3 2 5
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0 0 0
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 11 3 14 Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya (a.e.t.) 0 1 1
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1 0 1 Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 3 0 3
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2 3 5
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2 0 2
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola — — Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2 1 3
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia — — w/o Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia [note 1] 5 — w/o
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 0 —
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1 2 3
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1 2 3 Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 0 0 0
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 0 2 2 Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana (p) 0 0 0 (3)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0 0 0 (2)

First round

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg w/o Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone — —
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg5–3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3–1 2–2
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg3–1Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 2–0 1–1
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg4–2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 3–2 1–0
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg2–3Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 2–2 0–1
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg2–2 (5–3 p)Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 0–2 2–0 (a.e.t.)
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg14–1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 11–1 3–0
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg w/o Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia — —
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg3–2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1–0 2–2
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svgCancelledFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Report
Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svgCancelledFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Report

Ivory Coast won on walkover due to FIFA's suspension of the Sierra Leone Football Association. [2]

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg3–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
  • S. Diarra Soccerball shade.svg3', 53'
  • Traoré Soccerball shade.svg10'
 Report
Stade Mamadou Konaté, Bamako
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Report
Stade Boubker Ammar, Salé

Mali won 5–3 on aggregate.

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2–0Flag of Chad.svg  Chad
Report
Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida
Chad  Flag of Chad.svg1–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
  • Larkingam Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (pen.)
 Report
Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena

Algeria won 3–1 on aggregate.

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg3–2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Report
Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
Referee: Shahenda El-Maghrabi (Egypt)
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg0–1Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Report
Phillip Omondi Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Aline Umutoni (Rwanda)

Ethiopia won 4–2 on aggregate.

Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg2–2Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Report
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg1–0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Report
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa

DR Congo won 3–2 on aggregate.

Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg0–2Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Report
Stade Augustin Monédan de Sibang, Libreville
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg0–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Report
Penalties
3–5
Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville

2–2 on aggregate. Gabon won 5–3 on penalties.

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg11–1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Report
Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg0–3Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Report
Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo

Malawi won 14–1 on aggregate.

Angola  Flag of Angola.svgCancelledFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svgCancelledFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
Report

Zambia won on walkover after Angola withdrew. [2]

Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Report
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg2–2Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Report

Botswana won 3–2 on aggregate.

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg3–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 3–0 0–0
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg0–3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–2 0–1
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg1–1 (a)Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1–1 0–0
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg w/o Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea — —
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg0–5Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0–3 0–2
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg3–5Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3–2 0–3
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg w/o [note 1] Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 5–0 —
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–0 (3–2 p)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0–0 0–0 (a.e.t.)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg3–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Parc des Sports, Treichville
Referee: Incaf El Harkaoui (Morocco)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Stade Mamadou Konaté, Bamako

Ivory Coast won 3–0 on aggregate.

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg0–2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Agege Stadium, Lagos

Nigeria won 3–0 on aggregate.

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg1–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Anaelle Omanda (Gabon)

1–1 on aggregate. Cameroon won on away goals.

DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svgCancelledFlag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svgCancelledFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Referee: Juliet Appiah (Ghana)

DR Congo won on walkover after Equatorial Guinea withdrew. [8]

Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg0–3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Stade Augustin Monédan, Libreville
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–0Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra

Ghana won 5–0 on aggregate.

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg3–2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre
Referee: Thanks Nyahuye (Zimbabwe)
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg3–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)

Kenya won 5–3 on aggregate.

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg5–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svgCancelled [note 1] Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
National Sports Stadium, Harare

Zambia won on walkover after Zimbabwe failed to arrive for the second leg.

Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
National Stadium, Gaborone
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Penalties
2–3
Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg

0–0 on aggregate. Botswana won 3–2 on penalties.

Third round

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1–1 (a)Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–0 1–1
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg3–2Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 2–0 1–2
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0–0 0–1 (a.e.t.)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg3–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1–0 2–0
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg0–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Parc des Sports, Treichville
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Agege Stadium, Lagos
Referee: Juliet Appiah (Ghana)

1–1 on aggregate. Ivory Coast won on away goals.

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg2–0Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Patience Madu (Nigeria)
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg2–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa

Cameroon won 3–2 on aggregate.

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg1–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani

Kenya won 1–0 on aggregate.

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Francistown Stadium, Francistown

Zambia won 3–0 on aggregate.

Fourth round

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–0 1–2
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2–3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2–2 0–1
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg0–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Parc des sports, Treichville
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg2–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)

Cameroon won 2–1 on aggregate.

Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka

Zambia won 3–2 on aggregate.

Fifth round

The winner qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics, while the loser entered a play-off against a team from CONMEBOL.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg4–4 (a)Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 3–2 1–2
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg3–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka

4–4 on aggregate. Zambia won on away goals.

Qualified teams for Summer Olympics

The following team from CAF qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympic women's football tournament. Cameroon failed to qualify after they lost the play-off against the 2018 Copa América Femenina second-placed team, Chile.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in Summer Olympics 2
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 10 March 2020 [9] 0 (debut)
2Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 100 goals scored in 41 matches, for an average of 2.44 goals per match.

8 goals

6 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Zimbabwe Football Association failed to field a side for the second leg against Zambia after the players refused to fulfill the fixture as they were owed allowances from the 2019 COSAFA Women's Championship. [6] [7]

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