2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 3 April 2019 – 10 March 2020 |
Teams | 25 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 41 |
Goals scored | 100 (2.44 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
The 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament was the 5th edition of the CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the quadrennial international football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's national teams from Africa qualify for the Olympic football tournament.
CAF was given 1.5 places for the 2020 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Japan.[1] The winner of the qualifying tournament, Zambia, qualified directly, while runner-up Cameroon entered a play-off against the second-placed team from CONMEBOL, Chile.[2]
Teams[]
The 54 members of CAF were eligible to enter the qualifying competition, and a total of 25 national teams were in the qualifying draw, which was announced on 22 February 2019.[3] The seven teams which had the best performance in the qualifying competition for the 2016 Olympics were given a bye to the second round.
Equatorial Guinea were banned by FIFA from qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] However, they were still entered in the qualifying competition.
Bye to second round (7 teams) |
First round entrants (18 teams) |
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- Notes
- Teams in bold qualified for the Olympics.
- (D): Disqualified after draw
- (W): Withdrew after draw
- 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 level, extra time is played. The away goals rule is again applied after extra time, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner.
Schedule[]
The schedule of the qualifying rounds is as follows.[5] All matches are played during the FIFA International Window.
Round | Leg | Date |
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First round | First leg | 1–9 April 2019 |
Second leg | ||
Second round | First leg | 26 August – 3 September 2019 |
Second leg | ||
Third round | First leg | 30 September – 8 October 2019 |
Second leg | ||
Fourth round | First leg | 4–12 November 2019 |
Second leg | ||
Fifth round | First leg | 2–11 March 2020 |
Second leg |
Bracket[]
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | Fifth round | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 2 | 5 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 1 | 3 | ![]() | — | — | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 (5) | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 (3) | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | w/o | ![]() | 5 | — | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) |
First round[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ivory Coast ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
— | — |
Mali ![]() |
5–3 | ![]() |
3–1 | 2–2 |
Algeria ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–1 |
Ethiopia ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
3–2 | 1–0 |
Tanzania ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
2–2 | 0–1 |
Gabon ![]() |
2–2 (5–3 p) | ![]() |
0–2 | 2–0 (a.e.t.) |
Malawi ![]() |
14–1 | ![]() |
11–1 | 3–0 |
Angola ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
— | — |
Botswana ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–2 |
Ivory Coast ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() |
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Report |
Sierra Leone ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() |
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Report |
Ivory Coast won on walkover due to FIFA's suspension of the Sierra Leone Football Association.[2]
Mali won 5–3 on aggregate.
Algeria won 3–1 on aggregate.
Ethiopia ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Report |
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Ethiopia won 4–2 on aggregate.
DR Congo won 3–2 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Gabon won 5–3 on penalties.
Malawi ![]() | 11–1 | ![]() |
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Report |
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Mozambique ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Report |
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Malawi won 14–1 on aggregate.
Zambia ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() |
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Report |
Zambia won on walkover after Angola withdrew.[2]
Botswana ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Botswana won 3–2 on aggregate.
Second round[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ivory Coast ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–0 |
Algeria ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–1 |
Ethiopia ![]() |
1–1 (a) | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–0 |
DR Congo ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
— | — |
Gabon ![]() |
0–5 | ![]() |
0–3 | 0–2 |
Malawi ![]() |
3–5 | ![]() |
3–2 | 0–3 |
Zambia ![]() |
w/o[note 1] | ![]() |
5–0 | — |
Botswana ![]() |
0–0 (3–2 p) | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Mali ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Ivory Coast won 3–0 on aggregate.
Nigeria won 3–0 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Cameroon won on away goals.
DR Congo ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() |
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Equatorial Guinea ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() |
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DR Congo won on walkover after Equatorial Guinea withdrew.[8]
Gabon ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Ghana ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Ghana won 5–0 on aggregate.
Malawi ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Kenya won 5–3 on aggregate.
