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

## Format

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).

## Schedule

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

## Entrants

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 |
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 |
| Somalia | NR |

## First round

| 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

Senegal won 3–2 on aggregate.
Egypt won 8–0 on aggregate.
Mali won 10–1 on aggregate.
Guinea won 11–0 on aggregate.
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 won 6–2 on aggregate.
Algeria won 3–2 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Burundi won 5–3 on penalties.
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 won 4–2 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Tanzania won 4–2 on penalties.
Togo won 13–0 on aggregate.
Ghana won 12–0 on aggregate.
Namibia won 5–2 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Kenya won 4–3 on penalties.
Botswana won 10–1 on aggregate.
Tunisia won 12–1 on aggregate.
Congo won 3–0 on aggregate.
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.
Burkina Faso won 6–2 on aggregate.

## Second round

| 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

Senegal won 4–0 on aggregate.
Mali won 10–2 on aggregate.
Nigeria won 7–1 on aggregate.
Algeria won 6–1 on aggregate.
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.
Tanzania won 3–2 on aggregate.
Ghana won 3–2 on aggregate.
Botswana won 2–1 on aggregate.
Tunisia won 6–3 on aggregate.
Zambia won 12–0 on aggregate.
South Africa won 3–1 on aggregate.

## Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in Women's Africa Cup of Nations |
| 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 | Second round winners | 4 December 2023 | 5 (2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018) |
| Ghana | Second round winners | 5 December 2023 | 12 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018) |
| Botswana | Second round winners | 5 December 2023 | 1 (2022) |
| DR Congo | Second round winners | 5 December 2023 | 3 (1998, 2006, 2012) |
| Tunisia | Second round winners | 5 December 2023 | 2 (2008, 2022) |
| Senegal | Second round winners | 5 December 2023 | 2 (2012, 2022) |
| Zambia | Second round winners | 5 December 2023 | 4 (1995, 2014, 2018, 2022) |
| Tanzania | Second round winners | 5 December 2023 | 1 (2010) |
| Mali | Second round winners | 5 December 2023 | 7 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2018) |
| Nigeria | Second round winners | 5 December 2023 | 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

There were 205 goals scored in 56 matches, for an average of 3.66 goals per match.
8 goals
* Agueicha Diarra
7 goals
* Mafille Woedikou
* Sabrine Ellouzi
4 goals
* Inès Boutaleb
* Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse
* Alice Kusi
* Aissata Traoré
* Mariem Houij
* Salma Zemzem
* Barbra Banda
3 goals
* Keitumetse Dithebe
* Naomie Kabakaba
* Sarah Essam
* Evelyn Badu
* Doris Boaduwaa
* Aminata Camara
* Nency Kourouma
* Zenatha Coleman
* Esther Okoronkwo
* Nguenar Ndiaye
* Opah Clement
* Racheal Kundananji
2 goals
* Imane Chebel
* Yolande Gnammi
* Lesego Radiakanyo
* Adèle Kabré
* Ivânia Moreira
* Evy Pereira
* Merveille Kanjinga
* Samia Adam
* Hala Maustafa
* Elena Obono
* Rediet Asresahegn
* Fatou Kanteh
* Anasthesia Achiaa
* Maman Sata Fancinandouno
* Suzanne Daniel Lamah
* Fatoumata Diarra
* Oumou Kone
* Lúcia Leila
* Uchenna Kanu
* Odette Gnintegma
* Tatiana Kayaba
* Sama Koudjoukalo
* Fauzia Najjemba
1 goal
* Naïma Bouhenni
* Lina Boussaha
* Ghoutia Karchouni
* Nancy Baeletsi
* Lone Gaofetoge
* Refilwe Tholakele
* Alimata Belem
* Mouniratou Compaore
* Yasso Konaté
* Rasmata Sawadogo
* Djamilatou Zongo
* Erica Kanyamuneza
* Peace Niyomwungere
* Sandrine Niyonkuru
* Eliane Manbolamo
* Kleydiana Borges
* Melany Fortes
* Alcione Santos
* Christelle Demba
* Queen Bouanga
* Aminata Dembélé
* Flore Mabahou
* Doris Senga
* Ruth Kipoyi
* Falonne Pambani
* Omneya Samir
* Tenanile Ngcamphalala
* Samkelisiwe Simelane
* Laschwana Assengone
* Princella Adubea
* Portia Boakye
* Stella Nyamekye
* Mabinty Camara
* Mamet Camara
* Nana Camara
* Akebie Abrogoua
* Ida Guehai
* Marjolen Nekesa
* Cynthia Shilwatso
* Pauline Agbotsu
* Hawa Kpan
* Djenaba Baradji
* Fatou Dembelé
* Salimata Diarra
* Coulouba Sogoré
* Ivone Kooper
* Lovisa Mulunga
* Lydiana Nanamus
* Rasheedat Ajibade
* Aichatou Hamed
* Gift Monday
* Marième Babou
* Hapsatou Malado Diallo
* Mama Diop
* Mbayang Sow
* Hildah Magaia
* Nicole Michael
* Linda Motlhalo
* Donisia Minja
* Moussouriéto Adinda-Apko
* Amiratou N'djambara
* Hanna Hamdi
* Yasmine Klai
* Sabrine Mamay
* Esther Banda
* Susan Banda
* Avell Chitundu
* Ireen Lungu
* Lushomo Mweemba
1 own goal
* Portia Boakye (against Namibia)
* Kouno Yawa (against Tanzania)