African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women

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African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women
Founded2008
RegionAfrica (CAF)
2022 African U-17 Women's WCQ

The African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women is association football tournament for the under 17 teams, that is held every two years, and serves as a qualifying competition for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

The next edition is planned for 2022.

History[]

The tournament was first held in 2008 with 12 teams entering the tournament but several withdrawing before matches were played.[1][2] Nigeria and Ghana qualified for the world cup. In 2010, ten teams entered but only five played matches. Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa qualified to the world cup.[3][4]

Results[]

African U-17 Women's Championship[]

Only one to have a round robin as last round.

Year Host nation Champion Score Runner-up Third place
2008
Details
home & away
Nigeria
n/a
Ghana

Cameroon
^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament[]

Year Host nation Direct qualifiers Playoff qualifier
To World Cup Score To World Cup To World Cup Score Not to World Cup
2010
Details
home & away
Ghana
and
Nigeria

South Africa
1–0
Tunisia
1–1
Year Host nation Qualification 1 Qualification 2 Qualification 3
To World Cup Score Not to World Cup To World Cup Score Not to World Cup To World Cup Score Not to World Cup
2012
Details
home & away
Gambia
1–0
Tunisia

Ghana
0–0
South Africa

Nigeria
2–1
Zambia
2–1 5–1 5–0
2013
Details
home & away
Ghana
2–0

Nigeria
w/o

Zambia
3–3
South Africa
3–2 3–1
2016
Details
home & away
Cameroon
2–1

Ghana
4–0

Nigeria
6–0
South Africa
4–0 6–0 1–0
2018
Details
home & away
Ghana
9–0

South Africa
5–1

Cameroon
2–2
Nigeria
10–0 1–0 1–1
2020
Details
home & away Not completed as 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022
Details
home & away TBD TBD TBD

Results at the World Cup[]

All editions have qualified six teams to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Ghana has been the only team to win in the quarter-finals of this tournament, placing 3rd in 2012. Nigeria has reached the quarter-final for three times. All other CAF teams have been eliminated in the group stages.

World Cup New Zealand
2008
Trinidad and Tobago
2010
Azerbaijan
2012
Costa Rica
2014
Jordan
2016
Uruguay
2018
India
2020
India
2022
Total
 Ghana GS GS 3rd QF QF QF 6
 Nigeria GS QF QF QF GS 5
 South Africa GS GS 2
 Cameroon GS GS 2
 Gambia GS 1
 Zambia GS 1
Total 2 3 3 3 3 3

Teams participating[]

Team 2008 2010 2012 2013 2016 2018 2020 2022 Total
 Algeria R1 1
  q 1
  R1 R1 R1 PR R1 q q 6
  q q 1
 Cameroon 3rd R1 Q Q q q 5
  1 0
  q 1
  R1 R2 q q 3
  R2 q 2
  R1 R1 q q 3
  R2 2
  q 1
  0
 Gambia Q R1 2
 Ghana 2nd Q Q Q Q Q q q 7
  PR q q 2
  q q 1
 Kenya R1 q 2
  R1 q q 2
  0
  0
  1
  R2 R2 q q 3
  0
  R1 R1 q 3
  q q 1
 Nigeria 1st Q Q Q Q R2 q q 7
  1
  q q 1
  q 1
  R1 PR 3
 South Africa R1 Q R2 R2 R2 Q q q 7
  R2 2
  q q 1
  R1 1
 Tunisia R2 R2 2
  q q 1
 Zambia PR R2 Q PR q q 5
  R1 q 1
Total 8 4 12 7 11 12 18 29

1 Congo did not show up for the first leg in the first round.

Legend

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2008 African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women Results". cafoline.com. 2011-07-26.
  2. ^ "2008 tournament results". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  3. ^ "2010 African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women Results". cafoline.com. 2011-07-26.
  4. ^ "2010 tournament results". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 February 2012.

External links[]

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