2020 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament

The 2020 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the 10th edition of the African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, the biennial international youth football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's under-20 national teams from Africa qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Players born on or after 1 January 2000 were eligible to compete in the tournament.

2020 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament
Tournament details
Dates17 January – 2 February 2020
(remaining matches cancelled)
Teams29 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored94 (3.92 per match)
Top scorer(s) Fatumata (7 goals)

Two teams would have qualified from this tournament for the 2021 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup (originally 2020 but postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic) in Costa Rica as the CAF representatives.[1][2] However, FIFA announced on 17 November 2020 that this edition of the World Cup would be cancelled.[3] As a result, all remaining qualifying matches were cancelled.[4]

Draw

A total of 29 (out of 54) CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds. The draw was held on 4 December 2019 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[5][6][7] The draw procedures were as follows:[8]

  • In the preliminary round, the 26 teams were drawn into 13 ties, with teams divided into five pots based on their geographical zones and those in the same pot drawn to play against each other.
  • In the first round, the 13 preliminary round winners and the three teams receiving byes to the first round were allocated into eight ties based on the preliminary round tie numbers, with three preliminary round winners playing against the three teams receiving byes, and the other ten preliminary round winners playing against each other.
  • In the second round, the eight first round winners were allocated into four ties based on the first round tie numbers.
  • In the third round, the four second round winners were allocated into two ties based on the second round tie numbers.
Bye to first round
(3 teams)		 Preliminary round entrants (26 teams)
Pot A
(3 from UNAF + 1 from CECAFA)		 Pot B
(3 from UNIFFAC + 1 from COSAFA)		 Pot C
(7 from WAFU A + 1 from WAFU B)		 Pot D
(4 from CECAFA)		 Pot E
(6 from COSAFA)
  •  South Sudan
  •  Congo
  •  DR Congo
  •  Gabon
  •  Angola
  •  Gambia
  •  Guinea
  •  Guinea-Bissau
  •  Liberia
  •  Mauritania
  •  Senegal
  •  Sierra Leone
  •  Burundi
  •  Ethiopia
  •  Tanzania
  •  Uganda
  •  Botswana
  •  Malawi
  •  Namibia
  •  South Africa
  •  Zambia
  •  Zimbabwe
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the World Cup.
  • (W): Withdrew after draw
Did not enter
  •  Benin
  •  Cape Verde
  •  Central African Republic
  •  Chad
  •  Comoros
  •  Djibouti
  •  Equatorial Guinea
  •  Eritrea
  •  Eswatini
  •  Ivory Coast
  •  Kenya
  •  Lesotho
  •  Libya
  •  Madagascar
  •  Mali
  •  Mauritius
  •  Mozambique
  •  Niger
  •  Rwanda
  •  São Tomé and Príncipe
  •  Seychelles
  •  Somalia
  •  Sudan
  •  Togo
  •  Tunisia

Format

Qualification ties were played 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) was used to determine the winner.

Schedule

The schedule of the qualifying rounds was as follows.[7][9]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all first round matches, originally scheduled for 20–22 and 27–29 March 2020, had been postponed until further notice.[10] The CAF announced the new dates in July 2020.[11] However, on 15 August 2020, CAF announced that all first round matches, rescheduled for 3–5 and 10–12 September 2020, were again postponed due to travel restrictions across parts of Africa as a result of COVID-19.[12] The CAF sent a letter to the member associations on 21 December 2020 confirming the cancellation of the qualifiers.[4]

Round Leg Date
Preliminary round First leg 17–19 January 2020
Second leg 31 January–2 February 2020
First round First leg 20–22 March 2020, postponed to 3–5 September 2020, eventually cancelled
Second leg 27–29 March 2020, postponed to 10–12 September 2020, eventually cancelled
Second round First leg 24–26 April 2020, postponed to 2–4 October 2020, eventually cancelled
Second leg 8–10 May 2020, postponed to 9–11 October 2020, eventually cancelled
Third round First leg 29–31 May 2020, postponed to 6–8 November 2020, eventually cancelled
Second leg 19–21 June 2020, postponed to 13–15 November 2020, eventually cancelled

Bracket

The two winners of the third round would have qualified for the 2021 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[6][7]

  Preliminary round First round Second round Third round
                                             
 Egypt 3 1 4  
 Morocco 5 3 8  
   Morocco  
   Algeria  
 South Sudan 0 0 0
 Algeria 5 4 9  
  Winner 14  
  Winner 15  
 Gabon — — w/o  
 DR Congo — —  
   Gabon
   Congo  
 Congo 2 4 6
 Angola 0 2 2  
  Winner 22
  Winner 23
 Liberia 3 4 7  
 Guinea 0 5 5  
   Liberia
   Cameroon  
 Cameroon Bye
 
