2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 18–26 October 2021 and 14–23 February 2022 |
Teams | 44 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 38 |
Goals scored | 155 (4.08 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (6 goals) |
The 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification is a women's football competition which will decide the participating teams of the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations, and which in turn is part of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification.
A total of 12 teams will qualify to play in the final tournament, including the hosts (Morocco) who qualified automatically.[1][2]
Format
Qualification ties were to be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still tied, the penalty shoot-out (no extra time) would be used to determine the winner.[3]
Draw
A record total of 44 (out of 54) Confederation of African Football (CAF) member national teams entered the qualifying rounds. The draw was held on 10 May 2021 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[4]
- In the first round, the 44 teams were drawn into 22 ties, with teams divided into four pots based on their geographical zones and those in the same pot drawn to play against each other.
- In the second round, the 22 preliminary round winners allocated into 11 ties based on the first round tie numbers.
First round entrants (44 teams) | |||||
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Pot A (8 from CECAFA) |
Pot B (10 from COSAFA) |
Pot C (4 from UNAF) |
Pot D (8 from UNIFFAC) |
Pot E (8 from WAFU A) |
Pot F (6 from WAFU B) |
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- Notes
- Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
- (W): Withdrew after draw
Did not enter
Schedule
The first round matches were originally scheduled for June 2021. On 19 May, the CAF announced that all first round matches had been postponed to 18–26 October.[5]
The second round matches are scheduled for 14–23 February 2022.
Round | Leg | Date |
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First round | First leg | 18–26 October 2021[6] |
Second leg | ||
Second round | First leg | 14–23 February 2022 |
Second leg |
First round
Summary
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Uganda ![]() |
2–2 (2–1 p) | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–2 |
Kenya ![]() |
15–1 | ![]() |
8–0 | 7–1 |
Eritrea ![]() |
0–6 | ![]() |
0–5 | 0–1 |
Djibouti ![]() |
w/o[A] | ![]() |
— | — |
Malawi ![]() |
3–4 | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–3 |
Tanzania ![]() |
3–5 | ![]() |
1–2 | 2–3 |
Zimbabwe ![]() |
6–1 | ![]() |
3–1 | 3–0 |
Angola ![]() |
1–7 | ![]() |
1–5 | 0–2 |
Mozambique ![]() |
0–13 | ![]() |
0–7 | 0–6 |
Algeria ![]() |
Match 10 | ![]() |
14–0 | P-P[B] |
Egypt ![]() |
2–7 | ![]() |
2–6 | 0–1 |
Equatorial Guinea ![]() |
w/o[C] | ![]() |
— | — |
São Tomé and Príncipe ![]() |
w/o[D] | ![]() |
0–5 | — |
Congo ![]() |
2–2 (a) | ![]() |
2–1 | 0–1 |
Central African Republic ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–2 |
Sierra Leone ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
0–2 | 1–1 |
Liberia ![]() |
1–8 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–6 |
Mali ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
2–2 | 2–0 |
Guinea-Bissau ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 |
Burkina Faso ![]() |
5–2 | ![]() |
2–1 | 3–1 |
Nigeria ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–1 |
Niger ![]() |
0–20 | ![]() |
0–9 | 0–11 |
Notes:
- ^ Djibouti won on walkover and advanced to the second round after Rwanda withdrew before the first leg citing lack of preparation due to no local championship being contested since 2018.[7]
- ^ The second leg match between Sudan and Algeria initially scheduled for 26 October was postponed to a later date due to security concerns following the October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état.[8].
- ^ Equatorial Guinea won on walkover and advanced to the second round after DR Congo failed to appear for the first leg.[9]
- ^ Togo won on walkover and advanced to the second round after São Tomé and Príncipe withdrew from the second leg in Togo.[10]
Matches
2–2 on aggregate. Uganda won 2–1 on penalties.
Kenya ![]() | 8–0 | ![]() |
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South Sudan ![]() | 1–7 | ![]() |
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Kenya won 15–1 on aggregate.
Burundi won 6–0 on aggregate.
Djibouti won on walkover after Rwanda withdrew before the first leg citing lack of preparation due to no local championship being contested since 2018.[7]
Zambia ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Zambia won 4–3 on aggregate.
Namibia ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Namibia won 5–3 on aggregate.
Zimbabwe ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Zimbabwe won 6–1 on aggregate.
Angola ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() |
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Botswana won 7–1 on aggregate.
South Africa ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() |
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South Africa won 13–0 on aggregate.
Tunisia won 7–2 on aggregate.
Equatorial Guinea ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() |
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DR Congo ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() |
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Equatorial Guinea won on walkover and advanced to the second round after DR Congo failed to appear for the first leg.[9]
Togo ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() |
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Togo won on walkover after São Tomé and Príncipe withdrew from the second leg in Togo.[10]
2–2 on aggregate. Gabon won on away goals.
