The 2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the 6th edition of the African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, the biennial international youth

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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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. Players born on or after 1 January 2001 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Three teams qualify from this tournament for the

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in Uruguay as the CAF representatives. For the first time Nigeria failed to qualify for the Women's World Cup at any age level (senior, U-20 or U-17).

Teams

A total of 17 (out of 54) CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds. The draw was announced by the CAF on 7 August 2017. ;Notes *Teams in bold qualified for the World Cup. ;Did not enter * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Format

Qualification ties are played on a home-and-away

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basis. If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the

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is applied, and if still tied, the

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(no

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) is used to determine the winner.

Schedule

The schedule of the qualifying rounds is as follows.

Bracket

The three winners of the second round qualify for the

Preliminary round

''Djibouti won on walkover after Libya withdrew.'' ---- ''Gambia won on walkover after Sierra Leone withdrew prior to the second leg.'' ---- ''Botswana won 6–5 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Ethiopia won on walkover after Kenya withdrew.'' ---- ''Algeria won on walkover after Mali withdrew.''

First round

''Djibouti won on walkover after Tunisia withdrew.'' ---- ''Ghana won 7–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''South Africa won 11–6 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Morocco won on walkover after Equatorial Guinea withdrew.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate. Nigeria won on away goals.'' ---- ''Cameroon won 11–0 on aggregate.''

Second round

Winners qualify for

. ''Ghana won 19–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''South Africa won 6–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''3–3 on aggregate. Cameroon won on away goals.''

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

The following three teams from CAF qualified for the

. :

¹ Bold indicates champions for that year. ''Italic'' indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

;12 goals *

Mukarama Abdulai Mukarama Abdulai (born 16 October 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who last played as a forward for Spanish club Deportivo Alavés, the Black Maidens and the Ghana women's national team. College career University for Developme ...

;5 goals * Alice Kameni * Marie Ngah ;4 goals *

Michelle Abueng Michelle Abueng (born 6 May 2001) is a Motswana footballer who plays as a forward for Zambian club Yasa FC and the Botswana women's national team. She caught the attention of Zambian club Yasa Queens while playing against Zambia in the 2018 A ...

* Karabo Dhlamini * Miche Minnies * Christabel Phiri ;3 goals *

Nina Norshie Nina Norshie (born 14 September 2001) is a Ghanaian Association football, footballer who plays as a defender for Berry Ladies F.C., Berry Ladies, the KC Courage and the Ghana women's national football team, Ghana women's national team. Cl ...

* Thambolinye Mzoneli ;2 goals * Letso Botlhale * Lone Gaofetoge * Obonetse Oratile Rathari * Leungo Senwelo * Viviane Mefire * Fuseina Mumuni * Suzzy Teye * Precious Martha ;1 goal * Florence Fanta * Fatima Kome * Tarikuwa Debiso * Ola Buwaro * Aminata Camara * Cathrine Jatta * Fatoumata Sowe * Adama Alhassan * Azuma Bugrie * Jacqueline Owusu *

Millot Pokuaa Millot Abena Pokuaa (born 10 October 2001) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ghana Women's Premier League side Hasaacas Ladies and the Ghana women's national football team. She represented Ghana at the U17 level at Wo ...

* Barikisu Rahman * Victoria Teye * Abigail Tutuawaa * Noura Mouadni * Osaretin Ikekhua * Joy Jerry * Sibulele Holweni * Kaylin Jordaan * Sphumelele Shamase * Thubelihle Shamase * Jessica Wade * Lydia Mubanga ;1 own goal * Tshegofatso Mosotho (against South Africa)

References

External links

African Qualifiers FIFA U-17 WWC-URUGUAY 2018
CAFonline.com {{DEFAULTSORT:African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament 2018

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