# 2024 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification

The 2024 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification was the 12th edition of the African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification, 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 2004 were eligible to compete in the tournament.
Four teams qualified from this tournament for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia as the CAF representatives.

## Draw

A total of 35 (out of 54) CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds. The draw was held on 8 June 2023 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
* In the first round, the 6 teams were drawn into 3 ties to play against each other.
* In the second round, the 3 first round winners and the 29 teams receiving byes to the second round were allocated into 16 ties based on the first round tie numbers, with 3 first round winners playing against the 3 teams receiving byes, and the other 26 first round winners playing against each other.
* In the third round, the 16 second round winners were allocated into eight ties based on the second round tie numbers.
* In the fourth round, the eight third round winners were allocated into four ties based on the third round tie numbers.

### Table

Participants (35 teams) :
| Pot A (5 from CECAFA) | Pot B (9 from COSAFA) | Pot C (4 from UNAF) | Pot D (8 from UNIFFAC) | Pot E (4 from WAFU A) | Pot F (5 from WAFU B) |
| Ethiopia  Uganda  Kenya  Djibouti  Burundi | Tanzania  Namibia  Eswatini  Angola  Botswana  Mozambique  South Africa  Mauritius  Zambia | Algeria  Egypt  Morocco  Libya | Equatorial Guinea  DR Congo  São Tomé and Príncipe  Congo  Gabon  Cameroon  Chad | Senegal  Mali  Guinea  Guinea-Bissau | Burkina Faso  Nigeria  Ghana  Benin  Niger  Togo |

#### Notes

* Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
* (W): Withdrew after draw

### Did not enter

* Cape Verde
* Central African Republic
* Comoros
* Eritrea
* Gambia
* Ivory Coast
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mauritania
* Rwanda
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* Somalia
* South Sudan
* Sudan
* Tunisia
* Zimbabwe

## 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 would be applied, and if still tied, the penalty shoot-out (no extra time) would be used to determine the winner.

## Schedule

| Round | Leg | Date |
| First round | First leg | 1–3 September 2023 |
| First round | Second leg | 8–10 September 2023 |
| Second round | First leg | 6–8 October 2023 |
| Second round | Second leg | 13–15 October 2023 |
| Third round | First leg | 10–12 November 2023 |
| Third round | Second leg | 17–19 November 2023 |
| Fourth round | First leg | 12–14 January 2024 |
| Fourth round | Second leg | 20–21 January 2024 |

## Bracket

The four winners of the fourth round would qualify for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| Morocco | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Burkina Faso | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Burkina Faso | 0 | 1 | 1 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | Guinea | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Niger | 0 | 0 | 0 | Guinea | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Guinea | 4 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Guinea | 4 | 6 | 10 | | | | | Morocco | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | Ethiopia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mali (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Ethiopia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Algeria | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Algeria | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mali | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | Ethiopia | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1 | 2 | Ethiopia | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| Senegal | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Benin | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Benin | 0 | 0 | 0 | Senegal | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | Uganda | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Mozambique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Uganda | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Uganda | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| Uganda | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | | Senegal | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | Ghana | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Eswatini | — | — | w/o | | | | | | | | | Ghana | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Gabon | — | — | | | | | | | | | |
| Gabon | — | — | | Eswatini | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Ghana | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ghana | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | |
| Ghana | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| Congo | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Namibia | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Namibia | 1 | 0 | 1 | Congo | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Egypt | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| Egypt | 7 | 11 | 18 | Egypt | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | Egypt | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | Cameroon | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Cameroon | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Botswana | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Botswana | 0 | 1 | 1 | Cameroon | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Kenya | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| Kenya | 6 | 4 | 10 | Kenya | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| Angola | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| Zambia | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| DR Congo (a) | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| DR Congo (a) | 2 | 0 | 2 | DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | Burundi (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| Burundi (a) | 0 | 2 | 2 | Burundi (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| South Africa | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| South Africa | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | Burundi | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | | | Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Djibouti | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Djibouti | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tanzania | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | Nigeria | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| Mauritius | — | — | | Nigeria | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| Nigeria | — | — | w/o | | | | | | | | |

## First round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Equatorial Guinea | w/o | Libya | — | — |
| Togo | 1–6 | Guinea-Bissau | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Mauritius | w/o | Chad | — | — |
Guinea-Bissau won 6–1 on aggregate.

## Second round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Morocco | 5–1 | Burkina Faso | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Mali | 2–2 (a) | Algeria | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Senegal | 2–0 | Benin | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Eswatini | w/o | Gabon | — | — |
| Congo | 5–1 | Namibia | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Cameroon | 6–1 | Botswana | 2–0 | 4–1 |
| Zambia | 2–2 (a) | DR Congo | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| Tanzania | 12–0 | Djibouti | 5–0 | 7–0 |
| Niger | 0–10 | Guinea | 0–4 | 0–6 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2–5 | Ethiopia | 1–1 | 1–4 |
| Mozambique | 0–8 | Uganda | 0–6 | 0–2 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 0–6 | Ghana | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Egypt | 18–0 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 7–0 | 11–0 |
| Kenya | 10–1 | Angola | 6–1 | 4–0 |
| Burundi | 2–2 (a) | South Africa | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Mauritius | w/o | Nigeria | — | — |
Morocco won 5–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Mali won on away goals.
Senegal won 2–0 on aggregate.
Eswatini won on walkover and advanced to the third round after Gabon withdrew prior to the first leg without citing lack of preparation due to no local championship being contested.
Congo won 5–1 on aggregate.
Cameroon won 6–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. DR Congo won on away goals.
Tanzania won 12–0 on aggregate.
Guinea won 10–0 on aggregate.
Ethiopia won 5–2 on aggregate.
Uganda won 8–0 on aggregate.
Ghana won 6–0 on aggregate.
Egypt won 18–0 on aggregate.
Kenya won 10–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Burundi won on away goals.
Nigeria won on walkover and advanced to the third round after Mauritius withdrew prior to the first leg without providing a reason for their withdrawal.