  Winner 16
  Winner 17  
 Burkina Faso 3 0 3  
 Gambia 2 0 2  
   Burkina Faso
   Nigeria  
 Nigeria Bye
 
  Preliminary round First round Second round Third round
                                             
 Mauritania 0 0 0  
 Guinea-Bissau 6 9 15  
   Guinea-Bissau  
   Ghana  
 Ghana Bye
 
  Winner 18  
  Winner 19  
 Sierra Leone 0 0 0  
 Senegal 1 0 1  
   Senegal
   Tanzania  
 Tanzania 2 2 4
 Uganda 1 1 2  
  Winner 24
  Winner 25
 Burundi 0 1 1  
 Ethiopia 5 2 7  
   Ethiopia
   Zimbabwe  
 Malawi 1 0 1
 Zimbabwe 1 1 2  
  Winner 20
  Winner 21  
 Namibia 0 0 0  
 Botswana 7 2 9  
   Botswana
   South Africa  
 Zambia 0 2 2
 South Africa 2 2 4  

Preliminary round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Egypt  4–8  Morocco 3–5 1–3
South Sudan  0–9  Algeria 0–5 0–4
Gabon  w/o  DR Congo — —
Congo  6–2  Angola 2–0 4–2
Liberia  7–5  Guinea 3–0 4–5
Burkina Faso  3–2  Gambia 3–2 0–0
Mauritania  0–15  Guinea-Bissau 0–6 0–9
Sierra Leone  0–1  Senegal 0–1 0–0
Tanzania  4–2  Uganda 2–1 2–1
Burundi  1–7  Ethiopia 0–5 1–2
Malawi  1–2  Zimbabwe 1–1 0–1
Namibia  0–9  Botswana 0–7 0–2
Zambia  2–4  South Africa 0–2 2–2
Egypt 3–5 Morocco
  • Ghazi  32' (pen.)
  • Emad  52'
  • Nada  66'
 Report (Soccerway)
  • Barchi  6'
  • Redouani  37' (pen.)
  • Brima  38'
  • Banouk  50'
  • Ahmamou  90'
Referee: Lamia Atman (Algeria)
Morocco 3–1 Egypt
  • Ahmamou  5', 50'
  • Tayar  37'
 Report (Soccerway)
  • Ghazi  72'
Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia)

Morocco won 8–4 on aggregate.

South Sudan 0–5 Algeria
Report (Soccerway)
  • Hamidèche  18'
  • Bahri  35'
  • Nefidsa  40'
  • Ayadi  68'
  • Kennouche  80'
Startimes Stadium, Kampala (Uganda)[note 1]
Algeria 4–0 South Sudan
  • Nefidsa  7', 54'
  • Bakhti  30' (pen.)
  • Ournani  34'
 Report (Soccerway)

Algeria won 9–0 on aggregate.

Gabon Cancelled DR Congo
Report (Soccerway)
DR Congo Cancelled Gabon
Report (Soccerway)

Gabon won on walkover after DR Congo did not appear for the first leg.[14]

Congo 2–0 Angola
  • Senga  55'
  • Dzoussi  90+3'
 Report (Soccerway)
Angola 2–4 Congo
  • Alima  22'
  • Madó  90+3'
 Report (Soccerway)
  • Dembélé  25', 35' (pen.)
  • Senga  59'
  • Massoumou  85'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)

Congo won 6–2 on aggregate.

Liberia 3–0 Guinea
 Report (Soccerway)
Referee: Theresa Bremansu (Ghana)
Guinea 5–4 Liberia
  • Cissé  5'
  • Camara  23' (pen.), 52' (pen.)
  • Sidibé  27'
  • Touah  90+4' (o.g.)
 Report (Soccerway)
  • Nimene  1'
  • Agbotsu  26'
  • Kikeh  66', 82'
Referee: Isatou Touray (Gambia)

Liberia won 7–5 on aggregate.

Burkina Faso 3–2 Gambia
  • Congo  34'
  • Goungounga  37'
  • Kaboré  53'
 Report (Soccerway)
  • Jatta  42'
  • Wally  47'
Referee: Teneba Bagayoko (Mali)
Gambia 0–0 Burkina Faso
Report (Soccerway)

Burkina Faso won 3–2 on aggregate.

Mauritania 0–6 Guinea-Bissau
Report (Soccerway)
  • Fatumata  ?', ?', ?'
  • Nani  ?', ?'
  • Nanó  ?'
Guinea-Bissau 9–0 Mauritania
  • Nadi  2', 88'
  • Fatumata  17', 52', 67', 90+2'
  • Surai  50'
  • Adama  78'
  • ?  ?' (o.g.)
 Report (Soccerway)

Guinea-Bissau won 15–0 on aggregate.

