2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Qualification for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations began with the first round during the week of 18–26 October 2021 and concluded with the second during the week of 14–23 February 2022. For the first time in the tournament's history, 12 teams, including hosts (Morocco),[1] qualified to play in the group stages.[2]

2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Dates18 – 26 October 2021 and 14 – 23 February 2022
Teams44 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played58
Goals scored218 (3.76 per match)
Top scorer(s)
(6 goals each)

Format

Qualification ties were to be 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, even to the extent of a penalty shoot-out with no extra time played if scores are still tied to determine the winners.[3]

Draw

A record total of 44 out of 54 CAF member national teams entered qualification, whose draw was held on 10 May 2021 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[4]

  • In the first round, the 44 teams were drawn into 22 ties, with teams divided into six pots based on their geographical zones and those in the same pot drawn to play against each other.
  • In the second round, the preliminary round winners were allocated into 11 ties based on the first round tie numbers.
First round entrants (44 teams)
Pot A
(8 from CECAFA)		 Pot B
(10 from COSAFA)		 Pot C
(4 from UNAF)		 Pot D
(8 from UNIFFAC)		 Pot E
(8 from WAFU A)		 Pot F
(6 from WAFU B)
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the group stages.
  • (W): Withdrew after draw

Did not enter

Schedule

The first round of matches was originally scheduled for June 2021, but were postponed to October that year due to the after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa.[5]

Round Leg Date
First round First leg 18 – 26 October 2021[6]
Second leg
Second round First leg 16–18 February 2022[7]
Second leg 21–23 February 2022[8]

First round

Summary

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Uganda  2–2 (2–1 p)  Ethiopia 2–0 0–2
Kenya  15–1  South Sudan 8–0 7–1
Eritrea  0–6  Burundi 0–5 0–1
Djibouti  w/o[upper-alpha 1]  Rwanda — —
Malawi  3–4  Zambia 1–1 2–3
Tanzania  3–5  Namibia 1–2 2–3
Zimbabwe  6–1  Eswatini 3–1 3–0
Angola  1–7  Botswana 1–5 0–2
Mozambique  0–13  South Africa 0–7 0–6
Algeria  w/o[upper-alpha 2]  Sudan 14–0 —
Egypt  2–7  Tunisia 2–6 0–1
Equatorial Guinea  w/o[upper-alpha 3]  DR Congo — —
São Tomé and Príncipe  w/o[upper-alpha 4]  Togo 0–5 —
Congo  2–2 (a)  Gabon 2–1 0–1
Central African Republic  0–3  Cameroon 0–1 0–2
Sierra Leone  1–3  Gambia 0–2 1–1
Liberia  1–8  Senegal 1–2 0–6
Mali  4–2  Guinea 2–2 2–0
Guinea-Bissau  2–0  Mauritania 1–0 1–0
Burkina Faso  5–2  Benin 2–1 3–1
Nigeria  2–1  Ghana 2–0 0–1
Niger  0–20  Ivory Coast 0–9 0–11

Notes:

  1. Djibouti won on walkover and advanced to the second round after Rwanda withdrew before the first leg citing lack of preparation due to no local league being contested since 2018.[9]
  2. The second leg match between Sudan and Algeria initially scheduled for 26 October was postponed and later cancelled due to security concerns following the October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état.[10]
  3. Equatorial Guinea won on walkover and advanced to the second round after DR Congo failed to appear for the first leg.[11]
  4. Togo won on walkover and advanced to the second round after São Tomé and Príncipe withdrew from the second leg in Togo.[12]

Matches
Uganda 2–0 Ethiopia
Referee: Josephine Wanjiku (Kenya)
Ethiopia 2–0 Uganda
Penalties
  • Abera
  • Kalsa
  • Adisu
  • Dengiso
  • Gebrekirstos
1–2
Referee: Aline Umutoni (Rwanda)

2–2 on aggregate. Uganda won 2–1 on penalties.

Kenya 8–0 South Sudan
South Sudan 1–7 Kenya
Lasu 81'
Referee: Florentina Zablon (Tanzania)

Kenya won 15–1 on aggregate.

Eritrea 0–5 Burundi
Referee: Khamdallah El Shayeb (Sudan)
Burundi 1–0 Eritrea
Bukuru 21'
Stade Urukundo, Ngozi
Referee: Asnakech Gebre (Ethiopia)

Burundi won 6–0 on aggregate.