Central African Republic ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Cameroon won 3–0 on aggregate.
Sierra Leone ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Gambia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Gambia won 3–1 on aggregate.
Liberia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Senegal won 8–1 on aggregate.
Guinea ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Mali won 4–2 on aggregate.
Guinea-Bissau ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Mauritania ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Guinea-Bissau won 2–0 on aggregate.
Burkina Faso ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Benin ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Burkina Faso won 5–2 on aggregate.
Ghana ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Nigeria won 2–1 on aggregate.
Niger ![]() | 0–9 | ![]() |
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Ivory Coast ![]() | 11–0 | ![]() |
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Ivory Coast won 20–0 on aggregate.
Second round
Summary
Winners will qualify for 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Uganda ![]() |
Match 23 | ![]() |
TBD | TBD |
Burundi ![]() |
Match 24 | ![]() |
TBD | TBD |
Zambia ![]() |
Match 25 | ![]() |
TBD | TBD |
Zimbabwe ![]() |
Match 26 | ![]() |
TBD | TBD |
South Africa ![]() |
Match 27 | Winner 10 | TBD | TBD |
Tunisia ![]() |
Match 28 | ![]() |
TBD | TBD |
Togo ![]() |
Match 29 | ![]() |
TBD | TBD |
Cameroon ![]() |
Match 30 | ![]() |
TBD | TBD |
Senegal ![]() |
Match 31 | ![]() |
TBD | TBD |
Guinea-Bissau ![]() |
Match 32 | ![]() |
TBD | TBD |
Nigeria ![]() |
Match 33 | ![]() |
TBD | TBD |
Matches
South Africa ![]() | v | Winner 10 |
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Winner 10 | v | ![]() |
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Qualified teams
Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
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3rd | Group stage (1998, 2000) |
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Goalscorers
There have been 127 goals scored in 28 matches, for an average of 4.54 goals per match (as of 25 October 2021). Players highlighted in bold are still active in the competition.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Fatima Bara
Lydia Belkacemi
Imène Merrouche
Ngonguinha
Noëlie Abamon
Léa Fachina
Mokgabo Thanda
Limata Nikiéma
Barkissa Sawadogo
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Eliane Bodolo
Ajara Nchout
Jeannette Yango
Vanella Loufoua
Aïcha Yamounou
Dana Nada
Laila Sherif
Lesego Mokgale
Reine Edzoumou
Ola Buwaru
Fatou Kanteh
Ruggy Joof
Princella Adubea
Mabinty Camara
Adama Mané
Jessica Aby
Binta Diakité
Bernadette Kakounan
Inès Konan
Lydia Akoth
Janet Bundi
Lucy Kikeh
Sabinah Thom
Agueissa Diarra
Binta Diarra
Awa Diakhaté
Mama Diop
Zainab Macauley
Noxolo Cesane
Melinda Kgadiete
Janine van Wyk
Amy Lasu
Stumai Athumani
Opa Clement
Mwanahamis Shurua
Bertille Konou
Mafille Woedikou
Sabrine Ellouzi
Mariem Houij
Leïla Maknoun
Riticia Nabbosa
Fauzia Najjemba
Grace Chanda
Lushomo Mweemba
Emmaculate Msipa
Priviledge Mupeti
Marjory Nyaumwe
1 own goal
Abibath Zato (against Burkina Faso)
Coulouba Sogoré (against Guinea)
Amina Oum Srir (against Algeria)
Notes
- ^ Originally to be played on 26 October 2021 at the Al Hilal Stadium in Omdurman, the Sudan v Algeria match was postponed due to security concerns following the October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état.[8][11]
References
- ^ "Record entry as Caf releases African Women's Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures and dates". Goal.com. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Decisions of CAF Executive Committee – 15 January 2021". CAF. 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Regulations of the Women Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ "Draw 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifiers". CAF. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Total AFCON 2022 qualifiers postponed". CAF. 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Fixtures of the First Round of the TotalEnergies Women's AFCON 2022 Qualifiers". CAF. 23 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Rwanda Government asks Federation to withdraw 2022 Women's AFCON qualifier". Sports News Africa. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Sudan – Algeria: the Greens will not play their return match". california18.com. CA18. 26 October 2021.
- ^ a b "CAF Statement on the Women's AFCON Qualifier: Equatorial Guinea vs DR Congo". CAF. 22 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Withdrawal of Sao Tome from the qualifiers of the TotalEnergies Women's AFCON 2022". CAF. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Media Statement on TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations: Sudan vs Algeria". CAF. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.