2008 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 January – 14 June 2008 |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 64 (3.56 per match) |
The 2008 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the 4th 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.
The top two teams of the tournament DR Congo and Nigeria qualified for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile as the CAF representatives.[1]
Preliminary round[]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cameroon 
|
w/o1 |  Benin
|
— | — |
Nigeria 
|
w/o1 | 
|
— | — |
Ghana 
|
7–0 |  Guinea
|
4–0 | 3–0 |
Lesotho 
|
2–4 |  Botswana
|
1–1 | 1–3 |
Zambia 
|
3–3 | 
|
2–2 | 1–1 |
Namibia 
|
w/o1 |  DR Congo
|
— | — |
|
w/o1 | 
|
— | — |
South Africa 
|
7–1 |  Mozambique
|
4–0 | 3–1 |
- 1 - Benin, Congo, Namibia and Zimbabwe withdrew from competition before the start of the 1st leg. As a result, Cameroon, Nigeria, DR Congo and Mauritius qualified for the next round.
First round[]
The First Round matches were played from 4 to 20 April 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria
|
4–0 | Cameroon
|
1–0 | 3–0 |
| Botswana
|
4–10 | Ghana
|
4–1 | 0–9 |
| DR Congo
|
5–1 |
|
2–0 | 3–1 |
| South Africa
|
w/o2 |
|
— | — |
- 2 - Mauritius withdrew from competition before the start of the 1st leg. As a result, South Africa qualified for the next round.
Second round[]
The Second Round was played from 30 May to 18 June 2008. The winners of both two-legged ties have qualified directly to the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana
|
2–5 | Nigeria
|
2–3 | 0–2 |
| South Africa
|
3–3 | DR Congo
|
3–1 | 0–2 |
Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup[]
The following two teams from CAF qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|
| DR Congo |
14 June 2008 | 1 (2006) |
| Nigeria |
18 June 2008 | 3 (2002, 2004, 2006) |
References[]
- ^ "2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup". fifa.com. December 8, 2008.
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