The qualification procedure for the

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, the continent's women's

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championship started on 14 February 2014. A record 25 teams applied for the 2014 African Women's Championship. Four teams eventually withdrew before playing any match. This tournament also served as the first stage of qualification for the

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for the

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zone. Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away

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basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the

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was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no

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was played).

First round

The best placed teams from the 2012 tournament

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and

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received a bye to the second round. The first round was held on 14–16 February (first leg) and 28 February–2 March 2014 (second leg).Fixtures IXTH African Women Championship
/ref> *¹ South Sudan and Mozambique withdrew. Ethiopia and Comoros advance to the next round. *² Sierra Leone withdrew from the match because of financial problems. Nigeria advanced to the next round. *³ Guinea Bissau withdrew. Senegal advanced to the next round. ---- ''Algeria won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Tunisia won 5–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Ethiopia won by default.'' ---- ''Ghana won 6–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Ivory Coast won 5–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''2–2 on aggregate. Rwanda won by away goals.'' ---- ''Nigeria won by default.'' ---- ''Senegal won by default.'' ---- ''Comoros won by default.'' ---- ''Zimbabwe won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Zambia won 3–2 on aggregate.''

Second round

The second round was held on 23–25 May (first leg) and 6–8 June 2014 (second leg). *⁴ Comoros withdrew before the second leg, thus South Africa advanced to the final tournament. ---- ''Algeria won 5–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Ghana won 5–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''3–3 on aggregate. Ivory Coast won on away goals.'' ---- ''Nigeria won 12–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Cameroon won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''South Africa won by default.'' ---- ''Zambia won 2–0 on aggregate.''

Qualified teams

* * * * * (hosts) * * *

Goalscorers

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Faiza Ibrahim Faiza Ibrahim (born March 22, 1990) is a Ghanaian international footballer. She plays as a forward. She scored in a 3–0 win against Mali in a 2012 African Women's Championship qualification match. She scored in a 3–0 win against Ethiopia in ...

* Azizat Oshoala *

Desire Oparanozie Ugochi Desire Oparanozie (born 17 December 1993) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward in the Chinese Women's Super League for Wuhan Jianghan University and the Nigerian national team. Club career Oparanozie started her career at B ...

Portia Modise Portia Modise (born 20 June 1983) is a South African footballer who was named Player of the Championship at the 2006 Women's African Football Championship. She represented the South Africa national team at the 2012 London Olympics. She became ...

Leandra Smeda Leandra Wiloma Smeda (pronounced Schmeda; born 22 July 1989) is a South African soccer player A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association ...

;3 goals * Naïma Bouhenni * Ella Kaabachi * Hellen Mubanga ;2 goals *

Fatima Sekouane Fatima Sekouane ( ar, فطيمة سكوان, born 21 May 1983) is a former Algerian women's international footballer who played as a defender. Club career Sekouane was formed in AS Intissar Oran, she has played essentially for Intissar and for ...

Agnes Aduako Agnes Aduako (born 25 December 1989) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2014 African Women's Championship and at the 2015 African Games scoring a goal agai ...

Elizabeth Cudjoe Elizabeth Cudjoe (born 17 October 1992) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for the Ghana women's national football team. She made her international debut at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup New Zealand 2008. She was part of the senio ...

Ines Nrehy Vino Inès Nrehy Tia (born 1 October 1993), also known as Inès Tia, is an Ivorian women's football forward who plays for the WK League side Changnyeong WFC. She was part of the Ivorian squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Club career ...

Esther Sunday Ukpong Esther Sunday (born 13 March 1992) is a Nigerian footballer, who plays for OKS Stomil Olsztyn. Sunday has previously played at a club level for Sunshine Queens and Pelican Stars in the Nigerian Women's Championship, as well as FC Minsk in ...

Sanah Mollo Sanah Mollo (born 30 January 1987) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for Mamelodi Sundowns and has represented the South Africa women's national football team, including at the Summer Olympics football tournaments. F ...

