2026 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 May 2025 – 10 May 2026 |
| Teams | 38 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 55 |
| Goals scored | 169 (3.07 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Romaine Gandonou (11 goals) |
← 2024 2028 →
All statistics correct as of 14 February 2026. | |
The 2026 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification is the 13th edition of the biennial African youth football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which African women's under-20 national teams qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Players born on or after 1 January 2006 are eligible to compete.
Four teams will qualify for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland as the CAF representatives.
Draw
The draw was held on 12 December 2024 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[1][2]
- First Round: The 12 lowest-ranked teams, based on previous U-20 Women's World Cup qualifiers performance, will contest in this round. The six winners will advance to join the 26 top-ranked teams exempted from the first round.
- Second Round: The six first-round winners and 26 exempted teams will form 32 teams. These will battle it out for 16 spots in the third round.
- Third Round: The remaining 16 teams will compete in a knockout format to determine the eight teams advancing to the fourth round.
- Fourth Round: The final eight teams will play knockout ties, with the winners earning qualification to the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Entrants
A total of 38 (out of 54) CAF member associations registered teams for the competition. The teams were seeded based on their performance in the previous qualifying campaign. The four lowest-ranked teams, along with eight associations that did not participate in the previous edition, entered the first round, which featured six ties. The winners of these ties advanced to the second round.
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Burundi
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- DR Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Kenya
- Morocco
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Niger
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Qualification rankings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Round reached |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 18 | 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup |
| 2 | Cameroon | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 16 | |
| 3 | Nigeria | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 16 | |
| 4 | Morocco | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 13 | |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 | Fourth round |
| 6 | Egypt | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 11 | |
| 7 | Senegal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 8 | |
| 8 | Burundi | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 | |
| 9 | Tanzania | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 7 | Third round |
| 10 | Uganda | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | |
| 11 | Congo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 | |
| 12 | Kenya | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 6 | |
| 13 | Guinea | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 | |
| 14 | Eswatini | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 | |
| 15 | DR Congo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 16 | Mali | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | |
| 17 | Algeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Second round |
| 18 | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 | Zambia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 | Equatorial Guinea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |
| 22 | Benin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
| 23 | Namibia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | |
| 24 | Botswana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |
| 25 | Guinea-Bissau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | |
| 26 | Mozambique | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 | |
| 27 | Angola | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | |
| 28 | Niger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | |
| 29 | Djibouti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 | |
| 30 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 | |
| 31 | Gabon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | Forfeited the tie |
| 31 | Mauritius | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | |
| 33 | Togo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | First round |
| 34 | Chad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | Forfeited the tie |
| 34 | Libya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Draw pots
The teams were seeded into pots based on geographical distribution, with UNAF, UNIFFAC and WAFU placed in one pot and CECAFA and COSAFA in the other. Ties were drawn between teams from the same pot to minimize travel costs.
- First round
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
|---|---|
|
- Second round
| Pot 1 (CECAFA and COSAFA) |
Pot 2 (UNAF, UNIFFAC and WAFU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Did not enter
The following associations have previously fielded or currently field a women's under-20 team but chose not to participate:
- Burkina Faso
- Chad[a]
- Comoros
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya[a]
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Sierra Leone
The following associations have never fielded a women's under-20 team and did not participate:
- Cape Verde
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Seychelles
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 tied, the penalty shoot-out (no extra time) would be used to determine the winner.[3]
Schedule
| Round | Leg | Date |
|---|---|---|
| First round | First leg | 9–11 May 2025 |
| Second leg | 16–18 May 2025 | |
| Second round | First leg | 19–21 September 2025 |
| Second leg | 26–28 September 2025 | |
| Third round | First leg | 6–8 February 2026 |
| Second leg | 12–14 February 2026 | |
| Fourth round | First leg | 1–3 May 2026 |
| Second leg | 8–10 May 2026 |
Bracket
The four winners of the fourth round would qualify for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
| Second round | Third round | Fourth round | |||||||||||||||
| Niger | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | 9 | 9 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Botswana | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Botswana | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | |||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | |||||||||||||||||
| Ethiopia | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Kenya | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Kenya | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Angola | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Second round | Third round | Fourth round | |||||||||||||||
| Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Ghana | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Ghana | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Eswatini | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 5 | 4 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Ghana | |||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | |||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Namibia | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Uganda | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Zambia | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Burundi | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Zambia | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Second round | Third round | Fourth round | |||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Morocco | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| DR Congo | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Mali | 1 | — | |||||||||||||||
| DR Congo | 1 | — | w/o | ||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | |||||||||||||||||
| Benin | |||||||||||||||||
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Egypt | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Benin | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Benin | 5 | 4 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Guinea | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Second round | Third round | Fourth round | |||||||||||||||
| Rwanda | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Senegal | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Senegal | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Algeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||
| Malawi | |||||||||||||||||
| Guinea-Bissau | — | — | w/o | ||||||||||||||
| Congo | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Malawi | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| South Sudan | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Malawi | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon | w/o[b] | Niger | — | — |
| Togo | 1–2 | Tunisia | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Gambia | 0–6 | Ivory Coast | 0–1 | 0–5 |
| Rwanda | 2–1 | Zimbabwe | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| South Sudan | 13–0 | Djibouti | 5–0 | 8–0 |
| Malawi | 4–2 | Central African Republic | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Togo | 1–1 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Aawi 45' | Report | Zerelli 31' |
Tunisia won 2–1 on aggregate.[5]
| Gambia | 0–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bah 65' |
| Ivory Coast | 5–0 | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Ivory Coast won 6–0 on aggregate.[6]
| Zimbabwe | 0–0 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Rwanda won 2–1 on aggregate.[7]
| South Sudan | 5–0 | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Djibouti | 0–8 | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
South Sudan won 13–0 on aggregate.[8]
| Malawi | 3–1 | Central African Republic |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Central African Republic | 1–1 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Daoud 11' | Report | Chinyamula 47' |
Malawi won 4–2 on aggregate.[9]
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 0–18 | Cameroon | 0–9 | 0–9 |
| Botswana | 3–1 | Mozambique | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Ethiopia | 1–5 | Kenya | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| Tanzania | 7–0 | Angola | 4–0 | 3–0 |
| Tunisia | 0–4 | Ghana | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Eswatini | 0–9 | South Africa | 0–5 | 0–4 |
| Uganda | 5–0 | Namibia | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Burundi | 1–4 | Zambia | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Ivory Coast | 6–4 | Morocco | 3–1 | 3–3 |
| Mali | w/o | DR Congo | 1–1 | —[c] |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1–3 | Egypt | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Benin | 9–4 | Guinea | 5–1 | 4–3 |
| Rwanda | 0–5 | Nigeria | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| Senegal | 6–0 | Algeria | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Guinea-Bissau | w/o | Congo | — | — |
| South Sudan | 1–3 | Malawi | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Niger | 0–9 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| Cameroon | 9–0 | Niger |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Cameroon won 18–0 on aggregate.[10]
| Botswana | 2–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Mozambique | 1–1 | Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Beatriz 16' | Report | Serokane 13' |
Botswana won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Ethiopia | 1–1 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Kenya won 5–1 on aggregate.[11]
Tanzania won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Ghana | 2–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Ghana won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Eswatini | 0–5 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| South Africa | 4–0 | Eswatini |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
South Africa won 9–0 on aggregate.
Uganda won 5–0 on aggregate.[12]
Zambia won 4–1 on aggregate.[13]
| Ivory Coast | 3–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Morocco | 3–3 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Ivory Coast won 6–4 on aggregate.[14]
| Mali | 1–1 | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Diabaté 30' | Report | Mukubayi 66' |
DR Congo won on walkover and advanced to the third round after Mali withdrew prior to the second leg following a 1–1 draw in the first leg.[15]
| Equatorial Guinea | 1–0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Shalma Midje 9' | Report |
| Egypt | 3–0 | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Egypt won 3–1 on aggregate.[16]
| Benin | 5–1 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Guinea | 3–4 | Benin |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Benin won 9–4 on aggregate.[17]
| Rwanda | 0–1 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Report Report (NFF) |
Olabiyi 70' |
| Nigeria | 4–0 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Nigeria won 5–0 on aggregate.[18]
| Senegal | 2–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
|
Report Report (FSF) |
| Algeria | 0–4 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Report Report (FSF) |
Senegal won 6–0 on aggregate.[19]
| Guinea-Bissau | Cancelled | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Guinea-Bissau won on walkover and advanced to the third round after Congo withdrew prior to the first leg without giving any clarification on the reason.
| South Sudan | 0–2 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| Malawi | 1–1 | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Malawi won 3–1 on aggregate.[20]
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 5–1 | Botswana | 5–0 | 0–1 |
| Kenya | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Tanzania | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Ghana | 3–2 | South Africa | 2–2 | 1–0 |
| Uganda | 2–1 | Zambia | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Ivory Coast | 2–1 | DR Congo | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Egypt | 0–5 | Benin | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| Nigeria | 3–1 | Senegal | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2–6 | Malawi | 1–1 | 1–5 |
| Cameroon | 5–0 | Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Cameroon won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Kenya | 1–0 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Mideva 84' | Report |
1–1 on aggregate. Tanzania won 3–1 on penalties.
| Ghana | 2–2 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| South Africa | 0–1 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mensah 63' |
Ghana won 3–2 on aggregate.
