2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification

The 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification was a women's football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Dates4 April – 11 June 2018
Teams24 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored95 (2.97 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ethiopia Loza Abera (8 goals)

A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Ghana who qualified automatically as hosts.[1]

Teams

Apart from Ghana, the remaining 53 members of CAF were eligible to enter the qualifying competition, and a total of 24 national teams were in the qualifying draw, which was announced in early October 2017.[2]

Equatorial Guinea were initially banned from the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations,[3] but were reinstated after the ban was lifted in July 2017 at an emergency CAF committee meeting, and were included in the qualifying draw. However, FIFA banned them from qualifying for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, meaning they could not qualify for the World Cup regardless of their performance in the Africa Women Cup of Nations.[4][5]

FIFA Women's World Rankings in September 2017 in brackets (NR=Not ranked).[6]

Final tournament hosts Bye to second round
(4 teams)		 First round entrants
(20 teams)
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
Did not enter

Format

Qualification ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still tied, the penalty shoot-out (no extra time) is used to determine the winner.[7]

Schedule

The schedule of the qualifying rounds is as follows.[8]

Round Dates
First round 4–10 April 2018
Second round 4–12 June 2018

The first round was originally scheduled for 26 February – 6 March 2018, and the second round for 2–10 April 2018, but the dates were moved due to a clash with the CAF Women's Symposium in early March.

Bracket

The seven winners of the second round qualified for the final tournament.

First round Second round
          
1  Senegal 2 0 2
4  Algeria 1 2 3
 Algeria 3 3 6
 Ethiopia 1 2 3
3  Libya 0 0 0
2  Ethiopia 8 7 15
First round Second round
          
1  Morocco 1 0 1
4  Ivory Coast (a) 1 0 1
 Ivory Coast 2 0 2
 Mali (a) 2 0 2
3  Sierra Leone — —
2  Mali — — w/o
First round Second round
          
1  Burkina Faso 2 1 3 (3 p)
4  Gambia 1 2 3 (5 p)
 Gambia 0 0 0
 Nigeria 1 6 7
First round Second round
          
1  Congo 2 1 3
4  Central African Republic 0 1 1
 Congo 0 0 0
 Cameroon 5 5 10
First round Second round
          
1  Kenya 1 0 1
4  Uganda 0 0 0
 Kenya 2 0 2
 Equatorial Guinea 1 2 3
First round Second round
          
1  Lesotho 1 2 3
4  Eswatini 0 1 1
 Lesotho 0 0 0
 South Africa 1 6 7
First round Second round
          
1  Tanzania 3 1 4
4  Zambia (a) 3 1 4
 Zambia (a) 0 2 2
 Zimbabwe 1 1 2
3  Namibia 0 0 0
2  Zimbabwe 2 2 4

First round

Overview

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Senegal  2–3  Algeria 2–1 0–2
Libya  0–15  Ethiopia 0–8 0–7
Morocco  1–1 (a)  Ivory Coast 1–1 0–0
Sierra Leone  w/o  Mali — —
Burkina Faso  3–3 (3–5 p)  Gambia 2–1 1–2
Congo  3–1  Central African Republic 2–0 1–1
Kenya  1–0  Uganda 1–0 0–0
Lesotho  3–1  Eswatini 1–0 2–1
Tanzania  4–4 (a)  Zambia 3–3 1–1
Namibia  0–4  Zimbabwe 0–2 0–2

Matches
Senegal 2–1 Algeria
  • Diédhiou 6' (pen.)
  • Diop 10'
 Report
  • Benlazar 38'
Stade Al Djigo, Dakar
Referee: Vincentia Enyonam Amedome (Togo)
Algeria 2–0 Senegal
  • Sekouane 24' (pen.)
  • Benaichouche 90+3'
 Report
20 August Stadium, Algiers
Referee: Zomadre Sonia Kore (Ivory Coast)

Algeria won 3–2 on aggregate.

Libya 0–8 Ethiopia
Report
  • Zergaw 4', 20', 61'
  • Abera 18', 23'
  • Feleke 32'
  • Tadesse 44'
  • Kefyalew 47'
Referee: Theresa Bremansu (Ghana)
Ethiopia 7–0 Libya
  • Buwli 13'
  • Abera 27', 51', 82', 87'
  • Zergaw 45'
  • Boyzo 74'
 Report
Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)

Ethiopia won 15–0 on aggregate.