Sierra Leone 0–1 Senegal
Report (Soccerway)
  • Touré  55'
Senegal 0–0 Sierra Leone
Report (Soccerway)

Senegal won 1–0 on aggregate.

Tanzania 2–1 Uganda
  • Msewa  65'
  • Opa  70'
 Report (Soccerway)
  • Nalukenge  47'
Uganda 1–2 Tanzania
  • Nabbumba  48'
 Report (Soccerway)
  • Msewa  59'
  • Opa  68'
Startimes Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Darlene Nduwayo (Burundi)

Tanzania won 4–2 on aggregate.

Burundi 0–5 Ethiopia
Report (Soccerway)
  • Feleke  9'
  • Debisa  17'
  • Kalsa  47'
  • Angelique  72' (o.g.)
  • Asereshagn  84'
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
Ethiopia 2–1 Burundi
  • Yirdaw  27'
  • Kalsa  30'
 Report (Soccerway)
  • Nihorimbere  52'

Ethiopia won 7–1 on aggregate.

Malawi 1–1 Zimbabwe
  • Mhango  87'
 Report (Soccerway)
  • Dambamuromo  60'
Referee: Letticia Viana (Eswatini)
Zimbabwe 1–0 Malawi
  • Bizeki  72'
 Report (Soccerway)

Zimbabwe won 2–1 on aggregate.

Namibia 0–7 Botswana
Report (Soccerway)
  • Abueng  2', 23', 27', 65', 67'
  • Rathari  44'
  • Pilane  75'
Botswana 2–0 Namibia
  • Rathari  13'
  • Dithebe  22'
 Report (Soccerway)

Botswana won 9–0 on aggregate.

Zambia 0–2 South Africa
Report (Soccerway)
  • Daniels  8'
  • Shamase  38'
South Africa 2–2 Zambia
  • Daniels  18'
  • Vilakazi  80'
 Report (Soccerway)
  • Mapepa  3'
  • Lubanji  77'
Referee: Itumeleng Methikga (Botswana)

South Africa won 4–2 on aggregate.

First round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Morocco  Match 14  Algeria — —
Gabon  Match 15  Congo — —
Liberia  Match 16  Cameroon — —
Burkina Faso  Match 17  Nigeria — —
Guinea-Bissau  Match 18  Ghana — —
Senegal  Match 19  Tanzania — —
Ethiopia  Match 20  Zimbabwe — —
Botswana  Match 21  South Africa — —

Second round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winner 14 Match 22 Winner 15 — —
Winner 16 Match 23 Winner 17 — —
Winner 18 Match 24 Winner 19 — —
Winner 20 Match 25 Winner 21 — —

Third round

Winners would have qualified for the 2021 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winner 22 Match 26 Winner 23 — —
Winner 24 Match 27 Winner 25 — —

Goalscorers

There were 94 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 3.92 goals per match (as of 2 February 2020).

7 goals

  • Fatumata

5 goals

4 goals

  • Agatha Nimene

3 goals

  • Khadidja Nefidsa
  • Doha Ahmamou

2 goals

  • Oratile Rathari
  • Aminata Dembélé
  • Dorise Senga
  • Nadine Ghazi
  • Aregash Kalsa
  • Aminata Camara
  • Nadi
  • Nani
  • Lucy Kikeh
  • Diana Msewa
  • Clement Opa
  • Chelsea Daniels

1 goal

  • Ghania Ayadi
  • Ikram Bahri
  • Nassima Bakhti
  • Aïcha Hamidèche
  • Ghada Kennouche
  • Khouloud Ournani
  • Alima
  • Madó
  • Keitumetse Dithebe
  • Tebatso Pilane
  • Adama Congo
  • Elodie Goungounga
  • Adèle Kaboré
  • Divine Nihorimbere
  • Queen Dzoussi
  • Magalie Massoumou
  • Nada Emad
  • Dana Nada
  • Rediet Asereshagn
  • Tarikwua Debisa
  • Mirekat Feleke
  • Sira Yirdaw
  • Catherine Jatta
  • Haddy Wally
  • Nathaly Cissé
  • Kany Sidibé
  • Adama
  • Nanó
  • Surai
  • Pauline Agbotsu
  • Yamikani Mhango
  • Safae Banouk
  • Jihane Barchi
  • Fatema Brima
  • Zineb Redouani
  • Oumaïma Tayar
  • Fatou Touré
  • Thubelihle Shamase
  • Zethembiso Vilakazi
  • Phiona Nabbumba
  • Juliet Nalukenge
  • Oseke Lubanji
  • Siomala Mapepa
  • Talent Bizeki
  • Shyline Dambamuromo

1 own goal

  • Keza Angelique (against Ethiopia)
  • Jackie Touah (against Guinea)
  • ? (against Guinea-Bissau)

Notes
  1. South Sudan played their home match outside the country due to renovation of Juba Stadium.[13]

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