African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women

African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women
Founded 2008
Region Africa (CAF)
2018 African U-17 Women's WCQ

The African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women is association football tournament for the under 17 teams, that is held every two years, and serves as a qualifying competition for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

The next edition is planned for 2018.

History

The tournament was first held in 2008 with 12 teams entering the tournament but several withdrawing before matches were played.[1][2] Nigeria and Ghana qualified for the world cup. In 2010, ten teams entered but only five played matches. Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa qualified to the world cup.[3][4]

Results

African U-17 Women's Championship

Only one to have a round robin as last round.

Year Host nation Champion Runner-up Third place
2008
Details		 home & away
Nigeria
Ghana
Cameroon

African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament

Year Host nation Direct qualifiers Playoff qualifier
To World Cup Score To World Cup To World Cup Score Not to World Cup
2010
Details		 home & away
Ghana		 and
Nigeria
South Africa		 1 – 0
1 – 1
Tunisia
Year Host nation Qualification 1 Qualification 2 Qualification 3
To World Cup Score Not to World Cup To World Cup Score Not to World Cup To World Cup Score Not to World Cup
2012
Details		 home & away
Gambia		 1 – 0
2 – 1
Tunisia
Ghana		 0 – 0
5 – 1
South Africa
Nigeria		 2 – 1
5 – 0
Zambia
2013
Details		 home & away
Ghana		 2 – 0
3 – 2
Equatorial Guinea
Nigeria		 w/o
South Sudan
Zambia		 3 – 3
3 – 1
South Africa
2016
Details		 home & away
Cameroon		 2 – 1
4 – 0
Egypt
Ghana		 4 – 0
6 – 0
Morocco
Nigeria		 6 – 0
1 – 0
South Africa
2018
Details		 home & away
Ghana		 9 – 0
10 – 0
Djibouti
South Africa		 5 – 1
1 – 0
Morocco
Cameroon		 2 – 2
1 – 1
Nigeria

Results at the World Cup

All editions have qualified six teams to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Ghana has been the only team to win in the quarter-finals of this tournament, placing 3rd in 2012. Nigeria has reached the quarter-final for three times. All other CAF teams have been eliminated in the group stages.

World CupNew Zealand
2008		Trinidad and Tobago
2010		Azerbaijan
2012		Costa Rica
2014		Jordan
2016		Uruguay
2018		Total
 GhanaGSGS3rdQFQFq 6
 NigeriaGSQFQFQFGS 5
 South AfricaGSq 2
 CameroonGSq 2
 GambiaGS 1
 ZambiaGS 1
Total233333

Teams participating

Legend
Team 2008 2010 2012 2013 2016 2018 Total
 Algeria R1 1
 Benin • 0
 Botswana •R1R1R1PRR1 5
 Cameroon 3rdR1QQ 4
 Congo • 0
 DR Congo ••• 0
 Djibouti R1R2 2
 Egypt •R2 1
 Ethiopia R1R1 2
 Equatorial Guinea R2• 1
 Gabon • 0
 Gambia QR1 2
 Ghana 2ndQQQQQ 6
 Guinea PR• 1
 Kenya •R1•• 1
 Liberia R1 1
 Libya • 0
 Mali •• 0
 Morocco •R2R2 2
 Mozambique • 0
 Namibia •R1R1 2
 Nigeria 1stQQQQR2 6
 Sierra Leone •R1•PR 2
 South Africa R1QR2R2R2Q 6
 South Sudan R2 1
 Togo R1 1
 Tunisia R2R2• 2
 Zambia PRR2Q•PR 4
 Zimbabwe R1 1
Total841271112

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2008 African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women Results". cafoline.com. 2011-07-26.
  2. ↑ "2008 tournament results". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "2010 African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women Results". cafoline.com. 2011-07-26.
  4. ↑ "2010 tournament results". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
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