The 2010 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the second edition of the

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and the first edition of this under-17 qualification tournament new format. The biennial international under-17

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competition organised by the

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(CAF) to determine which women's under-17 national teams from Africa qualify for the

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. 10 teams entered the competition, but due to many withdrawals, only 5 played matches. The final three teams qualified to the World Cup. The top three teams of the tournament

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and

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qualified for the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago as the CAF representatives.

Preliminary round

*1 – Both Kenya and Sierra Leone withdrew from competition before the start of the 1st leg. As a result, Botswana and Togo qualified for the next round.Preliminary Round Matches & Results
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First round

*2 – Togo, RD Congo, and Egypt withdrew from competition before the start of the 1st leg. As a result, Nigeria, Tunisia, and Ghana qualified for the next round.

Second round

Nigeria and Ghana qualify for the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup held in

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. South Africa and Tunisia will play in a playoff round to determine the last qualifier.

Play-off round

The winner of the play-off round will qualify for the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup held in

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

The following three teams from CAF qualified for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

References

External links

African Women U-17 Qualifying Tournament 2010
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