2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification

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2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Dates18–26 October 2021 and 14–23 February 2022
Teams44 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played38
Goals scored155 (4.08 per match)
Top scorer(s)Kenya Neddy Atieno
(6 goals)
← 2020
→
All statistics correct as of 26 October 2021.

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)
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)


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, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa.[5]

Round Leg Date
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
Uganda  2–2 (2–1 p)  Ethiopia 2–0 0–2
Kenya  15–1  South Sudan 8–0 7–1
Eritrea  0–6  Burundi 0–5 0–1
Djibouti  w/o[A]  Rwanda — —
Malawi  3–4  Zambia 1–1 2–3
Tanzania  3–5  Namibia 1–2 2–3
Zimbabwe  6–1  Eswatini 3–1 3–0
Angola  1–7  Botswana 1–5 0–2
Mozambique  0–13  South Africa 0–7 0–6
Algeria  Match 10  Sudan 14–0 P-P[B]
Egypt  2–7  Tunisia 2–6 0–1
Equatorial Guinea  w/o[C]  DR Congo — —
São Tomé and Príncipe  w/o[D]  Togo 0–5 —
Congo  2–2 (a)  Gabon 2–1 0–1
Central African Republic  0–3  Cameroon 0–1 0–2
Sierra Leone  1–3  Gambia 0–2 1–1
Liberia  1–8  Senegal 1–2 0–6
Mali  4–2  Guinea 2–2 2–0
Guinea-Bissau  2–0  Mauritania 1–0 1–0
Burkina Faso  5–2  Benin 2–1 3–1
Nigeria  2–1  Ghana 2–0 0–1
Niger  0–20  Ivory Coast 0–9 0–11

Notes:

  1. ^ 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]
  2. ^ 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]
  3. ^ Equatorial Guinea won on walkover and advanced to the second round after DR Congo failed to appear for the first leg.[9]
  4. ^ Togo won on walkover and advanced to the second round after São Tomé and Príncipe withdrew from the second leg in Togo.[10]

Matches[]

Uganda 2–0 Ethiopia
  • Goal 3'
  • Goal 75'
 Report
Referee: Josephine Wanjiku (Kenya)
Ethiopia 2–0 Uganda
 Report
Penalties
 1–2
Bahir Dar International Stadium, Bahir Dar

2–2 on aggregate. Uganda won 2–1 on penalties.

Kenya 8–0 South Sudan
 Report
South Sudan 1–7 Kenya
 Report
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (Kenya)

Kenya won 15–1 on aggregate.

Eritrea 0–5 Burundi
Report
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Burundi 1–0 Eritrea
  • Goal 45'
 Report
Stade Urukundo, Ngozi

Burundi won 6–0 on aggregate.

Djibouti Cancelled Rwanda
Report
Rwanda Cancelled Djibouti
Report

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]

Malawi 1–1 Zambia
 Report
Referee: Itumeleng Methikga (Botswana)
Zambia 3–2 Malawi
 Report

Zambia won 4–3 on aggregate.

Tanzania 1–2 Namibia
  • Goal 41'
 Report
National Stadium, Dar Es Salaam
Namibia 3–2 Tanzania
 Report
  • Goal 8'
  • Goal 58'
Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa)
Referee: Nteboheleng Setoko (Lesotho)

Namibia won 5–3 on aggregate.

Zimbabwe 3–1 Eswatini
 Report
  • Goal 42'
Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
Eswatini 0–3 Zimbabwe
Report

Zimbabwe won 6–1 on aggregate.

Angola 1–5 Botswana
 Report
Botswana 2–0 Angola
 Report
Francistown Stadium, Francistown

Botswana won 7–1 on aggregate.

Mozambique 0–7 South Africa
Report
Referee: Tania Duarte (Angola)
South Africa 6–0 Mozambique
 Report
Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Mercy Kayira (Malawi)

South Africa won 13–0 on aggregate.

Algeria 14–0 Sudan
 Report
Referee: Asma Chouchane (Tunisia)
Sudan v Algeria
Report
Al Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Suzana Semere (Eritrea)
Egypt 2–6 Tunisia
  • Goal 7'
  • Goal 65'
 Report
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Tunisia 1–0 Egypt
 Report
Referee: Mame Coumba Faye (Senegal)

Tunisia won 7–2 on aggregate.

Equatorial Guinea Cancelled DR Congo
Report
Referee: Chancelle Ngakosso (Congo)
DR Congo Cancelled Equatorial Guinea
Report
Referee: Annael Omanda (Gabon)

Equatorial Guinea won on walkover and advanced to the second round after DR Congo failed to appear for the first leg.[9]

São Tomé and Príncipe 0–5 Togo
Report
  • Goal 2', 65', 68'
  • Goal 17'
  • Goal 71' (pen.)
Togo Cancelled São Tomé and Príncipe
Report

Togo won on walkover after São Tomé and Príncipe withdrew from the second leg in Togo.[10]

Congo 2–1 Gabon
  • Goal 15'
  • Goal 45'
 Report
  • Goal 84'
Gabon 1–0 Congo
  • Goal 79'
 Report
Referee: Maria Diangha (Cameroon)

2–2 on aggregate. Gabon won on away goals.

