2014 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament
| year = 2014
| dates = September 2013 – 24 January 2014
| num_teams = 17
| confederations = 1
| matches = 24
| goals = 116
| attendance =
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| prevseason = 2012
| nextseason = 2015
}}
The 2014 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the 7th edition of the African U-20 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-20 national teams from Africa qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.{{cite web|title=World Cup qualifiers |url=https://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/qualifiers/index.html |publisher=FIFA |access-date=6 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120416231136/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/qualifiers/index.html |archive-date=16 April 2012 }}
The tournament was played on a home and away knockout basis between September 2013 and 24 January 2014. 17 teams entered the competition, although Egypt withdrew before playing a match.{{cite web|title=Uganda names U-20 women’s team for World Cup qualifier|url=http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/uganda/news/2013/sep/12-uganda-names-u-20-womenaaas-team-for-world-cup-qualifier.html|publisher=mtnfootball.com|access-date=15 October 2013|date=12 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016151636/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/uganda/news/2013/sep/12-uganda-names-u-20-womenaaas-team-for-world-cup-qualifier.html|archive-date=2013-10-16|url-status=dead}}
The top two teams of the tournament Ghana and Nigeria qualified for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada as the CAF representatives.{{cite web|title=Nigeria, Ghana make it three on the trot|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/news/newsid=2265751/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127141811/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/news/newsid=2265751/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 27, 2014|publisher=FIFA|access-date=27 January 2014|date=27 January 2014}}{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/u20womensworldcup/canada2014|title=2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup|date=August 26, 2014|publisher=fifa.com}}
Participants
The Confederation of African Football invited all national teams, needing confirmation of participation by 14 July 2013.{{cite web|title=FIFA U-20 Women WC set for preliminaries|url=http://www.futaa.com/football/article/fifa-u-20-women-wc-set-for-preliminaries|publisher=futaa.com|access-date=6 July 2013|date=14 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015160731/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/fifa-u-20-women-wc-set-for-preliminaries|archive-date=15 October 2013|url-status=dead}} Eventually 17 teams entered the competition.{{cite web|title=Complete draw published|url=http://www.safa.net/index.php?page=basetsanaschedule|publisher=safa.net|access-date=15 October 2013}}
Preliminary round
Uganda's 13–0 return leg win was a tournament record for the African qualifiers.
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Uganda won 22−0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
First round
Nigeria was drawn to play Burkina Faso this round, but after Burkina Faso withdrew they were paired against Sierra Leone.{{cite web|title=Nigeria's U-20 Female Side To Face Sierra Leone In Canada 2014 Qualifiers|url=http://www.afrikansoccer.com/2013/10/nigerias-u-20-female-side-to-face-sierra-leone-in-canada-2014-qualifiers/|publisher=afrikansoccer.com|access-date=25 October 2013|date=11 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015174636/http://www.afrikansoccer.com/2013/10/nigerias-u-20-female-side-to-face-sierra-leone-in-canada-2014-qualifiers/|archive-date=2013-10-15|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=U-20 Women’s W/Cup qualifier: Falconets set for S/Leone|url=http://tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/sports/item/24506-u-20-women%E2%80%99s-w-cup-qualifier-falconets-set-for-s-leone.html|publisher=tribune.com.ng|access-date=25 October 2013|date=22 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190450/http://tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/sports/item/24506-u-20-women%E2%80%99s-w-cup-qualifier-falconets-set-for-s-leone.html|archive-date=2013-10-29|url-status=dead}}
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- 1: Egypt withdrew from their match against Uganda.{{cite web|title=Uganda: U20 Women Advance After Egypt Pulls Out|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201310030197.html|publisher=allafrica.com|access-date=15 October 2013|date=2 October 2013}}
- 2: Guinea-Bissau withdrew from their match against Ghana.{{cite web|title=Ghana ladies advance in 2014 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup qualifiers|url=http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/ghana-ladies-advance-2014-fifa-u20-womens-world-cup-qualifiers/|publisher=ghanasoccernet.com|access-date=25 October 2013|date=23 October 2013}}
Second round
Played on weekends of 6 and 20 December 2013.
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- 1: Uganda withdrew from their match against Ghana for financial reasons.{{cite web|title=Uganda withdraws from U20 FIFA competition|url=http://www.umukino.com/2013/11/uganda-withdraws-from-u20-fifa-competition/|access-date=7 December 2013|date=28 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212054754/http://www.umukino.com/2013/11/uganda-withdraws-from-u20-fifa-competition/|archive-date=12 December 2013|url-status=dead}}
Third round
Played on weekends of 10 and 24 January 2014.{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201401130319.html|title=South Africa/Nigeria: Canada 2014 Qualifiers - Nigeria's Falconets Wallop South Africa|first=Tunde|last=Eludini|date=13 January 2014|via=AllAfrica}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/ghana-suffer-slim-defeat-in-womens-u20-world-cup-qualifier-against-equatorial-guinea/|title=Ghana suffer slim defeat in Women's U20 World Cup qualifier against Equatorial Guinea - GHANAsoccernet.com}} Nigeria qualified for the seventh time in as many attempts. Ghana qualifies for the third time in a row.
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Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The following two teams from CAF qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
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! Qualified on ! Previous appearances in tournament | ||
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{{fbwu|20|GHA}} | {{sort|01|24 January 2014}} | 2 (2010, 2012) |
{{fbwu|20|NGR}} | {{sort|02|24 January 2014}} | 6 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120414134730/http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-20-women_2010/results Official schedule and results]
- [http://www.futbol24.com/international/CAF/African-Womens-U-20-Champ/2014/ Results and schedule] at futbol24.com
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