Morocco 1–1 Ivory Coast
  • Chebbak 76'
 Report
  • F. Coulibaly 52' (pen.)
Complexe Moulay El Hassan, Rabat
Referee: Thérèse Neguel (Cameroon)
Ivory Coast 0–0 Morocco
Report
Referee: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)

1–1 on aggregate. Ivory Coast won on away goals.

Sierra Leone Cancelled Mali
Report
Referee: Ajayi Foluso Adewuyi (Nigeria)
Mali Cancelled Sierra Leone
Report
Stade Mamadou Konaté, Bamako
Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia)

Mali advanced on walkover after Sierra Leone withdrew.[9]

Burkina Faso 2–1 Gambia
  • S. Simporé 27', 80'
 Report
  • Ad. Tamba 23'
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
Referee: Fatou Thioune (Senegal)
Gambia 2–1 Burkina Faso
  • Ad. Tamba 19'
  • Kouanda 20' (o.g.)
 Report
  • S. Simporé 53'
Penalties
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 5–3
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Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

3–3 on aggregate. Gambia won 5–3 on penalties.

Congo 2–0 Central African Republic
  • Kokolo 40' (pen.)
  • Dembélé 44'
 Report
Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville
Referee: Jonesia Rukyaa Kabakama (Tanzania)
Central African Republic 1–1 Congo
  • Demba 71'
 Report
  • Dembélé 18'
Barthélemy Boganda Stadium, Bangui
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)

Congo won 3–1 on aggregate.

Kenya 1–0 Uganda
  • Adera 53'
 Report
Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos
Referee: Letticia Antonella Viana (Swaziland)
Uganda 0–0 Kenya
Report
Phillip Omondi Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)

Kenya won 1–0 on aggregate.

Lesotho 1–0 Eswatini
  • Maloro 18'
 Report
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Anaelle Valerie Omanda (Gabon)
Eswatini 1–2 Lesotho
  • Dlamini 88'
 Report
  • Kheme 30'
  • Lebakeng 65'
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritius)

Lesotho won 3–1 on aggregate.

Tanzania 3–3 Zambia
  • Athumani 1'
  • Rashid 22', 47'
 Report
Referee: Lamngar Lare (Chad)
Zambia 1–1 Tanzania
 Report
  • Minja 71'
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Lidya Tafesse (Ethiopia)

4–4 on aggregate. Zambia won on away goals.

Namibia 0–2 Zimbabwe
Report
  • Nyaumwe 21'
  • Chirandu 89'
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Chancelle Cynthia Imane Ngakossa (Congo)
Zimbabwe 2–0 Namibia
  • Msipa 73'
  • Chirandu 84'
 Report
Rufaro Stadium, Harare
Referee: Carolyne Wanjala (Kenya)

Zimbabwe won 4–0 on aggregate.

Second round

Winners qualified for 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations.

Overview

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Algeria  6–3  Ethiopia 3–1 3–2
Ivory Coast  2–2 (a)  Mali 2–2 0–0
Gambia  0–7  Nigeria 0–1 0–6
Congo  0–10  Cameroon 0–5 0–5
Kenya  2–3  Equatorial Guinea 2–1 0–2
Lesotho  0–7  South Africa 0–1 0–6
Zambia  2–2 (a)  Zimbabwe 0–1 2–1

Matches
Algeria 3–1 Ethiopia
  • Ramdani 19'
  • Sidhoum 32'
  • Sekouane 68'
 Report
  • Biza 16'
Referee: Isatou Touray (Gambia)
Ethiopia 2–3 Algeria
  • Abera 63', 72'
 Report
  • Bouhenni 18'
  • Sekouane 45+2'
  • Benlazar 53'
Referee: Dorsaf Ganouati (Tunisia)

Algeria won 6–3 on aggregate.

Ivory Coast 2–2 Mali
  • Elloh 37' (pen.)
  • N'Guessan 90'
 Report
  • Tangara 7'
  • Touré 47'
Referee: Aurore Christelle M. Ligan (Benin)
Mali 0–0 Ivory Coast
Report
Stade Mamadou Konaté, Bamako
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

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

Gambia 0–1 Nigeria
Report
  • Okoronkwo 19'
Referee: Teneba Bagayoko (Mali)
Nigeria 6–0 Gambia
 Report
Agege Stadium, Lagos
Referee: Lidya Tafesse (Ethiopia)

Nigeria won 7–0 on aggregate.