Zina Hidouri Zina Hidouri ( ar, زينة حيدوري) is a Tunisian former footballer. She played as a forward and has captained the Tunisia women's national team. Club career Hidouri has played for Tunis Air Club and AS Banque de l’Habitat in Tunisia. ...

;1 goal * Fethia Bekhedda * Nachida Laifa * Dame Ngenda *

Francine Zouga Francine Estelle Zouga Edoa (born 9 November 1987) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a midfielder for FF Chenois in the Swiss Nationalliga B. She joined the Swiss club from French Division 1 Féminine side Montpellier HSC in February 2015 ...

* Njoya Nkout * Sara Abdallah * Salma Tarek *

Dorine Chuigoué Dorine Nina Chuigoué (born 28 November 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spanish Liga F club Real Betis. Born and raised in Cameroon to Cameroonian parents, Chuigoué has played in the Equatorial Guinean women's ...

* Genoveva Añonma * Jade Boho * Hillia Kobblah * Samira Suleman * Josée Nahi *

Ida Guehai Ida Rebecca Guehai (born 15 July 1994), known as Rebecca Guehai, is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Spanish club EDF Logroño and the Ivory Coast women's national team. In mid-August 2018, Guehai was ...

Jeanne Gnago Jeanne Alexise Gnago (born 14 August 1984), known as Jeanne Gnago, is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Juventus de Yopougon. She has been a member of the Ivory Coast women's national team. International career Already in the ...

* Ange N'Guessan *

Mariam Diakité Mariam Diakité (born 11 April 1995) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays for Division 1 Féminine club FC Fleury 91. She was part of the Ivorian squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. See also *List of Ivory Coast women's inter ...

* Rebecca Elloh * Jackie Ogolla * Mural Amau *

Blessing Edoho Blessing Edoho (born 5 September 1992 in Nigeria) is a Nigerian footballer who plays defender. International career Edoho made her international debut in the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. In May 2015 Edoho was called up to play for team ...

Cecilia Nku Cecilia Ngibo Nku (born 26 October 1992) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rivers Angels of the Nigerian Women's Championship. International career Nku had her first international action in 2010 while playing for Nigeria ...

* Alice Niyoyita * Jeanne Nyirahatashima * Clementine Mukamana * Sakhla Sylla *

Mamello Makhabane Mamello Makhabane (born 24 February 1988) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for TS Galaxy Queens and the South Africa women's national team. Playing career Makhabane was included into the national team in 2005. After ...

* Nomathemba Ntsibande * Shiwe Nogwanya *

Asha Rashid Asha Rashid is a Tanzanian footballer who plays as a forward Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward. Forward may also refer to: People * Forward (surname) Sports * Forward (association football) * Forward (basketball), ...

* Donasia Daniel *

Dhekra Gomri Dhekra Gomri ( ar, ذكرى جومري) is a Tunisian footballer who plays as a right back for AS Banque de l'Habitat and the Tunisia women's national team. Club career Gomri has played for UST and AS Banque de l'Habitat in Tunisia. Internatio ...

Leïla Maknoun Leïla Maknoun ( ar, ليلى مكنون; born 19 January 1992) is a association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Italian Serie B club Apulia Trani. Born in France, she represented her native countr ...

* Meriem Houij *

Susan Banda Susan Banda (born 6 July 1990) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Red Arrows FC and the Zambia women's national team. She was part of the team at the 2014 African Women's Championship. Banda was named to the Zambia squad fo ...

Misozi Zulu Misozi Chisha Rachael Zulu (born 11 October 1994) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Turkish Women's Super League club Hakkarigücü Spor and the Zambia women's national team. Club career Zulu went to Kazakhstan by Ju ...

* Violet Bepete *

Rutendo Makore Rutendo Makore (born 30 September 1992) is a Zimbabwean association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for the Zimbabwe women's national football team, Zimbabwe women's national team. She represented he ...

* Marjoury Nyaumwe

References

External links

AWC 2014 Qualifiers (2014)
CAFonline.com {{DEFAULTSORT:African Women's Championship qualification 2014 qualification Women's Championship qualification 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 2014 in women's association football

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