Djibouti Cancelled Rwanda
Rwanda Cancelled Djibouti

Djibouti won on walkover after Rwanda withdrew before the first leg citing lack of preparation due to no local league being contested since 2018.[9]

Malawi 1–1 Zambia
Thom 66' Chanda 21'
Referee: Itumeleng Methikga (Botswana)
Zambia 3–2 Malawi

Zambia won 4–3 on aggregate.

Tanzania 1–2 Namibia
Athumani 41' Coleman 22', 61'
Namibia 3–2 Tanzania
Coleman 16', 21', 43'
Referee: Nteboheleng Setoko (Lesotho)

Namibia won 5–3 on aggregate.

Zimbabwe 3–1 Eswatini
 Mokgale 42'
Eswatini 0–3 Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe won 6–1 on aggregate.

Angola 1–5 Botswana
Ngonguinha 8'
Botswana 0–0 Angola

Botswana won 7–1 on aggregate.

Mozambique 0–7 South Africa
Referee: Tânia Duarte (Angola)
South Africa 6–0 Mozambique
Referee: Mercy Kayira (Malawi)

South Africa won 13–0 on aggregate.

Algeria 14–0 Sudan
Referee: Asma Chouchane (Tunisia)
Sudan Cancelled Algeria
Referee: Suzana Semere (Eritrea)

Algeria won on walkover after the second leg match originally scheduled for 26 October 2021 was postponed and later cancelled due to the October–November 2021 Sudanese coup d'état.[10]

Egypt 2–6 Tunisia
  • Sherif 7'
  • Nadda 66'
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Tunisia 1–0 Egypt
Houij 90+1'
Referee: Mame Coumba Faye (Senegal)

Tunisia won 7–2 on aggregate.

Equatorial Guinea Cancelled DR Congo
Referee: Chancelle Ngakosso (Congo)
DR Congo Cancelled Equatorial Guinea
Referee: Annael Omanda (Gabon)

Equatorial Guinea won on walkover and advanced to the second round after DR Congo failed to appear for the first leg.[11]

São Tomé and Príncipe 0–5 Togo
Attendance: 45
Referee: Marie Ngo Biem (Cameroon)
Togo Cancelled São Tomé and Príncipe

Togo won on walkover after São Tomé and Príncipe withdrew from the second leg in Togo.[12]

Congo 2–1 Gabon
  • Yamounou 15'
  • Loufoua 44'
 Edzoumou 84'
Attendance: 115
Referee: Carine Ayom Ampur (DR Congo)
Gabon 1–0 Congo
Bikita 79'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Maria Diangha (Cameroon)

2–2 on aggregate. Gabon won on away goals.

Central African Republic 0–1 Cameroon
Nchout 90+1'
Cameroon 2–0 Central African Republic

Cameroon won 3–0 on aggregate.

Sierra Leone 0–2 Gambia
  • Buwaru 53'
  • Joof 77'
Referee: Aïssatou Kanté (Guinea)
Gambia 0–1 Sierra Leone
Kanteh 23' Macauley 54'

Gambia won 3–1 on aggregate.

Liberia 1–2 Senegal
Kikeh 90+5'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Ana Maria Lopes (Cape Verde)
Senegal 0–0 Liberia
Attendance: 175
Referee: Isatou Touray (Gambia)

Senegal won 8–1 on aggregate.

Mali 2–2 Guinea
Referee: Shahenda El Maghrabi (Egypt)
Guinea 0–2 Mali
Referee: Aïssata Boudy Lam (Mauritania)

Mali won 4–2 on aggregate.

Guinea-Bissau 0–0 Mauritania
Mané 73'
Referee: Sylvina Garnett (Liberia)
Mauritania 0–1 Guinea-Bissau
Man 49'
Referee: Félicité Kourouma (Guinea)

Guinea-Bissau won 2–0 on aggregate.

Burkina Faso 2–1 Benin
 Fachinan 39'
Referee: Yemisi Eunice (Nigeria)
Benin 1–3 Burkina Faso
Atanhloueto 90'
  • Tamboura 39'
  • Sawadogo 50'
  • Millogo 90+2'

Burkina Faso won 5–2 on aggregate.

Nigeria 2–0 Ghana
Kanu 22', 26'
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)
Ghana 1–0 Nigeria
Adubea 47'
Referee: Zomadre Kore (Ivory Coast)

Nigeria won 2–1 on aggregate.

