# 2002 African U-19 Women's Championship

The 2002 African U-19 Women's Championship was the first edition of the African under-19 women's football championship. The winners of the tournament Nigeria have qualified to the 2002 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

## Bracket

Three teams received a bye in the first round.
| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Mali | 6 | 4 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Mali | 6 | 4 | 10 | Mali | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | Nigeria | 6 | 4 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Nigeria (w/o) | Nigeria (w/o) | Nigeria (w/o) | |
| | | | | | | | | Morocco | Morocco | Morocco | |
| | | | | Niger | Niger | Niger | | | | | |
| | | | | Morocco (w/o) | Morocco (w/o) | Morocco (w/o) | | | | | |
| Gambia | Gambia | Gambia | | Morocco (w/o) | Morocco (w/o) | Morocco (w/o) | | | | | |
| Morocco (w/o) | Morocco (w/o) | Morocco (w/o) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Morocco (w/o) | Morocco (w/o) | Morocco (w/o) | | | | | | | | | | Nigeria | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | South Africa | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | South Africa | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 2 | 3 | Central African Republic (w/o) | Central African Republic (w/o) | Central African Republic (w/o) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | | | | | | | | | |
| Botswana | Botswana | Botswana | | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | | | | | | | | | |
| Zimbabwe (w/o) | Zimbabwe (w/o) | Zimbabwe (w/o) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zimbabwe (w/o) | Zimbabwe (w/o) | Zimbabwe (w/o) | | | | | | Central African Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | South Africa (w/o) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| | | | | South Africa | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | Zambia | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| Malawi | Malawi | Malawi | | Zambia | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| Zambia (w/o) | Zambia (w/o) | Zambia (w/o) | | | | | | | | | |

## First round

First leg played between 3 and 5 August 2001. Second leg between 17 and 19 August 2001.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Equatorial Guinea | 0–3 | Central African Republic | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1–10 | Mali | 0–6 | 1–4 |
| Malawi | w/o | Zambia | — | — |
| Botswana | w/o | Zimbabwe | — | — |
| Gambia | w/o | Morocco | — | — |
| Niger | bye | | | |
| Nigeria | bye | | | |
| South Africa | bye | | | |
Central African Republic won 3−0 on aggregate.
Mali won 10−1 on aggregate.
Zambia won on walkover after Malawi did not appear for the first leg.
Zimbabwe won on walkover after Botswana did not appear for the first leg.
Morocco won on walkover after Gambia did not appear for the first leg.

## Quarterfinals

First leg played between 26 and 28 October 2001. Second leg between 9 and 11 November 2001.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Zambia | 2–4 | South Africa | 0–1 | 2–3 |
| Mali | 0–10 | Nigeria | 0–6 | 0–4 |
| Central African Republic | w/o | Zimbabwe | — | — |
| Niger | w/o | Morocco | — | — |
Zambia won 4−2 on aggregate.
Nigeria won 10−0 on aggregate.
Central African Republic won on walkover after Zimbabwe did not appear for the first leg.
Morocco won on walkover after Niger did not appear for the first leg.

## Semifinals

First leg played between 25 and 27 January 2002. Second leg between 22 and 24 March 2002.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Central African Republic | 0–5 | South Africa | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Nigeria | w/o | Morocco | — | — |
South Africa won 5–0 on aggregate; Central African Republic withdrew prior to the second leg.
Nigeria won on walkover after Morocco did not appear for the first leg.

## Final

First leg played between 29 and 31 March 2002. Second leg between 19 April 2002.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Nigeria | 9–2 | South Africa | 6–0 | 3–2 |
Nigeria won 9−2 on aggregate.

## Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

The following team from CAF qualified for the 2002 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup |
| Nigeria | 19 April 2002 | 0 (debut) |
    $^1$ Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.