The 2016 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the 5th edition of the African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, the biennial international youth football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's under-17 national teams from Africa qualify for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Players born on or after 1 January 1999 were eligible to compete in the tournament.

The top three teams of the tournament qualified for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan as the CAF representatives.

Ghana and Nigeria qualified for the World Cup like in the last four editions, while Cameroon qualified for the first time.

Teams A total of 15 CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds.

RoundTeams entering roundNo. of teamsPreliminary round6First round9Qualifying roundsTotal15

Did not enter

Format Qualification ties were 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 level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).

The three winners of the second round qualified for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

Schedule The schedule of the qualifying rounds was as follows.

RoundLegDatePreliminary roundFirst leg27–29 November 2015Second leg11–13 December 2015First roundFirst leg8–10 January 2016Second leg22–24 January 2016Second roundFirst leg11–13 March 2016Second leg25–27 March 2016

Preliminary round

Note: DR Congo and Gabon withdrew.

Sierra Leone won on walkover.

Djibouti won on walkover.

Namibia won 3–2 on aggregate.

First round

Note: Sierra Leone, Mali and Zambia withdrew.

Morocco won on walkover.

Ghana won on walkover.

3–3 on aggregate. Cameroon won on penalties.

Egypt won 9–0 on aggregate.

Nigeria won 9–0 on aggregate.

South Africa won on walkover.

Second round Winners qualified for 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

Ghana won 10–0 on aggregate.

Cameroon won 6–1 on aggregate.

Nigeria won 7–0 on aggregate.

Qualified teams for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup The following three teams from CAF qualified for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament1 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) (Debut) (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) 1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Goalscorers 8 goals

Noha Tarek Rasheedat Ajibade

4 goals Alexandra Takounda

3 goals

Soline Djoubi Mukarama Abdulai Cynthia Aku Yetunde Fajobi

2 goals

Melat Demeke Barikisu Abdul Rahman Sandra Owusu-Ansah Kylie van Wyk

1 goal

Michelle Abueng Lesego Radiakanyo Claudia Dabda Christiana Mpeh Bissong Nadin Yasser Ezzat Yara Mostafa Ymisrach Lakew Grace Asantewaa Rafia Alhassan Philicity Asuako Ignacia Haoses Patience Dike Peace Efih

References

External links 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup - Qualifiers, CAFonline.com