2022 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification

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2022 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament
Tournament details
Dates7 August 2021 – 27 March 2022
Teams40 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played61
Goals scored206 (3.38 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Ethiopia.svg Rediet Assresahagn
Flag of Nigeria.svg Flourish Sabastine (7 goals each)
2020
2024

The 2022 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the 11th edition of the African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, 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 2002 were eligible to compete in the tournament.

Contents

Two teams could qualify from this tournament for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup (originally 2020 but postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic) in Costa Rica as the CAF representatives. [1] This edition of the tournament also doubles as the qualifiers for the 2023 African Games in Accra, Ghana where teams who reached the fourth round qualified automatically.


Draw

A total of 40 (out of 54) CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds. The draw was held on 10 May 2021 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. [2]

Table

Participants (40 teams)
Pot A
(8 from CECAFA)
Pot B
(10 from COSAFA)
Pot C
(4 from UNAF)
Pot D
(8 from UNIFFAC)
Pot E
(8 from WAFU A)
Pot F
(6 from WAFU B)
Notes

Did not enter

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. [3]

Schedule

RoundLegDate
First roundFirst leg5–7 August 2021
Second leg19–21 August 2021
Second round [4] First leg23–25 September 2021
Second leg7–9 October 2021
Third round [5] First leg2–4 December 2021
Second leg16–18 December 2021
Fourth round [6] First leg21–23 January 2022
Second leg4–6 February 2022
Fifth round [7] First leg12–13 March 2022
Second leg26–27 March 2022

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg1–6Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 1–30–3
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg w/o [8] Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg0–2Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 0–00–2
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania.svg w/o [9] Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg2–13Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 1–61–7
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg w/o [9] Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg9–1Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 5–14–0
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg w/o [9] Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg1–3Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
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Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg3–0Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
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Eritrea won 6–1 on aggregate.


Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg0–0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
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Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini
Referee: Patience Mumba (Zambia)
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg2–0Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
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Black Bulls Sports Complex, Matola

Mozambique won 2–0 on aggregate.


Niger  Flag of Niger.svg1–6Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
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Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Referee: Hannah Elaigwu (Nigeria)
Benin  Flag of Benin.svg7–1Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
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Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto-Novo
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)

Benin won 13–2 on aggregate.


DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg5–1Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe
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São Tomé and Príncipe  Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg0–4Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
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DR Congo won 9–1 on aggregate.

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg0–5Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 0–30–2
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg5–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 3–02–0
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg1–8Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1–40–4
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg0–8Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 0–40–4
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg3–10Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2–71–3
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg2–4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0–12–3
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg8–1Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 6–02–1
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania.svg w/o [upper-alpha 1] Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Benin  Flag of Benin.svg3–4Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–22–2
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg1–1 (4–3 p)Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 0–11–0
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg3–5Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2–41–1
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–1 (3–2 p)Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 0–11–0
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg w/o [upper-alpha 2] Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg0–9Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–40–5
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–4Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1–11–3
Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg0–11Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–70–4

Notes:

  1. Ghana won on walkover and advanced to the third round after Mauritania withdrew before the first leg. [10]
  2. Gabon won on walkover and advanced to the third round after Guinea-Bissau failed to appear for the first leg. [11]
Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg0–3Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
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Stade Asmara, Asmara
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg2–0Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
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Tanzania won 5–0 on aggregate.


Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg3–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
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Stade Urukundo, Ngozi
Referee: Florentina Zablon (Tanzania)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–2Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
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Dobsonville Stadium, Soweto (South Africa)
Referee: Patience Mumba (Zambia)

Burundi won 5–0 on aggregate.


Angola  Flag of Angola.svg1–4Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
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Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg4–0Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
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Botswana won 8–1 on aggregate.


Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg0–4Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
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Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg4–0Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
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Ethiopia won 8–0 on aggregate.


Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2–7Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
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Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Referee: Asnakech Gebire (Ethiopia)
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg3–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
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St. Mary's Stadium, Entebbe
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)

Uganda won 10–3 on aggregate.


Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg0–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
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Black Bulls Sports Complex, Matola
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg3–2Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
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South Africa won 4–2 on aggregate.


Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg6–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
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Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Letticia Viana (Eswatini)
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg1–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report

Zambia won 8–1 on aggregate.


