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 football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's under-17 national teams from Africa qualify for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
Players born on or after 1 January 2001 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Three teams qualify from this tournament for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 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.
Bye to first round(7 teams)Preliminary round entrants(10 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 leg13–15 October 2017Second leg27–29 October 2017First roundFirst leg1–3 December 2017Second leg15–17 December 2017Second roundFirst leg2–4 February 2018Second leg16–18 February 2018
Bracket The three winners of the second round qualify for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
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 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
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 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
Team Qualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup1 5 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) 1 (2010) 1 (2016) 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers 12 goals
Mukarama Abdulai
5 goals
Alice Kameni Marie Ngah
4 goals
Michelle Abueng Karabo Dhlamini Miche Minnies Christabel Phiri
3 goals
Nina Norshie 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 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