The Confederation of African Football (CAF) organizes a quadrennial qualification tournament for African nations to gain entry into the women's tournament at every Summer Olympic Games event since its introduction at the 1996 edition of the Games in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Results OlympicsQualifying tournamentQualified teamsNotes1996(1995 World Cup)NoneTop seven teams in the World Cup were to qualify2000 (1999 World Cup)Top seven teams in the World Cup were to qualify2004Qualifying tournament12008Qualifying tournament1.5Second-placed team () lost play-off to 2012Qualifying tournament22016Qualifying tournament22020Qualifying tournament1.5Second-placed team () lost play-off to 2024Qualifying tournament22028Qualifying tournament2
External links Women's football tournament at the Summer Olympic Games and qualifications at RSSSF