2024 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 December 2023 – 16 June 2024 | 
| Teams | 25 (from 1 confederation) | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 34 | 
| Goals scored | 136 (4 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) |  Harmony Chidi (12 goals) | 
| ← 2022  2025 →  | |
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.
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]
- In the first round, the 2 lowest ranked teams played against each other:
 Mauritius Mauritius
 Central African Republic Central African Republic
- In the second round, the first round winner will play against the top ranked team (Nigeria). The 22 other teams receiving byes to the second round were allocated into eleven ties.
- In the third round, the twelve second round winners were allocated into six ties based on the second round tie numbers.
- In the fourth round, the six third round winners were allocated into three ties based on the third round tie numbers.
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
- Teams in bold qualified for the group stage.
- (W): Withdrew after the draw
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
| Round | Leg | Date | 
|---|---|---|
| First round | First leg | 8–10 December 2023 | 
| Second leg | 15–17 December 2023 | |
| Second round | First leg | 3–6 February 2024 | 
| Second leg | 9–11 February 2024 | |
| Third round | First leg | 10–12 May 2024 | 
| Second leg | 15–19 May 2024 | |
| Fourth round | First leg | 7–9 June 2024 | 
| Second leg | 14–16 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 | |||||||||||||||
|  Djibouti | — | — | w/o | ||||||||||||||
|  Equatorial Guinea | — | — | |||||||||||||||
|  Djibouti | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
|  Burundi | 18 | 6 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
|  Burundi | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
|  Botswana | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
|  Burundi | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
|  Kenya | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
|  Ethiopia | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
|  South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
|  Ethiopia | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
|  Kenya | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
|  DR Congo | — | — | |||||||||||||||
|  Kenya | — | — | w/o | ||||||||||||||
| Second round | Third round | Fourth round | |||||||||||||||
|  Zambia | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
|  Tanzania | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
|  Zambia | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
|  Uganda | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
|  Uganda | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
|  Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
|  Zambia | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
|  Morocco | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
|  Niger | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
|  Morocco | 11 | 11 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
|  Morocco | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
|  Algeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
|  Benin | 2 | 0 | 2 (7) | ||||||||||||||
|  Algeria (p) | 0 | 2 | 2 (8) | ||||||||||||||
| Second round | Third round | Fourth round | |||||||||||||||
|  Libya | — | — | |||||||||||||||
|  Senegal | — | — | w/o | ||||||||||||||
|  Senegal | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
|  Liberia (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
|  Liberia | — | — | w/o | ||||||||||||||
|  Mali | — | — | |||||||||||||||
|  Liberia | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
|  Nigeria | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
|  Burkina Faso | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
|  Guinea | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
|  Burkina Faso | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
|  Nigeria | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
|  Central African Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
|  Nigeria | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic  | w/o |  Mauritius | – | – | 
| Central African Republic  | Cancelled |  Mauritius | 
|---|---|---|
| Mauritius  | Cancelled |  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 score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic  | 0–12 |  Nigeria | 0–6 | 0–6 | 
| Djibouti  | w/o |  Equatorial Guinea | — | — | 
| Ethiopia  | 3–0 |  South Africa | 3–0 | 0–0 | 
| Zambia  | 5–1 |  Tanzania | 5–0 | 0–1 | 
| Niger  | 0–22 |  Morocco | 0–11 | 0–11 | 
| Libya  | w/o |  Senegal | — | — | 
| Burkina Faso  | 6–2 |  Guinea | 4–1 | 2–1 | 
| Burundi  | 6–1 |  Botswana | 4–1 | 2–0 | 
| DR Congo  | w/o |  Kenya | — | — | 
| Uganda  | 4–2 |  Cameroon | 1–1 | 3–1 | 
| Benin  | 2–2 (7–8 p) |  Algeria | 2–0 | 0–2 | 
| Liberia  | w/o |  Mali | — | — | 
Nigeria won 12–0 on aggregate.
| Djibouti  | Cancelled |  Equatorial Guinea | 
|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea  | Cancelled |  Djibouti | 
|---|---|---|
Djibouti won on walkover and advanced to the third round after Equatorial Guinea withdrew before the first leg.[2]
| Ethiopia  | 3–0 |  South Africa | 
|---|---|---|
| 
 | Report | 
Ethiopia won 3–0 on aggregate.
Zambia won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Niger  | 0–11 |  Morocco | 
|---|---|---|
| Report Report (FRMF) | 
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| Morocco  | 11–0 |  Niger | 
|---|---|---|
| Report Report (FRMF) | 
Morocco won 22–0 on aggregate.
| Libya  | Cancelled |  Senegal | 
|---|---|---|
| Senegal  | Cancelled |  Libya | 
|---|---|---|
Senegal won on walkover and advanced to the third round after Libya withdrew before the first leg.
| Burkina Faso  | 4–1 |  Guinea | 
|---|---|---|
| 
 | Report | Nabe  ??' | 
| Guinea  | 1–2 |  Burkina Faso | 
|---|---|---|
| D. Camara  42' | Report | 
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Burkina Faso won 6–2 on aggregate.
Burundi won 6–1 on aggregate.
Kenya won on walkover and advanced to the third round after DR Congo withdrew before the first leg.[3]
Uganda won 4–2 on aggregate
| Benin  | 2–0 |  Algeria | 
|---|---|---|
| 
 | Report Report (FAF) | 
| Algeria  | 2–0 |  Benin | 
|---|---|---|
| 
 | Report Report (FAF) | |
| Penalties | ||
| 8–7 | ||
2–2 on aggregate. Algeria won 8–7 on penalties.
