2012 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 October – 20 May 2012 |
| Teams | 19 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 106 (3.66 per match) |
The 2012 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the 6th 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.
19 teams entered the competition, but due to withdrawals only 16 actually played matches. The top two teams of the tournament Ghana and Nigeria qualified for the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan as the CAF representatives.[1]
Preliminary round
The preliminary round was played on 28 and 29 October 2011 (first leg) and 19 November 2011 (second leg).
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Guinea  |
w/o1 |  Sierra Leone |
— | — |
Kenya  |
4–2 |  Lesotho |
2–2 | 2–0 |
Botswana  |
w/o2 |  Comoros |
6–1 | — |
- 1 Guinea withdrew from competition before the start of the 1st leg. As a result, Sierra Leone qualified for the next round.[2]
- 2 Comoros withdrew from competition before the start of the 2nd leg. As a result, Botswana qualified for the next round.
First round
The first round will be held on 17–19 February 2012 (first leg) and 2–3 March 2012 (second leg).
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone |
w/o1 |  Nigeria |
— | — |
Zimbabwe  |
7–0 |  Mozambique |
4–0 | 3–0 |
Mali  |
6–1 |  Equatorial Guinea |
4–0 | 2–1 |
Cameroon  |
2–3 |  DR Congo |
1–2 | 1–1 |
Zambia  |
2–5 | Kenya |
2–1 | 0–4 |
Morocco  |
1–5 |  Tunisia |
0–5 | 1–0 |
| Botswana |
2–7 |  South Africa |
1–4 | 1–3 |
Ghana  |
10–0 |  Namibia |
7–0 | 3–0 |
- 1 Sierra Leone withdrew from competition before the start of the 1st leg due to a lack of funds. As a result, Nigeria qualified for the next round.[3]
Second round
The second round will be held on 30–31 Mar or 1 Apr (first leg) and 13–15 April 2012 (second leg).[4]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria |
6–0 | Zimbabwe |
3–0 | 3–0 |
| Mali |
3–6 | DR Congo |
1–3 | 2–3 |
| Kenya |
2–4 | Tunisia |
1–2 | 1–2 |
| South Africa |
0–5 | Ghana |
0–2 | 0–3 |
First leg
Second leg
Third round
The third round was held on 4–6 May 2012 (first leg) and 18–20 May 2012 (second leg).
The winners of the two third Round matches will qualified directly to the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup held in Japan.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria |
7–0 | DR Congo |
4–0 | 3–0 |
| Tunisia |
2–7 | Ghana |
1–3 | 1–4 |
Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The following two teams from CAF qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 26 February 2010 | 1 (2010) |
| Nigeria | 27 March 2010 | 5 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010) |
References
- ↑ "2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup". fifa.com. September 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Sierra Leone women continue preparing despite the withdrawal of Guinea". sierraleonefootball.com. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ↑ "Sierra Leone: Salone Withdraws From U-20 Fifa Qualifiers". allafrica.com. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ↑ "CAF African Women's U-20 Champ Round 2". futbol24.com. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
External links
2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualification | |
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