2022_Women's_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_qualification
2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Qualification for the 2022 WAFCON
Qualification for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations began with the first round during the week of 18–26 October 2021 and concluded with the second during the week of 14–23 February 2022. For the first time in the tournament's history, 12 teams, including hosts (Morocco),[1] qualified to play in the group stages.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 – 26 October 2021 and 14 – 23 February 2022 |
| Teams | 44 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 58 |
| Goals scored | 218 (3.76 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (6 goals each) |
2024 → | |
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, even to the extent of a penalty shoot-out with no extra time played if scores are still tied to determine the winners.[3]
A record total of 44 out of 54 CAF member national teams entered qualification, whose 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 six pots based on their geographical zones and those in the same pot drawn to play against each other.
- In the second round, the preliminary round winners were 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 group stages.
- (W): Withdrew after draw
Did not enter
The first round of matches was originally scheduled for June 2021, but were postponed to October that year due to the after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa.[5]
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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[upper-alpha 1] |  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  |
w/o[upper-alpha 2] |  Sudan |
14–0 | — |
Egypt  |
2–7 |  Tunisia |
2–6 | 0–1 |
Equatorial Guinea  |
w/o[upper-alpha 3] |  DR Congo |
— | — |
São Tomé and Príncipe  |
w/o[upper-alpha 4] |  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:
- 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 league being contested since 2018.[9]
- The second leg match between Sudan and Algeria initially scheduled for 26 October was postponed and later cancelled due to security concerns following the October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état.[10]
- Equatorial Guinea won on walkover and advanced to the second round after DR Congo failed to appear for the first leg.[11]
- Togo won on walkover and advanced to the second round after São Tomé and Príncipe withdrew from the second leg in Togo.[12]
Matches
2–2 on aggregate. Uganda won 2–1 on penalties.
Kenya won 15–1 on aggregate.
Burundi won 6–0 on aggregate.
Djibouti won on walkover after Rwanda withdrew before the first leg citing lack of preparation due to no local league being contested since 2018.[9]
Zambia won 4–3 on aggregate.
Namibia won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Eswatini | 0–3 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
|
Zimbabwe won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Angola | 1–5 | Botswana |
|---|---|---|
Ngonguinha  8' |
|
Botswana won 7–1 on aggregate.
South Africa won 13–0 on aggregate.
Algeria won on walkover after the second leg match originally scheduled for 26 October 2021 was postponed and later cancelled due to the October–November 2021 Sudanese coup d'état.[10]
Tunisia won 7–2 on aggregate.
Equatorial Guinea won on walkover and advanced to the second round after DR Congo failed to appear for the first leg.[11]
Togo won on walkover after São Tomé and Príncipe withdrew from the second leg in Togo.[12]
2–2 on aggregate. Gabon won on away goals.
| Central African Republic | 0–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Nchout 90+1' |
Cameroon won 3–0 on aggregate.
Gambia won 3–1 on aggregate.
Senegal won 8–1 on aggregate.
Mali won 4–2 on aggregate.
Guinea-Bissau won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Burkina Faso | 2–1 | Benin |
|---|---|---|
|
Fachinan 39' |
| Benin | 1–3 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Atanhloueto 90' |
|
Burkina Faso won 5–2 on aggregate.
Nigeria won 2–1 on aggregate.
Ivory Coast won 20–0 on aggregate.
Summary
The matches were played between 16 and 23 February 2022. Winners will qualify for the group stages of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[13]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda |
w/o[upper-alpha 1] | Kenya |
— | — |
| Burundi |
11–1 | Djibouti |
6–1 | 5–0 |
| Zambia |
1–1 (a) | Namibia |
0–0 | 1–1 |
| Zimbabwe |
3–3 (a) | Botswana |
1–3 | 2–0 |
| South Africa |
3–1 | Algeria |
2–0 | 1–1 |
| Tunisia |
7–3 | Equatorial Guinea |
5–0 | 2–3 |
| Togo |
4–2 | Gabon |
2–1 | 2–1 |
| Cameroon |
10–1 | Gambia |
8–0 | 2–1 |
| Senegal |
1–1 (3–2 p) | Mali |
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
0–7 | Burkina Faso |
0–6 | 0–1 |
| Nigeria |
3–0 | Ivory Coast |
2–0 | 1–0 |
- Uganda won on walkover and advanced to the group stages after Kenya withdrew before the first leg.[14]
Matches
Uganda advanced on walkover after Kenya withdrew before the first leg.[14]
Burundi won 11–1 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Zambia won on away goals.
| Zimbabwe | 1–3 | Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Mupeti 86' |
|
3–3 on aggregate. Botswana won on away goals.
