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2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Qualification for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations began on the week of 20–26 September 2023 and concluded on the week of 29 November – 5 December the same year. Its draw was held at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Salé, Morocco on 6 July 2023 at 18:00 CET (UTC+1).[1]

2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Dates20–26 September and 29 November – 5 December 2023
Teams42 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played56
Goals scored205 (3.66 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mali Agueicha Diarra (8 goals)
← 2022
2026 →

A total of 12 teams qualified for the group stages and joined automatically-qualified hosts Morocco.

Format edit

Qualification ties took place on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still tied, the penalty shoot-out (no extra time).[2]

Schedule edit

Round Leg Dates
First round First leg 20 – 22 September 2023[3]
Second leg 24 – 26 September 2023[3]
Second round First leg 29 November – 1 December 2023[4]
Second leg 4 and 5 December 2023[5]

Entrants edit

The applicant teams were seeded according to the FIFA Women's World Ranking of June 2023 and their performance in the previous edition of the tournament.

Tournament hosts
Team Rank
  Morocco 72
Teams received a bye to the second round
Team Rank
  South Africa 54
  Zambia 77
Teams entering first round
Pot 1
Team Rank
  Nigeria 40
  Cameroon 56
  Ghana 58
  Ivory Coast 66
  Equatorial Guinea 70
  Tunisia 76
  Algeria 80
  Mali 81
  Senegal 82
Pot 2
Team Rank
  Egypt 88
  Congo 110
  DR Congo 112
  Togo 120
  Gambia 123
  Ethiopia 124
  Cape Verde 134
  Gabon 135
  Guinea 136
Pot 3
Team Rank
  Burkina Faso 141
  Angola 143
  Benin 145
  Namibia 146
  Kenya 148
  Botswana 150
  Tanzania 152
  Uganda 161
  Rwanda 163
  Liberia 164
  Niger 166
  Guinea-Bissau 173
  Mozambique 174
  Burundi 176
  Eswatini 177
  South Sudan 187
  Mauritius 188
  Central African Republic NR
  São Tomé and Príncipe NR
  Libya NR
  Djibouti NR
  Sudan NR
Notes
  • Teams marked in bold qualified for the group stages.


Did not enter
Team Rank
  Zimbabwe 125
  Sierra Leone 139
  Malawi 159
  Seychelles 165
  Lesotho 169
  Comoros 183
  Madagascar 184
  Chad NR
  Mauritania NR
  Eritrea NR

First round edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Senegal   3–2   Mozambique 1–1 2–1
Egypt   8–0   South Sudan 4–0 4–0
Central African Republic   1–10   Mali 1–7 0–3
Guinea   11–0   Mauritius 8–0 3–0
Nigeria   w/o   São Tomé and Príncipe — —
Cape Verde   6–2   Liberia 3–0 3–2
Uganda   2–3   Algeria 1–2 1–1
Burundi   2–2 (5–3 p )   Ethiopia 1–1 1–1
Equatorial Guinea   w/o   Libya — —
DR Congo   4–2   Benin 2–1 2–1
Ivory Coast   2–2 (2–4 p )   Tanzania 2–0 0–2
Djibouti   0–13   Togo 0–7 0–6
Rwanda   0–12   Ghana 0–7 0–5
Gambia   2–5   Namibia 2–3 0–2
Cameroon   1–1 (3–4 p)   Kenya 1–0 0–1
Gabon   1–10   Botswana 1–4 0–6
Tunisia   12–1   Niger 7–0 5–1
Guinea-Bissau   0–3   Congo 0–1 0–2
Angola   w/o   Sudan — —
Eswatini   2–6   Burkina Faso 2–3 0–3

Matches edit

Senegal  1–1  Mozambique
  • Ndiaye   59'
 Report (FSF)
Mozambique  1–2  Senegal
 Report (FSF)

Senegal won 3–2 on aggregate.

Egypt  4–0  South Sudan
 Report (EFA)
Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia)
South Sudan  0–4  Egypt
Report (EFA)

Egypt won 8–0 on aggregate.

