2022 Women 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)Kenya Neddy Atieno
Tunisia Mariem Houij
(6 goals each)

The 2022 Women Africa Cup of Nations qualification was a women's football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations, which in turn is part of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification.

A total of 12 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including the hosts (Morocco) who qualified automatically.[1][2]

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, and if still tied, the penalty shoot-out (no extra time) would be used to determine the winner.[3]

Draw

A record total of 44 (out of 54) Confederation of African Football (CAF) member national teams entered the qualifying rounds. The 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 22 preliminary round winners 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 final tournament.
  • (W): Withdrew after draw

Did not enter

Schedule

The first round matches were originally scheduled for June 2021, but were postponed due to 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 championship 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
 Report
Referee: Josephine Wanjiku (Kenya)
Ethiopia 2–0 Uganda
 Report
Penalties
  • Abera soccer ball with red X
  • Kalsa soccer ball with red X
  • Adisu soccer ball with check mark
  • Dengiso soccer ball with red X
  • Gebrekirstos soccer ball with red X
 1–2
Referee: Aline Umutoni (Rwanda)

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

Kenya 8–0 South Sudan
 Report
South Sudan 1–7 Kenya
 Report
Referee: Florentina Zablon (Tanzania)

Kenya won 15–1 on aggregate.

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

Burundi won 6–0 on aggregate.

Djibouti Cancelled Rwanda
Report
Rwanda Cancelled Djibouti
Report

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

Malawi 1–1 Zambia
 Report
Referee: Itumeleng Methikga (Botswana)
Zambia 3–2 Malawi
 Report

Zambia won 4–3 on aggregate.

Tanzania 1–2 Namibia
 Report
Namibia 3–2 Tanzania
 Report
Referee: Nteboheleng Setoko (Lesotho)

Namibia won 5–3 on aggregate.

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

Zimbabwe won 6–1 on aggregate.

Angola 1–5 Botswana
  • Ngonguinha 8'
 Report
Botswana 2–0 Angola
 Report

Botswana won 7–1 on aggregate.

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

South Africa won 13–0 on aggregate.

Algeria 14–0 Sudan
 Report
Referee: Asma Chouchane (Tunisia)
Sudan Cancelled Algeria
Report
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'
 Report
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Tunisia 1–0 Egypt
 Report
Referee: Mame Coumba Faye (Senegal)

Tunisia won 7–2 on aggregate.

Equatorial Guinea Cancelled DR Congo
Report
Referee: Chancelle Ngakosso (Congo)
DR Congo Cancelled Equatorial Guinea
Report
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
Report
Attendance: 45
Referee: Marie Ngo Biem (Cameroon)
Togo Cancelled São Tomé and Príncipe
Report

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'
 Report
Attendance: 115
Referee: Carine Ayom Ampur (DR Congo)
Gabon 1–0 Congo
  • Bikita 79'
 Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Maria Diangha (Cameroon)

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

Central African Republic 0–1 Cameroon
Report
Cameroon 2–0 Central African Republic
 Report

Cameroon won 3–0 on aggregate.

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

Gambia won 3–1 on aggregate.

Liberia 1–2 Senegal
  • Kikeh 90+5'
 Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Ana Maria Lopes (Cape Verde)
Senegal 6–0 Liberia
 Report
Attendance: 175
Referee: Isatou Touray (Gambia)

Senegal won 8–1 on aggregate.

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

Mali won 4–2 on aggregate.

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

Guinea-Bissau won 2–0 on aggregate.

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

Burkina Faso won 5–2 on aggregate.

Nigeria 2–0 Ghana
 Report
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)
Ghana 1–0 Nigeria
 Report
Referee: Zomadre Kore (Ivory Coast)

Nigeria won 2–1 on aggregate.

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

Ivory Coast won 20–0 on aggregate.

Second round

Summary

Matches will be played between 16 and 23 February 2022. Winners will qualify for the 2022 Africa Women 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 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations after Kenya withdrew before the first leg.[14]

Matches

Uganda Cancelled Kenya
Report
Kenya Cancelled Uganda
Report

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

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

Burundi won 11–1 on aggregate.

Zambia 0–0 Namibia
Report
Referee: Letticia Viana (Eswatini)
Namibia 1–1 Zambia
 Report

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

Zimbabwe 1–3 Botswana
 Report
Botswana 0–2 Zimbabwe
Report
Referee: Gloria Sambumba (Zambia)

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

South Africa 2–0 Algeria
 Report
Referee: Mercy Kayira (Malawi)
Algeria 1–1 South Africa
 Report
Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia)

South Africa won 3–1 on aggregate.

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

Tunisia won 7–3 on aggregate.

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

Togo won 4–2 on aggregate.

Cameroon 8–0 Gambia
 Report
Gambia 1–2 Cameroon
  • Jatta 56'
 Report
Referee: Mame Coumba Faye (Senegal)

Cameroon won 10–1 on aggregate.

Senegal 1–0 Mali
 Report
Referee: Aïssata Boudy Lam (Mauritania)

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

Guinea-Bissau 0–6 Burkina Faso
Report
Referee: Zomadre Sonia Kore (Ivory Coast)
Burkina Faso 1–0 Guinea-Bissau
 Report
Referee: Patience Madu (Nigeria)

Burkina Faso won 7–0 on aggregate.

Nigeria 2–0 Ivory Coast
 Report
Referee: Jacqueline Nikiéma (Burkina Faso)
Ivory Coast 0–1 Nigeria
Report
Referee: Zouwaira Souley Sani (Niger)

Nigeria won 3–0 on aggregate.

Qualified teams

The following twelve teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in Africa Women Cup of Nations1
 Morocco (hosts)15 January 2021[2]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

    References

    1. ↑ "Record entry as Caf releases African Women's Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures and dates". Goal.com. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
    2. 1 2 "Decisions of CAF Executive Committee – 15 January 2021". CAF. 15 January 2021.
    3. ↑ "Regulations of the Women Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). CAF.
    4. ↑ "Draw 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifiers". CAF. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
    5. ↑ "Total AFCON 2022 qualifiers postponed". CAF. 13 June 2021.
    6. ↑ "Fixtures of the First Round of the TotalEnergies Women's AFCON 2022 Qualifiers". CAF. 23 September 2021.
    7. ↑ "The Race to Morocco 2022 continues: Second Round First Leg Match Schedule". CAF. 8 February 2022.
    8. ↑ CAF Women's Football [@CAFwomen] (20 February 2022). "It's show time! 🎬 Who will make it to the #TotalEnergiesWAFCON? 🤔 The final round's second leg action is one sleep away! 🔥 #ItsTimeItsNow https://t.co/9W5j1pduew" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022 – via Twitter.
    9. 1 2 "Rwanda Government asks Federation to withdraw 2022 Women's AFCON qualifier". Sports News Africa. 13 October 2021. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
    10. 1 2 "Sudan – Algeria: the Greens will not play their return match". california18.com. CA18. 26 October 2021.
    11. 1 2 "CAF Statement on the Women's AFCON Qualifier: Equatorial Guinea vs DR Congo". CAF. 22 October 2021.
    12. 1 2 "Withdrawal of Sao Tome from the qualifiers of the TotalEnergies Women's AFCON 2022". CAF. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
    13. ↑ "TotalEnergies Women's Cup of Nations Qualification Round 2 Match Reports". GSA. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
    14. 1 2 "Kenya Government asks Federation to withdraw 2022 Women's AFCON qualifier". fufa. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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