2012 African Women's Championship qualification

This page provides the summaries of the matches of the qualifying rounds for the group stage of the 2012 African Women's Championship.

Main article: 2012 African Women's Championship

A total of 24 national teams entered qualification, which was held over two rounds. In the preliminary round, 20 nations were drawn in pairs. The ten winners joined the four semifinalists of the 2010 Women's African Football Championship in the first round, where the seven winners qualified for the finals.[1]

Preliminary round

The preliminary round was held on 13–15 January 2012 (first leg) and 27–29 January 2012 (second leg).

Egypt 4–2 Ethiopia
Atia  9', 62' (pen.)
Tarek  67'
Abd El Hafiz  84'		 Report Biza
Abaa  90'
Ethiopia 4–0 Egypt
Zergaw  36', 53'
Siefu  70'
Gebrekirstos  85'		 Report

Ethiopia advances to the first round.

Namibia 0–2 Tanzania
Report Rashid  64'
Mwanahamisi  87'
Tanzania 5–2 Namibia
Dar Es Salaam

Tanzania advances to the first round.

Ivory Coast 5–1 Guinea
Gnago  10', 72'
Nahi  21', 55'
Nrehy  35'		 Report Marra  40'
Guinea 0–5 Ivory Coast

Côte d'Ivoire advances to the first round.

Mozambique advanced to the first round after Kenya withdrew.[2]

Zambia 7–0 Malawi
Sosala  2', 28'
Mupopo  4'
Bowa  35', 79'
Kibanji  50'
M.Zulu  57'		 Report
Malawi 4–2 Zambia

Zambia advances to the first round.

Morocco 2–0 Tunisia
Fadel  25'
Chebbak  61'		 Report
Tunisia 2–0 Morocco
Penalties
3–5

Morocco advances to the first round.

Senegal advanced to the first round after Burundi withdrew.[3]

Botswana 0–1 Zimbabwe
Report Jene  47'
Zimbabwe 2–1 Botswana

Zimbabwe advances to the first round.

Uganda 1–1 DR Congo
Luwedde  19' Report Lugemba  7'
DR Congo 4–0 Uganda

Congo DR advances to the first round.

Mali 0–3 Ghana
Report Ibrahim  35'
Myles  60'
Zikpi  75'
Ghana 5–0 Mali

Ghana advances to the first round.

First round

The first round was held on 25–27 May 2012 (first leg) and 15–17 June 2012 (second leg).

Ethiopia 2–1 Tanzania
Report
Tanzania 0–1 Ethiopia
Report

Ethiopia advances to the final tournament.

Ivory Coast 7–0 Mozambique
Report
Mozambique 0–5 Ivory Coast
Report B.Diakité  2'
Akaffou  25'
Gnago  29'
Nahi  45+1'
Essoh  90+1'

Côte d'Ivoire advances to the final tournament.

Zambia 1–4 South Africa
Report
South Africa 2–1 Zambia
Modise  19', 46' Report Bowa  20'

South Africa advances to the final tournament.

Morocco 0–0 Senegal
Report
Senegal 0–0 Morocco
Report
Penalties
5–4

Senegal advances to the final tournament.

Zimbabwe 0–2 Nigeria
Report
Nigeria 4–0 Zimbabwe
Nkwocha  8'
Oparanozie  16'
Sunday  18'
Mbachu  58'[4]		 Report
Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria

Nigeria advances to the final tournament.

Ghana 1–1 Cameroon
Okoe  81' Report Iven  65'
Cameroon 1–1 Ghana
Manie  87' (pen.) Report Aduako  35'
Penalties
10–9

Cameroon advances to the final tournament.

Matches cancelled; Equatorial Guinea qualify automatically as host of final tournament, and Congo DR qualify as walkover winners of this tie.[5]

References
  1. FIXTURES VIIITH AFRICAN WOMEN CHAMPIONSHIP-2012, from cafonline.com, retrieved 19 October 2011
  2. "Kenyan women's soccer team lose out on African qualifier". michezoafrika.com. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  3. "The Road to 2012 Women Championship Finals Begins". allafrica.com. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  5. "Equatorial Guinea named host; Congo DR advance". futbol24.com. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
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