Central African Republic  1–7  Mali
 Report
Mali  3–0  Central African Republic

Mali won 10–1 on aggregate.

Guinea  8–0  Mauritius
 Report (FGF)
Mauritius  0–3  Guinea
Report (FGF)
Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, Quatre Bornes

Guinea won 11–0 on aggregate.

Nigeria  Cancelled  São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe  Cancelled  Nigeria

Nigeria won on walkover and advanced to the second round after São Tomé and Príncipe withdrew prior to the first leg without providing a reason for their withdrawal.

Cape Verde  3–0  Liberia
 Report (FCF)
Liberia  2–3  Cape Verde
 Report (FCF)

Cape Verde won 6–2 on aggregate.

Uganda  1–2  Algeria
 Report (FAF)
Report (FUFA)
FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru
Referee: Tatu Nuru Malogo (Tanzania)
Algeria  1–1  Uganda
Referee: Chahenda El Maghribi (Egypt)

Algeria won 3–2 on aggregate.

Burundi  1–1  Ethiopia
 Report (EFF)
Ethiopia  1–1  Burundi
 Report (EFF)
Penalties
 3–5

2–2 on aggregate. Burundi won 5–3 on penalties.

Equatorial Guinea  Cancelled  Libya
Libya  Cancelled  Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea won on walkover and advanced to the second round after Libya withdrew prior to the first leg due to the aftermath of the 2023 Libya floods.

DR Congo  2–1  Benin
 Report (FECOFA)
Benin  1–2  DR Congo
 Report (FECOFA)

DR Congo won 4–2 on aggregate.

Ivory Coast  2–0  Tanzania
 Report (FIF)
Referee: Ghada Mehat (Algeria)
Tanzania  2–0  Ivory Coast
 Report (FIF)
Penalties
 4–2

2–2 on aggregate. Tanzania won 4–2 on penalties.

Djibouti  0–7  Togo
Report (FTF)
Togo  6–0  Djibouti
 Report (FTF)

Togo won 13–0 on aggregate.

Rwanda  0–7  Ghana
Report (GFA)
Ghana  5–0  Rwanda
 Report (GFA)
Referee: Jacqueline Nikiema (Burkina Faso)

Ghana won 12–0 on aggregate.

Gambia  2–3  Namibia
 Report (GFF)
Namibia  2–0  Gambia
 Report (GFF)
Report (NFA)

Namibia won 5–2 on aggregate.

Cameroon  1–0  Kenya
 Report (FKF)
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)
Kenya  1–0  Cameroon
 Report (FKF)
Penalties
 4–3

1–1 on aggregate. Kenya won 4–3 on penalties.

Gabon  1–4  Botswana
Assengone   90+3' (pen.) Report (BFA)
Referee: Greta Musimu (DR Congo)
Botswana  6–0  Gabon
 Report (BFA)

Botswana won 10–1 on aggregate.

Tunisia  7–0  Niger
 Report (FTF)
Stade municipal de Soliman, Soliman
Niger  1–5  Tunisia
 Report (FTF)
Stade municipal de Soliman, Soliman (Tunisia)

Tunisia won 12–1 on aggregate.

Guinea-Bissau  0–1  Congo
Report (FECOFOOT)
Congo  2–0  Guinea-Bissau

Congo won 3–0 on aggregate.

Angola  Cancelled  Sudan
Sudan  Cancelled  Angola

Angola won on walkover and advanced to the second round after Sudan withdrew prior to the first leg citing lack of preparation due to no local championship being contested since the War in Sudan started.

Eswatini  2–3  Burkina Faso
 Report (FBF)
Report (EFA)
Burkina Faso  3–0  Eswatini

Burkina Faso won 6–2 on aggregate.