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 score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Djibouti  | 0–24 |  Burundi | 0–18 | 0–6 | 
| Ethiopia  | 0–3 |  Kenya | 0–0 | 0–3 | 
| Zambia  | 2–1 |  Uganda | 2–0 | 0–1 | 
| Morocco  | 8–0 |  Algeria | 4–0 | 4–0 | 
| Senegal  | 3–3 (a) |  Liberia | 3–1 | 0–2 | 
| Burkina Faso  | 1–7 |  Nigeria | 1–1 | 0–6 | 
| Djibouti  | 0–18 |  Burundi | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
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Burundi won 24–0 on aggregate.
Kenya won 3–0 on aggregate.
Zambia won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Morocco  | 4–0 |  Algeria | 
|---|---|---|
| 
 | Report Report (FRMF) | 
Morocco won 8–0 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Liberia won on away goals.
| Burkina Faso  | 1–1 |  Nigeria | 
|---|---|---|
| 
 | Report | 
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| Nigeria  | 6–0 |  Burkina Faso | 
|---|---|---|
| 
 | Report | 
Nigeria won 7–1 on aggregate.
Fourth round
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi  | 0–5 |  Kenya | 0–3 | 0–2 | 
| Zambia  | 3–1 |  Morocco | 3–1 | 0–0 | 
| Liberia  | 1–6 |  Nigeria | 1–4 | 0–2 | 
Kenya won 5–0 on aggregate.
Zambia won 3–1 on aggregate.
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.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | 
|---|---|---|
|  Nigeria | 14 June 2024 | 6 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2022) | 
|  Zambia | 15 June 2024 | 1 (2014) | 
|  Kenya | 16 June 2024 | 0 (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
 Chanceline Akimana Chanceline Akimana
 Hidat Kassu Hidat Kassu
 Louise Brown Louise Brown
 Inès Aboucharif Inès Aboucharif
 Ouafae Bentahri Ouafae Bentahri
 Romaissa Ihssan Romaissa Ihssan
 Amira Kallouch Amira Kallouch
 Marie Louise Sarr Marie Louise Sarr
 Sylvia Kabene Sylvia Kabene
 Agnes Nabukenya Agnes Nabukenya
 Bwalya Namute Chileshe Bwalya Namute Chileshe
 Blessing Zulu Blessing Zulu
1 goal
 Nora Aït El Kadi Nora Aït El Kadi
 Zaza Rebbahi Zaza Rebbahi
 Germaine Honfo Germaine Honfo
 Fidèle Toudonou Fidèle Toudonou
 Lebogang Dilelo Lebogang Dilelo
 Gloria Gloria
 Salamata Kouanda Salamata Kouanda
 Rainata Oubda Rainata Oubda
 Oumou Rouamba Oumou Rouamba
 Gloris Gakima Gloris Gakima
 Nellysa Kamikazi Nellysa Kamikazi
 Joséphine Majura Joséphine Majura
 Ange Nice Nibogora Ange Nice Nibogora
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 Ernestine Heutchou Ernestine Heutchou
 Sophie Lemana Sophie Lemana
 Menayesh Tefsaye Menayesh Tefsaye
 Djenab Camara Djenab Camara
 Fanta Nabe Fanta Nabe
 Velma Awuor Velma Awuor
 Lornah Faith Lornah Faith
 Elizabeth Ochakaa Elizabeth Ochakaa
 Lorna Faith Lorna Faith
 Marion Serenge Marion Serenge
 Susan Akoth Susan Akoth
 Marion Serenge Marion Serenge
 Valerie Nekesa Valerie Nekesa
 Dalphine Glao Dalphine Glao
 Yassah Gwaikolo Yassah Gwaikolo
 Chaimae Boughazi Chaimae Boughazi
 Siham Bouhouch Siham Bouhouch
 Sara Dofry Sara Dofry
 Awatif El Ghazouani Awatif El Ghazouani
 Dounia El Mesmoudi Dounia El Mesmoudi
 Khadija Erremli Khadija Erremli
 Dina Nassira Haizoun Dina Nassira Haizoun
 Meyssane Layachi Meyssane Layachi
 Salma Senhaji Salma Senhaji
 kautar Azraf kautar Azraf
 Edidiong Etim Edidiong Etim
 Prisca Nwachukwu Prisca Nwachukwu
 Kesiena Tessy Ojiyovwi Kesiena Tessy Ojiyovwi
 Blessing Ifitezue Blessing Ifitezue
 Mariama Faty Mariama Faty
 Melkia Juma Melkia Juma
 Esther Nangendo Esther Nangendo
 Ruth Mukoma Ruth Mukoma
 Ruth Muwowo Ruth Muwowo
 Saliya Mwanza Saliya Mwanza
1 own goal
See also
References
- ^ a b "U-17 World Women's Cup qualifiers draw lines up exciting duels". CAFOnline.com. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Eliminatoires coupe du monde féminine 2024/U17 – Les gazelles qualifiées par forfait" (in French). Djiboutian Football Federation. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Football Kenya Federation [@Football_Kenya] (February 4, 2024). "Junior Starlets advanced to the 3rd round of the 2024 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup Qualifiers after RD Congo withdrew from the ongoing qualifiers" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @karlyboy71 (January 11, 2024). "CAF Women's Under 17 Qualifying – Mali withdrawal" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "WORLD U17 QUALIFIERS: A Nigerian Trio to Officiate Morocco-Algeria". faf.dz (in French). Algerian Football Federation. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.


























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