Zambia ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Zambia won on walkover after Zimbabwe failed to arrive for the second leg.
Botswana ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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South Africa ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
2–3 |
0–0 on aggregate. Botswana won 3–2 on penalties.
Third round[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ivory Coast ![]() |
1–1 (a) | ![]() |
0–0 | 1–1 |
Cameroon ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–2 |
Ghana ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |
Zambia ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Nigeria ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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1–1 on aggregate. Ivory Coast won on away goals.
Cameroon won 3–2 on aggregate.
Ghana ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Kenya ![]() | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Kenya won 1–0 on aggregate.
Zambia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Zambia won 3–0 on aggregate.
Fourth round[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ivory Coast ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
0–0 | 1–2 |
Kenya ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
2–2 | 0–1 |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Cameroon ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Cameroon won 2–1 on aggregate.
Kenya ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Zambia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Zambia won 3–2 on aggregate.
Fifth round[]
The winner qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics, while the loser entered a play-off against a team from CONMEBOL.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Cameroon ![]() |
4–4 (a) | ![]() |
3–2 | 1–2 |
Cameroon ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Report |
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4–4 on aggregate. Zambia won on away goals.
Qualified teams for Summer Olympics[]
The following team from CAF qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympic women's football tournament. Cameroon failed to qualify after they lost the play-off against the 2018 Copa América Femenina second-placed team, Chile.
Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in Summer Olympics2 |
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10 March 2020[9] | 0 (debut) |
- 2 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers[]
There were 100 goals scored in 41 matches, for an average of 2.44 goals per match.
8 goals
6 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Houria Affak
Refilwe Tholakele
Michaela Abam
Solange Larkingam
Isa Diakese
Priscilla Okyere
Nina Kpaho
Ange N'Guessan
Ines Nrehy
Vivian Corazone
Jentrix Shikangwa
Elizabeth Wambui
Wezzie Mvula
Agueissa Diarra
Aissata Traoré
Najat Badri
Isabel Jorge
Zenatha Coleman
Lovisa Mulunga
Amarachi Okoronkwo
Hellen Mubanga
Lushomo Mweemba
Misozi Zulu
1 own goal
Isma Ouadah (against Nigeria)
(against Uganda)
(against Ethiopia)
Martha Tembo (against Kenya)
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Zimbabwe Football Association failed to field a side for the second leg against Zambia after the players refused to fulfill the fixture as they were owed allowances from the 2019 COSAFA Women's Championship.[6][7]
References[]
- ^ "OC for FIFA Competitions approves procedures for the Final Draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup". FIFA.com. 14 September 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Tokyo 2020: Sierra Leone disqualified, Angola withdraws". cafonline.com. CAF. 5 March 2019.
- ^ "African Women's Olympic qualifying tournament fixtures, dates released". goal.com. Goal. 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea expelled from Women's Olympic Football Tournament 2020". FIFA.com. 11 April 2016.
- ^ "FIXTURES OF THE AFRICAN Qualifiers WOMEN'S OLYMPICS-TOKYO 2020" (PDF). cafonline.com. CAF.
- ^ Vickers, Steve; Mangunda, Yvonne (1 September 2019). "Zimbabwe's women boycott Olympic football qualifier against Zambia over unpaid fees". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Kenya outwit Malawi, through to third round". cafonline.com. CAF. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ Mbala, Nana (28 August 2019). "La RDC gagne la Guinée Equatoriale par forfait". Radio Okapi (in French). Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Zambia earn historic ticket to Tokyo 2020". FIFA.com. 10 March 2020.
External links[]
- WOMEN’S OLYMPICS, CAFonline.com
- CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
- Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification
- 2019 in African football
- 2019 in women's association football
- 2020 in African football
- 2020 in women's association football
- April 2019 sports events in Africa
- August 2019 sports events in Africa
- September 2019 sports events in Africa
- October 2019 sports events in Africa
- November 2019 sports events in Africa
- March 2020 sports events in Africa