Uganda won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Ivory Coast | 2–0 | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| DR Congo | 1–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Kalumba 49' | Report |
Ivory Coast won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Egypt | 0–1 | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gandonou 68' |
| Benin | 4–0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Benin won 5–0 on aggregate.
Nigeria won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Guinea-Bissau | 1–1 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Q. da Silva 48' | Report | Mulimbika 75' |
| Malawi | 5–1 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Malawi won 6–2 on aggregate.
Fourth round
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | Tanzania | 1–3 May | 8–10 May | |
| Ghana | Uganda | 1–3 May | 8–10 May | |
| Ivory Coast | Benin | 1–3 May | 8–10 May | |
| Nigeria | Malawi | 1–3 May | 8–10 May |
Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The following four teams from CAF will qualify for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 (debut) | ||
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
There have been 169 goals scored in 55 matches, for an average of 3.07 goals per match (as of 14 February 2026).
11 goals
6 goals
4 goals
- Safi Ouédraogo
- Nadège N'Guessan
- Elizabeth Mideva
- Nyamam Makuach
- Winfrida Gerald
3 goals
2 goals
- Yasminath Djibril
- Dorothy Effa Essomba
- Marie Ngon Biyo
- Gloria Son Mouen
- Habiba Essam
- Agnes Yeboah
- Enelesi Fabiano
- Victoria Mkwala
- Sarah Mulimbika
- Kindness Ifeanyi
- Precious Oscar
- Khadija Badio
- Sokhna Pène
- Khwezi Khoza
- Bonolo Mokoma
- Zoe October
- Hasnath Ubamba
- Mary Kantono
- Agnes Nabukenya
- Edith Phiri
1 goal
- Auriane Titibi
- Mbapeua Hangara
- Rose Modumo
- Mmabatho Serokane
- Rukiya Bizimana
- Loana Bibeme
- Andree Ngo Bilong
- Maïmouna Daoud
- Sylviane Passibi
- Gracia Kalumba
- Catherine Mukubayi
- Habiba Biktash
- Shalma Midje
- Emush Daniel
- Priscilla Mensah
- Linda Owusu Ansah
- Aïcha Kouyaté
- Mariama Soumah
- Mariama Yattara
- Lamarana Bari
- Quinta da Silva
- Nahomie Bah
- Priscille Chyle
- Audrey Djan Lou
- Grace N'Dri
- Rolande N'Guessan
- Yasmine Timité
- Fasila Adhiambo
- Valerie Nekesa
- Leticia Chinyamula
- Alinafe Milanzi
- Mayamiko Mkandawire
- Olivia Phikani
- Kadidiatou Diabaté
- Hafsa Houmaid
- Beatriz Zaqueu
- Fatimah Adeshina
- Taiwo Afolabi
- Janet Akekoromwei
- Alaba Olabiyi
- Scholastique Gikundiro
- Darlene Ishmwe
- Aïssatou Sagna
- Marie-Louise Sarr
- Katleho Malebana
- Katlego Mohale
- Monica Akio
- Nancy Joseph
- Ludia Justine
- Adong Olwal
- Neema Kinega
- Asha Ramadhani
- Abigail Aawi
- Ranim Ajroud
- Tesnim Zerelli
- Barbara Anomo
- Sylvia Kabene
- Peace Muduwa
- Mercy Chipasula
- Chishala Mfunte
- Ruth Muwowo
- Bethel Kondo
1 own goal
Notes
- ^ a b The country previously registered for the African qualifiers in this category but has not yet played an international match.
- ^ Niger won on a walkover and advanced to the second round after FEGAFOOT withdrew its women's under-20 team without giving any clarification on the reason.[4]
- ^ a b The second leg was cancelled after the Malian Football Federation withdrew from the competition due to organizational and logistical difficulties.
See also
- 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
- 2025 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification
- 2026 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification
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