The qualification procedure for the 2014 African Women's Championship, 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 African zone. Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged 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

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(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

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.'' ---- ''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

.'' ---- ''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

;4 goals * Faiza Ibrahim * Azizat Oshoala * Desire Oparanozie * Portia Modise * Leandra Smeda ;3 goals * Naïma Bouhani * Ella Kaabachi * Hellen Mubanga ;2 goals * Fatima Sekouane * Agnes Aduako * Elizabeth Cudjoe * Ines Nrehy * Esther Sunday * Sanah Mollo * Zina Hidouri ;1 goal * Fethia Bekhedda * Nachida Laifa * Dame Ngenda * Francine Zouga * Njoya Nkout * Sara Abdallah * Salma Tarek * Dorine Chuigoué * Genoveva Añonma * Jade Boho * Hillia Kobblah * Samira Suleman * Josée Nahi * Ida Guehai * Jeanne Gnago * Ange N'Guessan * Mariam Diakité * Rebecca Elloh * Jackie Ogolla * Mural Amau * Blessing Edoho *

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* Alice Niyoyita * Jeanne Nyirahatashima * Clementine Mukamana * Sakhla Sylla * Mamello Makhabane * Nomathemba Ntsibande * Shiwe Nogwanya * Asha Rashid * Donasia Daniel * Dhekra Gomri * Leïla Maknoun * Meriem Houij *

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* Misozi Zulu * Violet Bepete * Rutendo Makore * Marjoury Nyaumwe

References

External links

AWC 2014 Qualifiers (2014)
CAFonline.com {{DEFAULTSORT:African Women's Championship qualification 2014

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