2024 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification

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2024 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates8 December 2023 – 16 June 2024
Teams25 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored136 (4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Nigeria.svg Harmony Chidi
(12 goals)
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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.

Contents

Three teams qualified from this tournament for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Dominican Republic as the CAF representatives.

Draw

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]

Table

Second round entrants (23 teams)
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

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 was applied, and if still tied, the penalty shoot-out (no extra time) was used to determine the winner. [1]

Schedule

RoundLegDate
First roundFirst leg8–10 December 2023
Second leg15–17 December 2023
Second roundFirst leg3–6 February 2024
Second leg9–11 February 2024
Third roundFirst leg10–12 May 2024
Second leg15–19 May 2024
Fourth roundFirst leg7–9 June 2024
Second leg14–16 June 2024

Bracket

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
            
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti — — w/o
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea — —
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 0 0 0
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 18 6 24
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 4 2 6
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1 0 1
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 0 0 0
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3 2 5
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 3 0 3
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0 0 0
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 0 0 0
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0 3 3
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo — —
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya — — w/o
Second round Third round Fourth round
            
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 5 0 5
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 0 1 1
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2 0 2
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 0 1 1
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1 3 4
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1 1 2
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 3 0 3
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1 0 1
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 0 0 0
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 11 11 22
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4 4 8
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0 0 0
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 2 0 2 (7)
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria (p) 0 2 2 (8)
Second round Third round Fourth round
            
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya — —
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal — — w/o
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3 0 3
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia (a) 1 2 3
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia — — w/o
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali — —
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 1 0 1
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 4 2 6
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 4 2 6
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1 1 2
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 1 0 1
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1 6 7
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 0 0 0
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 6 6 12

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg w/o Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius – –
Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svgCancelledFlag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svgCancelledFlag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic

Central African Republic won on walkover and advanced to the Second round after Mauritius withdrew before the first leg.

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg0–12Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–6 0–6
Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg w/o Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea ——
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg3–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3–0 0–0
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg5–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 5–0 0–1
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg0–22Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0–11 0–11
Libya  Flag of Libya.svg w/o Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal ——
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg6–2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 4–1 2–1
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg6–1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 4–1 2–0
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg w/o Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya ——
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg4–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1–1 3–1
Benin  Flag of Benin.svg2–2 (7–8 p)Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2–0 0–2
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg w/o Flag of Mali.svg  Mali ——
Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg0–6Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report
Stade de la Réunification, Douala (Cameroon)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg6–0Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Report
Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja

Nigeria won 12–0 on aggregate.

Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svgCancelledFlag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svgCancelledFlag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti

Djibouti won on walkover and advanced to the third round after Equatorial Guinea withdrew before the first leg. [2]

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg3–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Report

Ethiopia won 3–0 on aggregate.

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg5–0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Report
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1–0Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Juma Soccerball shade.svg2' Report

Zambia won 5–1 on aggregate.

Niger  Flag of Niger.svg0–11Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report
Report (FRMF)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg11–0Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Report
Report (FRMF)

Morocco won 22–0 on aggregate.

Libya  Flag of Libya.svgCancelledFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svgCancelledFlag of Libya.svg  Libya

Senegal won on walkover and advanced to the third round after Libya withdrew before the first leg.

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg4–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Report Nabe Soccerball shade.svg??'
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–2Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
D. Camara Soccerball shade.svg42' Report

Burkina Faso won 6–2 on aggregate.

Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg4–1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Report Dilelo Soccerball shade.svg76'
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–2Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Report

Burundi won 6–1 on aggregate.

DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svgCancelledFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svgCancelledFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo

Kenya won on walkover and advanced to the third round after DR Congo withdrew before the first leg. [3]

Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–3Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Lemana Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Report
Stade de Ngoa-Ekellé, Yaoundé

Uganda won 4–2 on aggregate

Benin  Flag of Benin.svg2–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Report
Report (FAF)
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2–0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Report
Report (FAF)
Penalties
8–7

2–2 on aggregate. Algeria won 8–7 on penalties.

Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svgCancelledFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Mali  Flag of Mali.svgCancelledFlag of Liberia.svg  Liberia

Liberia won on walkover and advanced to the third round after Mali withdrew before the first leg. [4]

Third round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg0–24Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 0–18 0–6
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg0–3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0–0 0–3
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2–0 0–1
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg8–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 4–0 4–0
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3–3 (a)Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 3–1 0–2
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg1–7Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–1 0–6
Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg0–18Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Report
Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg6–0Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
Report
Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

Burundi won 24–0 on aggregate.

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg0–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Report
Abebe Bikila Stadium , Addis Ababa
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg3–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Report
Ulinzi Sports Complex, Nairobi

Kenya won 3–0 on aggregate.

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Report
Nkoloma Stadium , Lusaka
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–0Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report
St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende , Entebbe

Zambia won 2–1 on aggregate.

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg4–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Report
Report (FRMF)
Berkane Municipal Stadium , Berkane
Referee: Patience Ndidi Madu (Nigeria) [5]
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg0–4Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report
Salem Mabrouki Stadium , Algiers

Morocco won 8–0 on aggregate.

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3–1Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Report
Stade Lat-Dior , Thiès
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg2–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Report
Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex , Monrovia

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

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg1–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report
Stade du 26 Mars , Bamako (Mali)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg6–0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Report
Moshood Abiola National Stadium , Abuja

Nigeria won 7–1 on aggregate.

Fourth round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg0–5Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0–3 0–2
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg3–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3–1 0–0
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1–6Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–4 0–2
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg0–3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Report
Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2–0Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Report
Ulinzi Sports Complex, Nairobi

Kenya won 5–0 on aggregate.

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg3–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Joselyne Nsabimana (Burundi)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0–0Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report
Berkane Municipal Stadium, Berkane
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)

Zambia won 3–1 on aggregate.

Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1–4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report
Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Report
Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja

Nigeria won 6–1 on aggregate.

Qualified teams for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

The following three teams from CAF will qualify for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 14 June 20246 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2022)
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 15 June 20241 (2014)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 16 June 20240 (debut)

Goalscorers

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

1 own goal

See also

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