Central African Republic 0–1 Cameroon
Report
  • Nchout Goal 90+1'
Japoma Stadium, Douala (Cameroon)
Cameroon 2–0 Central African Republic
 Report

Cameroon won 3–0 on aggregate.

Sierra Leone 0–2 Gambia
Report
  • Goal 53'
  • Goal 77'
Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia (Liberia)
Referee: Aïssatou Kanté (Guinea)
Gambia 1–1 Sierra Leone
 Report
  • Goal 54'

Gambia won 3–1 on aggregate.

Liberia 1–2 Senegal
  • Goal 90+5'
 Report
  • Goal 23'
  • Goal 85'
Referee: Ana Maria Lopes (Cape Verde)
Senegal 6–0 Liberia
  • Goal 4'
  • Ndiaye Goal 28', 44', 46'
  • Goal 58', 63'
 Report
Referee: Isatou Touray (Gambia)

Senegal won 8–1 on aggregate.

Mali 2–2 Guinea
 Report
Stade Modibo Keita, Bamako
Referee: Shahenda El Maghrabi (Egypt)
Guinea 0–2 Mali
Report
Referee: Aïssata Boudy Lam (Mauritania)

Mali won 4–2 on aggregate.

Guinea-Bissau 1–0 Mauritania
  • Goal 73'
 Report
Referee: Sylvina Garnett (Liberia)
Mauritania 0–1 Guinea-Bissau
Report
  • Goal 49'
Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Referee: Félicité Kourouma (Guinea)

Guinea-Bissau won 2–0 on aggregate.

Burkina Faso 2–1 Benin
  • Goal 48'
  • Goal 78'
 Report
  • Goal 40'
Benin 1–3 Burkina Faso
  • Goal 89'
 Report
  • Goal 39' (o.g.)
  • Goal 50'
  • Goal 90+2'

Burkina Faso won 5–2 on aggregate.

Nigeria 2–0 Ghana
 Report
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)
Ghana 1–0 Nigeria
 Report
Referee: Zomadre Kore (Ivory Coast)

Nigeria won 2–1 on aggregate.

Niger 0–9 Ivory Coast
Report
Referee: Aurore Ligan (Benin)
Ivory Coast 11–0 Niger
 Report
Referee: Juliet Appiah (Ghana)

Ivory Coast won 20–0 on aggregate.

Second round[]

Summary[]

Matches will be played on 13 February and 17 February 2022. Winners will qualify for the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Uganda  Match 23  Kenya Feb 13 Feb 17
Burundi  Match 24  Djibouti Feb 13 Feb 17
Zambia  Match 25  Namibia Feb 13 Feb 17
Zimbabwe  Match 26  Botswana Feb 13 Feb 17
South Africa  Match 27 First round winner Match 10 Feb 13 Feb 17
Tunisia  Match 28  Equatorial Guinea Feb 13 Feb 17
Togo  Match 29  Gabon Feb 13 Feb 17
Cameroon  Match 30  Gambia Feb 13 Feb 17
Senegal  Match 31  Mali Feb 13 Feb 17
Guinea-Bissau  Match 32  Burkina Faso Feb 13 Feb 17
Nigeria  Match 33  Ivory Coast Feb 13 Feb 17

Matches[]

Uganda v Kenya
Report
Kenya v Uganda
Report
Burundi v Djibouti
Report
Djibouti v Burundi
Report
Zambia v Namibia
Report
Namibia v Zambia
Report
Zimbabwe v Botswana
Report
Botswana v Zimbabwe
Report
South Africa vWinner 10
Report
Winner 10v South Africa
Report
Tunisia v Equatorial Guinea
Report
Equatorial Guinea v Tunisia
Report
Togo v Gabon
Report
Gabon v Togo
Report
Cameroon v Gambia
Report
Gambia v Cameroon
Report
Senegal v Mali
Report
Mali v Senegal
Report
Guinea-Bissau v Burkina Faso
Report
Burkina Faso v Guinea-Bissau
Report
Nigeria v Ivory Coast
Report
Ivory Coast v Nigeria
Report

Qualified teams[]

Team Appearance Previous best performance
 Morocco (hosts) 3rd Group stage (1998, 2000)
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD

Goalscorers[]

There have been 155 goals scored in 38 matches, for an average of 4.08 goals per match (as of 26 October 2021). Players highlighted in bold are still active in the competition.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes[]

  1. ^ 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[]

  1. ^ "Record entry as Caf releases African Women's Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures and dates". Goal.com. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Decisions of CAF Executive Committee – 15 January 2021". CAF. 15 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Regulations of the Women Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). CAF.
  4. ^ "Draw 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifiers". CAF. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Total AFCON 2022 qualifiers postponed". CAF. 13 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Fixtures of the First Round of the TotalEnergies Women's AFCON 2022 Qualifiers". CAF. 23 September 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Rwanda Government asks Federation to withdraw 2022 Women's AFCON qualifier". Sports News Africa. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Sudan – Algeria: the Greens will not play their return match". california18.com. CA18. 26 October 2021.
  9. ^ a b "CAF Statement on the Women's AFCON Qualifier: Equatorial Guinea vs DR Congo". CAF. 22 October 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Withdrawal of Sao Tome from the qualifiers of the TotalEnergies Women's AFCON 2022". CAF. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Media Statement on TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations: Sudan vs Algeria". CAF. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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