Congo 0–5 Cameroon
Report
Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville
Referee: Mathabo Maria Kolokotoane (Lesotho)
Cameroon 5–0 Congo
 Report
Referee: Ajayi Foluso Adewuyi (Nigeria)

Cameroon won 10–0 on aggregate.

Kenya 2–1 Equatorial Guinea
  • Engesha 41'
  • Akida 82'
 Report
Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos
Referee: Julie Kanyembo Kyabuta (DR Congo)
Equatorial Guinea 2–0 Kenya
  • Chinasa 61'
  • Nke 63'
 Report
Referee: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)

Equatorial Guinea won 3–2 on aggregate. On 17 October 2018, Kenya were awarded the tie after Equatorial Guinea were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player.[10][11] However, on 7 November 2018, the decision was overturned on appeal.[12]

Lesotho 0–1 South Africa
Report
  • Seoposenwe 9'
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Thanks Nyahuye (Zimbabwe)
South Africa 6–0 Lesotho
  • Seoposenwe 2', 60', 83'
  • Esau 5', 51'
  • Magaia 79'
 Report
Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)

South Africa won 7–0 on aggregate.

Zambia 0–1 Zimbabwe
Report
  • Nyaumwe 18'
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Nirinjanahary Raharijaona (Madagascar)
Zimbabwe 1–2 Zambia
  • Jeke 45'
 Report
Rufaro Stadium, Harare
Referee: Chancelle Cynthia Imane Ngakossa (Congo)

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

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in Africa Women Cup of Nations1
 Ghana (hosts)28 September 2016[1]11 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016)
 Algeria10 June 20184 (2004, 2006, 2010, 2014)
 Mali10 June 20186 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2016)
 Nigeria11 June 201812 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 Cameroon9 June 201812 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 Equatorial Guinea9 June 20184 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
 South Africa10 June 201811 (1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
 Zambia10 June 20182 (1995, 2014)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 95 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 2.97 goals per match.

8 goals

  • Ethiopia Loza Abera

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

  • Algeria Myriam Benlazar
  • Cameroon Ninon Abena
  • Cameroon Ajara Nchout
  • Republic of the Congo Adolphine Dembélé
  • The Gambia Adama Tamba
  • Nigeria Asisat Oshoala
  • South Africa Chantelle Esau
  • Tanzania Asha Rashid
  • Zimbabwe Mavis Chirandu
  • Zimbabwe Marjory Nyaumwe

1 goal

  • Algeria Rahima Benaichouche
  • Algeria Naïma Bouhenni
  • Algeria Madina Ramdani
  • Algeria Assia Sidhoum
  • Cameroon Henriette Akaba
  • Cameroon Madeleine Ngono Mani
  • Cameroon Jeannette Yango
  • Central African Republic Christelle Demba
  • Republic of the Congo Frangelle Kokolo
  • Equatorial Guinea Jade Boho
  • Equatorial Guinea Gloria Chinasa
  • Equatorial Guinea Ghyslaine Nke
  • Ethiopia Erehima Biza
  • Ethiopia Senayt Boyzo
  • Ethiopia Hiwot Buwli
  • Ethiopia Mirkat Feleke
  • Ethiopia Bethlehem Kefyalew
  • Ethiopia Bizuayehu Tadesse
  • Ivory Coast Fatou Coulibaly
  • Ivory Coast Rebecca Elloh
  • Ivory Coast Ange N'Guessan
  • Kenya Lilian Adera
  • Kenya Esse Akida
  • Kenya Teresa Engesha
  • Lesotho Lerato Kheme
  • Lesotho Kholu Lebakeng
  • Lesotho Litseoane Maloro
  • Mali Hawa Tangara
  • Mali Bassira Touré
  • Morocco Ghizlane Chebbak
  • Nigeria Amarachi Okoronkwo
  • Senegal Mariama Diédhiou
  • Senegal Mama Diop
  • South Africa Hildah Magaia
  • Eswatini Nokuthula Dlamini
  • Tanzania Stumai Athumani
  • Tanzania Donisia Minja
  • Zambia Hellen Chanda
  • Zambia Racheal Kundananji
  • Zambia Misozi Zulu
  • Zimbabwe Erina Jeke
  • Zimbabwe Emmaculate Msipa

1 own goal

  • Burkina Faso Ramata Kouanda (against Gambia)

Notes
  1. Libya played their home matches outside Libya due to security concerns from the ongoing civil war.

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