2025 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification

Last updated
2025 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification
Tournament details
DatesJanuary 2025 – 27 April 2025
TeamsTBD (from 1 confederation)
← 2024
2026→

The 2025 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification will be the 10th 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 2008 are eligible to compete in the tournament.

Contents

Four teams will qualify from this tournament for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco as the CAF representatives alongside Morocco being the hosts of the World Cup. [1]

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.

Entrants

A total of 52 CAF member associations remained eligible to enter the qualification after Morocco automatically qualified as the World Cup host and Ghana was barred from competing in this age category due to a ban imposed for cheating during the 2022 qualifiers. [2]

Only 28 teams including nine teams who did not participate in the previous edition, entered the competition. Teams that did not enter the qualification were listed below. The following teams with asterisks are the teams that never entered the qualification.

Draw

The draw for the qualifiers was held on 12 December 2024 at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. [3]

28 teams were seeded into six pots based on their performance at the qualifying tournament of the previous edition (the round each team reached in the last edition, and in case of a tie in the round reached, the number of points obtained in that particular round, the best goal difference, the highest goals scored, and the away goals). Geographical conditions were also considered, grouping neighboring zones together.

Qualification rankings
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRound reached
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 6510242+2216 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 6510140+1416
3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 6312103+710
4Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 6411313+2813 Fourth round
5Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 6402306+2412
6Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 6303109+19
7Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 430193+69 Third round
8Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 421154+17
9Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 421179−27
10Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 4202624−186
11Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 41213305
12Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 4103210−83
13Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 21012203 Second round
14Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 210115−43
15Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 201124−21
16Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 201103−31
17Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 200226−40
18Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 200216−50
19Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 2002012−120
20Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 2002022−220
21Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 200206−60Forfeited the tie
21Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 200206−60
21Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 200206−60
21Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 200206−60
25Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 200206−60Forfeited the tie
Source: CAF

Draw pots

The three teams that qualified for the World Cup were exempt from the first round along with the highest-ranked non-qualified team Burundi, and were automatically seeded into ties in the second round. The qualification rankings from the previous edition are shown in parentheses, except for teams that did not participate which will be denoted by (–), and teams that participated but withdrew before playing are denoted by (w/o).

Teams exempted from the first round
  1. Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
  2. Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
  3. Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
  4. Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi (best ranked non-qualified team for the World Cup)
Teams entering the qualification first round
Lower ranked
Pot 1Pot 3Pot 5
Higher ranked
Pot 2Pot 4Pot 6

Schedule

RoundLegDate
First roundFirst leg10–12 January 2025
Second leg17–19 January 2025
Second roundFirst leg7–9 March 2025
Second leg14–16 March 2025
Third roundFirst leg18–20 April 2025
Second leg25–27 April 2025

Bracket

The four winners of the third round will qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

First round Second round Third round
            
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 0 1 1
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 10 8 18
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0 0 0
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 5 1 6
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe — —
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia — — w/o
First round Second round Third round
            
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini — —
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania — — w/o
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
 
 
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo — —
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin — — w/o
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 2 2 4
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 0 0 0
First round Second round Third round
            
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 1 1 2
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 12 9 21
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
 
 
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea — —
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana — — w/o
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0 0 0
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1 0 1
First round Second round Third round
            
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast (a) 1 2 3
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1 2 3
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
 
 
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 0 2 2
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 0 0 0
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo — —
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea — — w/o

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg1–18Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 0–10 1–8
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–6Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–5 0–1
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg w/o Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia — —
Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg w/o Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania — —
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg w/o Flag of Benin.svg  Benin — —
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg4–0Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 2–0 2–0
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg2–21Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–12 [note 1] 1–9
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg w/o Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana — —
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg0–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0–1 0–0
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2–2 (a)Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1–1 2–2
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg2–0Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 0–0 2–0
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg w/o Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea — —
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–10Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Report
Hamz Stadium , Kampala (Uganda)
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg8–1Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Report
Hamz Stadium , Kampala

Uganda won 18–1 on aggregate.

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–5Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report
30 June Stadium , Cairo
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Ntsongo Soccerball shade.svg4' Report
Stade Omnisports de Bafoussam , Bafoussam

Cameroon won 6–0 on aggregate.

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 8 Mar 16 Mar
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svgFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 8 Mar 15 Mar
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svgFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 9 Mar 15 Mar
Benin  Flag of Benin.svgFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 9 Mar 16 Mar
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svgFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 8 Mar 15 Mar
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svgFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 8 Mar 16 Mar
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svgFlag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 9 Mar 12 Mar
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svgFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 8 Mar 15 Mar
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svgvFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Report
Hamz Stadium, Kampala
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svgvFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Report
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svgvFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Stade Omnisport Paul Biya, Yaoundé
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svgvFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report
Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Ababa
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svgvFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report
Azam Complex Stadium, Chamazi
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svgvFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Report
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Benin  Flag of Benin.svgvFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Report
Stade de Kégué, Lomé (Togo)
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svgvFlag of Benin.svg  Benin
Report
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svgvFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report
Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svgvFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report
Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svgvFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Report
Obed Itani Chilume Stadium, Francistown
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svgvFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Report
Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svgvFlag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Report
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svgvFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Report
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svgvFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Report
Southern Arena, Bo
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svgvFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Report
Stade Mamadou Konaté, Bamako (Mali)

Third round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg or Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg or Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg or Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Benin  Flag of Benin.svg or Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg or Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg or Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg or Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg or Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea

Qualified teams for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

The following four teams from CAF will qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco alongside Morocco who automatically qualified as host.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 14 March 20241 (2022)

Goalscorers

Notes

  1. 1 2 With the score 12–1 in favor of South Africa at half time the match was abandoned as Gabon were was unable to field the minimum of 6 players, Gabon started the match with a total of 10 players, including substitutes, due to most of their squad being ineligible for the qualifiers because of age restriction rules. During the first half, their goalkeeper sustained an injury, further reducing the team to 9 players.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Morocco awarded multi-year hosting rights to FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup™". FIFA. 14 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "CAF bans Ghana from U-17 Women's World Cup African qualifiers due to age fraud". ghanasoccernet.com. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "CAF to conduct FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifiers Draw on Thursday". cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Wosoworld [@karlyboy71] (December 31, 2024). "U17 Women's World Cup 2025 Qualifiers: Ethiopia Advances to Second Round After Zimbabwe's Withdrawal" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ "Serengeti Girls Face Off Against Zambia" (in Swahili). Matukio Muhimu. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024– via Facebook.
  6. ↑ "Éliminatoires de la Coupe du monde féminine U17 : Le Congo se retire, voici les raisons". africafootunited.com (in French). Frejus Hounvio. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Botswana Advances in the 2025 U-17 Women's World Cup Qualification Journey". Botswana Football Association. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024– via Facebook.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.