## Third round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Morocco | 5–0 | Guinea | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Mali | 0–6 | Ethiopia | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| Senegal | 2–1 | Uganda | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Eswatini | 1–8 | Ghana | 1–6 | 0–2 |
| Congo | 1–7 | Egypt | 1–1 | 0–6 |
| Cameroon | 6–2 | Kenya | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| DR Congo | 3–3 (a) | Burundi | 3–2 | 0–1 |
| Tanzania | 2–3 | Nigeria | 1–1 | 1–2 |
Morocco won 5–0 on aggregate.
Ethiopia won 6–0 on aggregate.
Senegal won 2–1 on aggregate.
Ghana won 8–1 on aggregate.
Egypt won 7–1 on aggregate.
Cameroon won 6–2 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Burundi won on away goals.
Nigeria won 3–2 on aggregate.

## Fourth round

Winners qualify to the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Morocco | 2–1 | Ethiopia | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Senegal | 1–7 | Ghana | 0–2 | 1–5 |
| Egypt | 3–5 | Cameroon | 2–4 | 1–1 |
| Burundi | 0–2 | Nigeria | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Morocco won 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Ghana won 7–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Cameroon won 5–3 on aggregate and qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Nigeria won 2–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

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

The following four teams from CAF qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup |
| Nigeria | 20 January 2024 | 10 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) |
| Morocco | 21 January 2024 | 0 (debut) |
| Cameroon | 21 January 2024 | 0 (debut) |
| Ghana | 21 January 2024 | 6 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) |
    $^1$ Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

## Goalscorers

There were 183 goals scored in 54 matches, for an average of 3.39 goals per match.
6 goals
* Naomi Ndjoah Eto
5 goals
* Annie Félicia Enganemben
* Emush Daniel
* Charity Midewa
4 goals
* Joy Emad
* Beline Nyarko
* Tracey Twum
* Maman Sata Fancinadouno
* Valerie Nekesa
* Jamila Rajabu
3 goals
* Mana Lamine
* Nour Abdel Wahed Al-Sayed
* Maya Ehab
* Habiba Essam
* Dana Karim
* Hala Mustafa
* Mercy Attobra
* Doha El Madani
* Aissatou Chris Ba
* Winifrida Gerald
* Agnes Nabukenya
* Hadijah Nandago
2 goals
* Rukiya Bizimana
* Annociate Nshimirimana
* Nora Khaled
* Habiba Tariq
* Nigist Bekele
* Mesay Temesgen
* Wasiima Mohammed
* Sarah Nyarko
* Nency Kourouma
* Suzanne Lamah
* Mirna Jose Nunes Correia
* Fidelia Da Costa
* Yasmine Zouhir
* Janet Aikekoromowei
1 goal
* Leïla El Hadj
* Ivone Candido
* Lebogang Dilelo
* Helbi Mounifatou
* Chanceline Akimana
* Sophie Lemana
* Christiane Meva Kiki
* Louise Wehiong
* Welcome Akouala
* Pauline Mbayo
* Merveille Ndengo
* Dornelia Ntsiba
* Ruth Tokassi
* Makila Jenovic
* Feza Kalomba
* Grâce Lubiku
* Gloria Nosa
* Ruth Nyamboki
* Farah Hisham
* Yara Khaled
* Habiba Omar
* Nadia Ramadan
* Camelia Shehata
* Julia Raquel Bopopo
* Júlia Etopa
* Nkosephayo Nkambule
* Bethlehem Bekele
* Meadin Sahilu
* Jula Tsehaynesh
* Salamatu Abdulai
* Helen Alormemu
* Success Ameyaa
* Mary Amponsah
* Mafia Nyame
* Fatoumata Yaya Samoura
* Fanta Sidibé
* Cumba Camara
* Binta Mané
* Anna Arusi
* Rebecca Kwoba
* Faith Naliaka
* Djamako Traoré
* Ambre Basser
* Sofia Boussate
* Dania Boussatta
* Zina El Asri
* Mina El Hamzaoui
* Samya Masnaoui
* Nehla Sadiki
* Albertine Fillipus
* Esther Ajakaye
* Comfort Folorunsho
* Chioma Olise
* Khadija Badio
* Adji Ndiaye
* Lindelwa Mabuza
* Andrielle Mibe
* Yasinta Joseph
* Noela Luhala
* Yasinta Mitoga
* Diana Mnali
* Jamila Mnundika
* Zainabu Mohamed
* Asnath Ubamba
* Tatiana Kayaba
* Margret Kunihira
* Phionah Nabulime
* Eva Naggayi
* Mary Mbewe
* Lydia Shamalima
1 own goal
* Lina Berkous (against Mali)
* ??? (against Ghana)
* Alima Cissé (against Algeria)
* Prisca Amuntale (against Congo)