Niger 0–9 Ivory Coast
Referee: Aurore Ligan (Benin)
Ivory Coast 11–0 Niger
Referee: Juliet Appiah (Ghana)

Ivory Coast won 20–0 on aggregate.

Second round

Summary

The matches were played between 16 and 23 February 2022. Winners will qualify for the group stages of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[13]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Uganda  w/o[upper-alpha 1]  Kenya — —
Burundi  11–1  Djibouti 6–1 5–0
Zambia  1–1 (a)  Namibia 0–0 1–1
Zimbabwe  3–3 (a)  Botswana 1–3 2–0
South Africa  3–1  Algeria 2–0 1–1
Tunisia  7–3  Equatorial Guinea 5–0 2–3
Togo  4–2  Gabon 2–1 2–1
Cameroon  10–1  Gambia 8–0 2–1
Senegal  1–1 (3–2 p)  Mali 1–0 0–1
Guinea-Bissau  0–7  Burkina Faso 0–6 0–1
Nigeria  3–0  Ivory Coast 2–0 1–0
  1. Uganda won on walkover and advanced to the group stages after Kenya withdrew before the first leg.[14]

Matches
Uganda Cancelled Kenya
Kenya Cancelled Uganda

Uganda advanced on walkover after Kenya withdrew before the first leg.[14]

Burundi 6–1 Djibouti
 Abdo 33'
Stade Urukundo, Ngozi
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
Djibouti 0–5 Burundi
Stade Urukundo, Ngozi (Burundi)
Referee: Josephine Wanjiku (Kenya)

Burundi won 11–1 on aggregate.

Zambia 0–0 Namibia
Referee: Letticia Viana (Eswatini)
Namibia 1–1 Zambia
Naris 6' Mapepa 70'

1–1 on aggregate. Zambia won on away goals.

Zimbabwe 1–3 Botswana
Mupeti 86'
Botswana 0–2 Zimbabwe
Referee: Gloria Sambumba (Zambia)

3–3 on aggregate. Botswana won on away goals.

South Africa 0–0 Algeria
Referee: Mercy Kayira (Malawi)
Algeria 1–1 South Africa
Koui 45+2' Motlhalo 63' (pen.)
Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia)

South Africa won 3–1 on aggregate.

Tunisia 5–0 Equatorial Guinea
Stade Municipal de Soliman, Soliman
Referee: Shahenda El-Maghrabi (Egypt)
Equatorial Guinea 3–2 Tunisia
Referee: Marie Ngo Biem (Cameroon)

Tunisia won 7–3 on aggregate.

Togo 2–1 Gabon
 Obiang 59'
Referee: Aurore Ligan (Benin)
Gabon 1–2 Togo
Obiang 63'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Chancelle Ngakosso (Congo)

Togo won 4–2 on aggregate.

Cameroon 8–0 Gambia
Gambia 0–2 Cameroon
Jatta 56'
Referee: Mame Coumba Faye (Senegal)

Cameroon won 10–1 on aggregate.

Senegal 0–0 Mali
Ndiaye 72'
Referee: Aïssata Boudy Lam (Mauritania)

1–1 on aggregate. Senegal won 3–2 on penalties.

Guinea-Bissau 0–6 Burkina Faso
Referee: Zomadre Sonia Kore (Ivory Coast)
Burkina Faso 0–0 Guinea-Bissau
Nana 11'
Referee: Patience Madu (Nigeria)

Burkina Faso won 7–0 on aggregate.

Nigeria 2–0 Ivory Coast
Onumonu 21', 56'
Referee: Jacqueline Nikiéma (Burkina Faso)
Ivory Coast 0–1 Nigeria
Okoronkwo 87'
Referee: Zouwaira Souley Sani (Niger)

Nigeria won 3–0 on aggregate.

Qualified teams

The following 12 teams qualified for the group stages.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations1
 Morocco (hosts)15 January 2021[1]2 (1998, 2000)
 Uganda28 January 20221 (2000)
 Burundi21 February 20220 (Debut)
 Zambia22 February 20223 (1995, 2014, 2018)
 Senegal22 February 20221 (2012)
 Togo23 February 20220 (Debut)
 Tunisia23 February 20221 (2008)
 Burkina Faso23 February 20220 (Debut)
 Botswana23 February 20220 (Debut)
 Cameroon23 February 202212 (1991, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 Nigeria23 February 202213 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
 South Africa23 February 202212 (1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 218 goals scored in 58 matches, for an average of 3.76 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

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