2014 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification
Tournament details | |
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Dates | September 2013 – 24 January 2014 |
Teams | 17 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 116 (4.83 per match) |
The 2014 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the 7th 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.[1]
The tournament was played on a home and away knockout basis between September 2013 and 24 January 2014. 17 teams entered the competition, although Egypt withdrew before playing a match.[2] The top two teams of the tournament Ghana and Nigeria qualified for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada as the CAF representatives.[3][4]
Participants
[edit]The Confederation of African Football invited all national teams, needing confirmation of participation by 14 July 2013.[5] Eventually 17 teams entered the competition.[6]
Preliminary round
[edit]Uganda's 13–0 return leg win was a tournament record for the African qualifiers.[3]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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South Sudan ![]() | 0–22 | ![]() | 0–9 | 0–13 |
South Sudan ![]() | 0−9 | ![]() |
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Uganda ![]() | 13−0 | ![]() |
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Uganda won 22−0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
First round
[edit]Nigeria was drawn to play Burkina Faso this round, but after Burkina Faso withdrew they were paired against Sierra Leone.[7][8]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Nigeria ![]() | 16–0 | ![]() | 10–0 | 6–0 |
Morocco ![]() | 1–8 | ![]() | 0–4 | 1–4 |
Tanzania ![]() | 15–1 | ![]() | 10–0 | 5–1 |
Botswana ![]() | 2–7 | ![]() | 2–5 | 0–2 |
Namibia ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | 0–1 | 0–2 |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 2–6 | ![]() | 0–4 | 2–2 |
Egypt ![]() | w/o1 | ![]() | — | — |
Ghana ![]() | w/o2 | ![]() | — | — |
- 1: Egypt withdrew from their match against Uganda.[9]
- 2: Guinea-Bissau withdrew from their match against Ghana.[10]
Second round
[edit]Played on weekends of 6 and 20 December 2013.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Nigeria ![]() | 8–0 | ![]() | 4–0 | 4–0 |
Tanzania ![]() | 1–9 | ![]() | 1–4 | 0–5 |
Zambia ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() | 0–2 | 0–4 |
Uganda ![]() | w/o1 | ![]() | — | — |
- 1: Uganda withdrew from their match against Ghana for financial reasons.[11]
Third round
[edit]Played on weekends of 10 and 24 January 2014.[12][13] Nigeria qualified for the seventh time in as many attempts. Ghana qualifies for the third time in a row.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Nigeria ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | 6–0 | 1–0 |
Equatorial Guinea ![]() | 1–1 (3–4 p) | ![]() | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
[edit]The following two teams from CAF qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
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![]() | 24 January 2014 | 2 (2010, 2012) |
![]() | 24 January 2014 | 6 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) |
References
[edit]- ^ "World Cup qualifiers". FIFA. Archived from the original on 16 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Uganda names U-20 women's team for World Cup qualifier". mtnfootball.com. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Nigeria, Ghana make it three on the trot". FIFA. 27 January 2014. Archived from the original on January 27, 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ "2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup". fifa.com. August 26, 2014.
- ^ "FIFA U-20 Women WC set for preliminaries". futaa.com. 14 June 2013. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Complete draw published". safa.net. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Nigeria's U-20 Female Side To Face Sierra Leone In Canada 2014 Qualifiers". afrikansoccer.com. 11 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "U-20 Women's W/Cup qualifier: Falconets set for S/Leone". tribune.com.ng. 22 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "Uganda: U20 Women Advance After Egypt Pulls Out". allafrica.com. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Ghana ladies advance in 2014 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup qualifiers". ghanasoccernet.com. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "Uganda withdraws from U20 FIFA competition". 28 November 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ Eludini, Tunde (13 January 2014). "South Africa/Nigeria: Canada 2014 Qualifiers - Nigeria's Falconets Wallop South Africa" – via AllAfrica.
- ^ "Ghana suffer slim defeat in Women's U20 World Cup qualifier against Equatorial Guinea - GHANAsoccernet.com".
External links
[edit]- Official schedule and results
- Results and schedule at futbol24.com