Second round edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Senegal   4–0   Egypt 4–0 0–0
Mali   10–2   Guinea 7–2 3–0
Nigeria   7–1   Cape Verde 5–0 2–1
Algeria   6–1   Burundi 5–1 1–0
Equatorial Guinea   2–3   DR Congo 1–1 1–2
Tanzania   3–2   Togo 3–0 0–2
Ghana   3–2   Namibia 3–1 0–1
Kenya   1–2   Botswana 1–1 0–1
Tunisia   6–3   Congo 5–2 1–1
Angola   0–12   Zambia 0–6 0–6
Burkina Faso   1–3   South Africa 1–1 0–2

Matches edit

Senegal  4–0  Egypt
 Report (FSF)
Egypt  0–0  Senegal

Senegal won 4–0 on aggregate.

Mali  7–2  Guinea
 Report (FEMAFOOT)
Report (FEGUIFOOT)
Guinea  0–3  Mali

Mali won 10–2 on aggregate.

Nigeria  5–0  Cape Verde
 Report (NFF)
Cape Verde  1–2  Nigeria

Nigeria won 7–1 on aggregate.

Algeria  5–1  Burundi
 Report (FAF)
Referee: Aline Guimbang A Etong (Cameroon)
Burundi  0–1  Algeria
Report (FAF)
Referee: Dominique Hanjavola (Madagascar)

Algeria won 6–1 on aggregate.

Equatorial Guinea  1–1  DR Congo
DR Congo  2–1  Equatorial Guinea

DR Congo won 3–2 on aggregate. A CAF decision on Equatorial Guinea challenge, regarding DR Congo players Fideline Ngoy and Falonne Pambani's dates of birth, is pending.[6]

Tanzania  3–0  Togo
 Report (FTF)
Togo  2–0  Tanzania

Tanzania won 3–2 on aggregate.

Ghana  3–1  Namibia
Referee: Ghada Mehat (Algeria)
Namibia  1–0  Ghana

Ghana won 3–2 on aggregate.

Kenya  1–1  Botswana
 Report (CAF)
Botswana  1–0  Kenya

Botswana won 2–1 on aggregate.

Tunisia  5–2  Congo
 Report (FTF)
  • [[]]   56'
  • [[]]   87'
Stade municipal de Soliman, Soliman
Congo  1–1  Tunisia

Tunisia won 6–3 on aggregate.

Angola  0–6  Zambia
Report (CAF)
Zambia  6–0  Angola

Zambia won 12–0 on aggregate.

Burkina Faso  1–1  South Africa
 Report (SAFA)
Referee: Aissata Lam (MRT)
South Africa  2–0  Burkina Faso

South Africa won 3–1 on aggregate.

Qualified teams edit

The following teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in Women's Africa Cup of Nations1
  Morocco Hosts 10 August 2022 3 (1998, 2000, 2022)
  South Africa Second round winners 4 December 2023 13 (1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022)
  Algeria 5 (2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
  Ghana 5 December 2023 12 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018)
  Botswana 1 (2022)
  DR Congo 3 (1998, 2006, 2012)
  Tunisia 2 (2008, 2022)
  Senegal 2 (2012, 2022)
  Zambia 4 (1995, 2014, 2018, 2022)
  Tanzania 1 (2010)
  Mali 7 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2018)
  Nigeria 14 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers edit

There were 205 goals scored in 56 matches, for an average of 3.66 goals per match.

8 goals

7 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References edit

  1. ^ "TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024 qualifiers draw concluded". CAFOnline.com. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Regulations of the Women Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). CAFOnline.com. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Road to TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations kicks-off today with Qualifiers across the continent". CAFOnline.com. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ "TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers resume on Wednesday". CAFOnline.com. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023. The road to the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024 resumes this week, as Africa's premier women's national team competition enters the nerve-wrecking second round of qualifiers.
  5. ^ "Final round of WAFCON Qualifiers this week". CAFOnline.com. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023. The race towards securing a place in the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024 will be concluded on this week, ... A total of 22 teams will be in action between 04 – 05 December, ...
  6. ^ Anatolio (6 December 2023). "El Nzalang Femenino podría jugar la CAN por alineación indebida de RDC" [Nzalang Femenino could play the AFCON due to DRC improper fielding]. Actualidad Guinea Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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