2012 African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women
The 2012 CAF U-20 Women's Championship was the third edition of the African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women that serves as the African qualifying tournament to the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. 13 teams entered the competition, but due to two withdrawals, only 11 played matches. The final three teams, Gambia, Nigeria and Ghana, qualified to the World Cup.[1]
Preliminary round
The preliminary round first leg was scheduled to be played on 26 November 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenya  |
w/o1 |  Mozambique |
— | — |
- 1 Mozambique withdrew from competition before the start of the 1st leg. As a result Kenya qualified for the next round.[2]
First round
The first round will be held on 20-22 January 2012 (first leg) and 3-5 February 2012 (second leg).
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Botswana  |
1–7 |  Zambia |
1–5 | 0–2 |
| Kenya |
0–5 |  Nigeria |
0–2 | 0–3 |
Gambia  |
4–3 |  Sierra Leone |
3–0 | 1–3[3] |
Guinea  |
w/o1 |  Tunisia |
— | — |
Namibia  |
1–6 |  South Africa |
1–1 | 0–5 |
Cameroon  |
0–5 |  Ghana |
0–1 | 0–4 |
- 1 Guinea withdrew from competition before the start of the 1st leg. As a result Tunisia qualified for the next round.
Second round
The second round was held on 8 and 24 March 2012. The legs of Gambia and Tunisia were played a week later.[4] The three winning teams qualified to the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia |
1–7 | Nigeria |
1–2 | 0–5 |
| Gambia |
3–1 | Tunisia |
1–0 | 2–1 |
| South Africa |
1–5 | Ghana |
0–0 | 1–5 |
Nigeria and Ghana qualified for their third time. Gambia's qualification is a first.[1]
References
- 1 2 FIFA (1 April 2012). "Gambia reach finals to make history". Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ↑ "Kenya U-17 sail to next round after Mozambique withdrawal". michezoafrika.com/. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ↑ "Gambia: Women U17 Edge Past Sierra Leone - To Face Tunisia in Next Round". allafrica.com. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ↑ allafrica.com (16 March 2012). "Gambia: Women U17 Ready for Tunisia". Retrieved 17 March 2012.
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