Benin  Flag of Benin.svg1–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–2Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
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Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat
Referee: Aïssatou Kanté (Guinea)

Morocco won 4–3 on aggregate.


Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg0–1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg0–1Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
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Penalties
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3–4

1–1 on aggregate. Gambia won 4–3 on penalties.


Mali  Flag of Mali.svg2–4Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
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Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg1–1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
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Senegal won 5–3 on aggregate.


Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg0–1Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Report
Stade Al Djigo, Pikine (Senegal)
Referee: Ana Maria Lopes (Cape Verde)
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg0–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Report
Penalties
2–3
Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia (Liberia)
Referee: Sylvina Garnett (Liberia)

1–1 on aggregate. Guinea won 3–2 on penalties.


DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg0–4Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
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Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
Referee: Annael Omanda (Gabon)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg5–0Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
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Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Chancelle Ngakosso (Congo)

Cameroon won 9–0 on aggregate.


Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–1Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
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Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg3–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
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Congo won 4–2 on aggregate.


Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg0–7Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
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Japoma Stadium, Douala (Cameroon)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg4–0Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
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Onikan Stadium, Lagos
Referee: Naffisa Sani (Niger)

Nigeria won 11–0 on aggregate.

Third round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg4–3Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 3–21–1
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg2–8Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1–31–5
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–00–0
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0–00–1
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg9–1Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 3–16–0
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3–3 (a)Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 2–01–3
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg w/o [upper-alpha 1] Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg w/o [upper-alpha 2] Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–4
  1. Cameroon won on walkover and advanced to the fourth round after Gabon withdrew before the first leg. [12] [5]
  2. Nigeria won on walkover and advanced to the fourth round after Congo withdrew before the second leg in Nigeria citing travel challenges. [13]
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg3–2Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
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Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg1–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
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Stade Urukundo, Ngozi

Tanzania won 4–3 on aggregate.


Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–3Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
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Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg5–1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
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Ethiopia won 8–2 on aggregate.


Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
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St. Mary's Stadium, Entebbe
Referee: Tsehaynesh Abebe (Ethiopia)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
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Uganda won 1–0 on aggregate.


Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
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Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–0Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
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Ghana won 1–0 on aggregate.


Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg3–1Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
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Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat
Referee: Mame Coumba Faye (Senegal)
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg0–6Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
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Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat (Morocco)
Referee: Hamidou Diero (Burkina Faso)

Morocco won 9–1 on aggregate.


Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg2–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
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Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès
Referee: Aïssata Boudy Lam (Mauritania)
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg3–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
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Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Referee: Rakiatou Fofana (Mali)

3–3 on aggregate. Senegal won on away goals.


Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg0–4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
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Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svgCancelledFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
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Nigeria won on walkover after Congo withdrew from the second leg in Nigeria. [13]

Fourth round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1–2Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1–00–2
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–7Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–20–5
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–2 (4–5 p)Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1–11–1
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0–3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–00–3
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
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Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg2–0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
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Ethiopia won 2–1 on aggregate.


Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
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Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg5–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
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Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Referee: Patience Madu (Nigeria)

Ghana won 7–1 on aggregate.


Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
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Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat
Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia)
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg1–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
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Penalties
5–4

2–2 on aggregate. Senegal won 5–4 on penalties.


Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
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Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
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Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)

Nigeria won 3–0 on aggregate.

Fifth round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg1–5Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0–31–2
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg2–7Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–31–4
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg0–3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
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Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Ababa
Referee: Florentina Zablon (Tanzania)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–1Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
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Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: Aurore Ligan (Benin)

Ghana won 5–1 on aggregate.


Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg1–3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
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Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg4–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
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Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City
Referee: Letticia Viana (Eswatini)

Nigeria won 7–2 on aggregate.

Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

The following two teams from CAF qualified for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 1
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 26 March 20229 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 27 March 20225 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Qualified teams for 2023 African Games

The following two teams from CAF qualified for the 2023 African Games women's football tournament.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in African Games 1
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 12 December 20211 ( 2019 )
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 17 December 20212 (2003, 2007)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 4 ( 2003 , 2007 , 2015, 2019 )
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 0 (debut)
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 18 December 20214 (2003, 2011 , 2015, 2019)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3 (2007, 2011, 2015 )
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1 (2007)
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2 (2011, 2015)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 206 goals scored in 61 matches, for an average of 3.38 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

See also

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