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 football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's under-20 national teams from Africa qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

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.

Bye to first round(13 teams)Preliminary round entrants(6 teams)

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 away goals rule is applied, and if still tied, the penalty shoot-out (no extra time) is used to determine the winner.

Schedule The schedule of the qualifying rounds is as follows.

RoundLegDatePreliminary roundFirst leg21–23 July 2017Second leg4–6 August 2017First roundFirst leg15–17 September 2017Second leg29 September – 1 October 2017Second roundFirst leg3–5 November 2017Second leg17–19 November 2017Third roundFirst leg12–14 January 2018Second leg26–28 January 2018

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.

Team Qualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup1 8 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) 4 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) 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

Anam Imo

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