South Africa won 3–1 on aggregate.
Tunisia won 7–3 on aggregate.
Togo won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Cameroon | 8–0 | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon won 10–1 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Senegal won 3–2 on penalties.
Burkina Faso won 7–0 on aggregate.
Nigeria won 3–0 on aggregate.
The following 12 teams qualified for the group stages.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations1 |
|---|---|---|
 Morocco (hosts) | 15 January 2021[1] | 2 (1998, 2000) |
| Uganda | 28 January 2022 | 1 (2000) |
| Burundi | 21 February 2022 | 0 (Debut) |
| Zambia | 22 February 2022 | 3 (1995, 2014, 2018) |
| Senegal | 22 February 2022 | 1 (2012) |
| Togo | 23 February 2022 | 0 (Debut) |
| Tunisia | 23 February 2022 | 1 (2008) |
| Burkina Faso | 23 February 2022 | 0 (Debut) |
| Botswana | 23 February 2022 | 0 (Debut) |
| Cameroon | 23 February 2022 | 12 (1991, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
| Nigeria | 23 February 2022 | 13 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
| South Africa | 23 February 2022 | 12 (1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
There were 218 goals scored in 58 matches, for an average of 3.76 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
Wissem Bouzid- Amira Ould Braham
Mokgabo Thanda
Charlotte Millogo- Limata Nikiéma
Joëlle Bukuru- Sandrine Niyonkuru
Flora Kameni- Ajara Nchout
- Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck
Elena Obono
Jessy Obiang
Fatou Coulibaly- Rebecca Elloh
- Ange N'Guessan
- Ines Nrehy
Agueissa Diarra- Aissata Traoré
Uchenna Kanu- Ifeoma Onumonu
Awa Diakhaté
Gabriela Salgado
Racheal Kundananji
Emmaculate Msipa- Marjory Nyaumwe
1 goal
- Fatima Bara
- Lydia Belkacemi
- Imène Merrouche
Ngonguinha
Nadège Atanhloueto- Léa Fachinan
- Thuto Ramafifi
- Adama Congo
- Adele Kabré
- Madinatou Rouamba
- Balkissa Sawadogo
- Fatoumata Tamboura
- Rose Bella
- Eliane Bodolo
- Tatiana Ewodo Ekogo
- Claudine Meffometou
- Gabrielle Onguéné
- Kévine Ossol
- Jeannette Yango
Vanella Loufoua- Aïcha Yamounou
Lerman Abdo
Dana Nadda- Laila Sherif
- Anaís
Lesego Mokgale
Loza Abera- Senaf Wakuma
- Flora Bikita
- Reine Edzoumou
Ola Buwaru- Cathrine Jatta
- Ruggy Joof
- Fatou Kanteh
Princella Adubea
Mabinty Camara
Adama Mané- Tchaloda Man
- Jessica Aby
- Binta Diakité
- Bernadette Kakounan
- Inès Konan
Lydia Akoth- Janet Bundi
Lucy Kikeh
Wezzie Mvula- Asimenye Simwaka
- Sabinah Thom
- Binta Diarra
Emma Naris- Esther Okoronkwo
Zainab Macauley- Noxolo Cesane
- Sibulele Holweni
- Refiloe Jane
- Thembi Kgatlana
- Bambanani Mbane
- Janine van Wyk
Amy Lasu
Stumai Athumani- Opa Clement
- Mwanahamisi Shurua
Reine Gake- Yawa Konou
- Koudjoukalo Sama
- Mafille Woedikou
- Takiyatou Yaya
Samia Aouni- Leïla Maknoun
Riticia Nabbosa- Fauzia Najjemba
- Grace Chanda
- Siomara Mapepa
- Lushomo Mweemba
- Shyline Dambamuromo
- Maudy Mafuruse
1 own goal
- Coulouba Sogoré (against Guinea)
Amina Oum Srir (against Algeria)
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