The 2018 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the 9th edition of the African U-20 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-20 national teams from Africa qualify for the

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. Players born on or after 1 January 1998 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Two teams qualify from this tournament for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France as the CAF representatives.

Teams

A total of 19 (out of 54) CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds. The draw was announced by the CAF on 15 June 2017. ;Notes *Teams in bold qualified for the World Cup. ;Did not enter * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Format

Qualification ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged 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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) is used to determine the winner.

Schedule

The schedule of the qualifying rounds is as follows.

Bracket

The two winners of the third round qualify for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Preliminary round

''Burundi won 8–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Sierra Leone won on walkover after Libya withdrew.'' ---- ''Kenya won on walkover after Botswana withdrew prior to the second leg for financial reasons.''

First round

''Burundi won on walkover after Rwanda withdrew.'' ---- ''South Africa won 9–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Morocco won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Nigeria won 9–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Sierra Leone won on walkover after Tunisia withdrew.'' ---- ''Cameroon won on walkover after Guinea withdrew prior to the second leg.'' ---- ''Ghana won 10–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Kenya won 4–3 on aggregate.''

Second round

''South Africa won 5–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Nigeria won 6–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Cameroon won on walkover after Sierra Leone withdrew.'' ---- ''Ghana won 10–1 on aggregate.''

Third round

Winners qualify for 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. ''Nigeria won 8–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Ghana won 4–1 on aggregate.''

Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

The following two teams from CAF qualified for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. :

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

Goalscorers

;10 goals * Princella Adubea * Rasheedat Ajibade ;6 goals * Linda Motlhalo ;5 goals * Falonne Nahimana ;4 goals *

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;3 goals * Olivia Anokye * Helena Obeng * Vivian Corazone * Gift Monday * Gabriela Salgado ;2 goals * Alexandra Takounda * Dolores Tsadjia * Mirkat Feleke * Ernestina Abambila * Grace Asantewaa * Sandra Owusu-Ansah * Martha Amunyolet * Marjolen Nekesa * Charity Reuben * Lelona Daweti ;1 goal * Leano Atlang * Asha Djafari * Charlotte Irankunda * Erica Kanyamuneza * Sandrine Niyonkuru * Aniella Uwimana * Claudia Dabda * Soline Djoubi * Elodie Metho * Michele Moumazin * Colette Ndzana * Marie Ngah * Kafia Abdourahman Arab * Alemnesh Geremew * Vivian Adjei * Philicity Asuako * Maureen Khakasa * Rachael Muema * Jentrix Shikangwa * Cynthia Shilwatso * Diana Wacera * Soumia Hady * Sanaâ Mssoudy * Rania Salmi * Nouhaila Sedki * Fatima Tagnaout * Cynthia Aku * Peace Efih * Folashade Ijamilusi * Lilian Tule * Haby Baldé * Maty Cissokho * Lindokuhle Gladile * Ntombifikile Ndlovu * Khanya Xesi

References

External links

African Qualifiers FIFA U-20 WWC- FRANCE 2018
CAFonline.com {{DEFAULTSORT:African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament 2018

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