2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
African women's Olympic football qualification tournament
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The 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament (officially, the Women's Olympic Football Tournament Qualifiers)[2] was the sixth edition of the CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the quadrennial international football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's national teams from Africa qualify for the Olympic football tournament.
Second round: 25–31 October 2023
Third round: 23–28 February 2024
Fourth Round: 5–9 April 2024[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | First round: 12–18 July 2023 Second round: 25–31 October 2023 Third round: 23–28 February 2024 Fourth Round: 5–9 April 2024[1] |
| Teams | 25 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 93 (2.58 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Thembi Kgatlana(5 goals) |
← 2020 2028 → | |
On 24 February 2022, FIFA awarded CAF two slots for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in France.[3]
Entrants
Fifty-three CAF members were eligible to enter qualifying, with Zimbabwe having been suspended since 24 February 2022,[4] though only 25 submitted entries.[1] The draw took place on 30 May 2023 in Cairo, Egypt.[5] Seven teams were awarded a bye to the second round of qualifying based upon their results in the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[6]
| Second round entrants (7 teams) |
First round entrants (18 teams) |
|---|---|
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- Notes
- Teams in bold qualified for the Olympics.
- Numbers in parentheses indicate world ranking at the time of the draw.
- Did not enter
Draw
The teams drawn into round 1 were divided into 4 pots based upon geographical considerations, with teams from pot 1 being drawn against teams from pot 2 and teams from pot 3 being drawn against teams from pot 4; an empty pot was used to randomize which team played at home first. One team each from pots 1 and 2 were drawn and placed into pot 5, where the first team drawn was designated to play the first leg at home and the second team drawn was designated to play the second leg at home. This process was repeated until pots 1 and 2 were empty, then the same process occurred with pots 3 and 4.[7]
Format
Four rounds of home-and-away matches determined the two CAF representatives to the 2024 Summer Olympics in France. If the aggregate scores were tied at the end of the second leg, then 30 minutes of extra time were played. If the score was still level after extra time, then kicks from the penalty spot were used to determine the winner. The matches were played in the FIFA match windows in July and October 2023 and in February and April 2024.[1][8]
| Round | Dates |
|---|---|
| First round | 10–18 July 2023 |
| Second round | 23–31 October 2023 |
| Third round | 23–28 February 2024 |
| Fourth round | 5–9 April 2024 |
Bracket
The match bracket was as follows:[7]
| First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10–18 July 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Guinea-Bissau | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23–31 October 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Benin | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benin | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10–18 July 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ghana | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Guinea | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19–28 February 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ghana | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ghana | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10–18 July 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Zambia | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Burkina Faso | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23–31 October 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mali (a.e.t.) | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mali | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | — | — | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5–9 April 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zambia (a.e.t.) | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10–18 July 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Morocco | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ivory Coast | — | — | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23–31 October 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sierra Leone | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tunisia | — | — | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19–28 February 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tunisia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10–18 July 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morocco | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Namibia | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23–31 October 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morocco | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10–18 July 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Uganda (a.e.t.) | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23–31 October 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Rwanda | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cameroon (a.e.t.) | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19–28 February 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10–18 July 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ethiopia | 6 | 4 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23–31 October 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chad | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ethiopia | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5–9 April 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10–18 July 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Congo | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23–31 October 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tanzania | — | — | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Botswana | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19–28 February 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10–18 July 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mozambique | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23–31 October 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 DR Congo | — | — | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DR Congo | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
First round
| 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament first round | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||||
| Guinea-Bissau |
4–5 | Benin |
2–2 | 2–3 | |||||
| Guinea |
0–7 | Ghana |
0–3 | 0–4 | |||||
| Burkina Faso |
2–3 | Mali |
0–1 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | |||||
| Ivory Coast |
w/o[9] | Sierra Leone |
— | — | |||||
| Namibia |
2–0 | Equatorial Guinea |
2–0 | 0–0 | |||||
| Uganda |
4–3 | Rwanda |
3–3 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | |||||
| Ethiopia |
10–0 | Chad |
6–0 | 4–0 | |||||
| Congo |
w/o[10] | Tanzania |
— | — | |||||
| Mozambique |
w/o[11] | DR Congo |
— | — | |||||
| Benin | 3–2 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Benin won 5–4 on aggregate.
Ghana won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Burkina Faso | 0–1 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Mali won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Ivory Coast | Cancelled | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | Cancelled | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast won on walkover after Sierra Leone withdrew.[9]
| Namibia | 2–0 | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Namibia won 2–0 on aggregate.
Uganda won 4–3 on aggregate.
Ethiopia won 10–0 on aggregate.
Tanzania won on walkover after Congo withdrew.[10]
| Mozambique | Cancelled | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | Cancelled | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
DR Congo won on walkover after Mozambique withdrew.[11]
Second round
| 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament second round | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||||
| Benin |
0–5 | Ghana |
0–3 | 0–2 | |||||
| Mali |
w/o[12] | Zambia |
— | — | |||||
| Ivory Coast |
w/o[13] | Tunisia |
— | — | |||||
| Namibia |
0–4 | Morocco |
0–2 | 0–2 | |||||
| Uganda |
2–3 | Cameroon |
2–0 | 0–3 (a.e.t.) | |||||
| Ethiopia |
1–5 | Nigeria |
1–1 | 0–4 | |||||
| Tanzania |
3–0 | Botswana |
2–0 | 1–0 | |||||
| DR Congo |
1–3 | South Africa |
1–1 | 0–2 | |||||
Ghana won 5–0 on aggregate.
Zambia won on walkover after Mali withdrew.[12]
| Ivory Coast | Cancelled | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | Cancelled | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Tunisia won on walkover after Ivory Coast withdrew.[13]
Morocco won 4–0 on aggregate.
Cameroon won 3–2 on aggregate.
Nigeria won 5–1 on aggregate.
Tanzania won 3–0 on aggregate.
| DR Congo | 1–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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| South Africa | 2–0 | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
South Africa won 3–1 on aggregate.
Third round
| Ghana | 0–1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Zambia won 4–3 on aggregate.
Morocco won 6–2 on aggregate.
Nigeria won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Tanzania | 0–3 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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South Africa won 4–0 on aggregate.
Fourth round
The winners of the fourth round ties qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in France.
Zambia won 3–2 on aggregate.
Nigeria won 1–0 on aggregate.
Qualified teams for the 2024 Summer Olympics
The following two teams from CAF qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympic women's football tournament in France.
Goalscorers
There were 93 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 2.58 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
Aude Gbedjissi- Yolande Gnammi
Balkissa Sawadogo
Loza Abera- Aregesh Kalsa
- Senaf Wakuma
Princella Adubea- Doris Boaduwaa
Ghizlane Chebbak- Fatima Tagnaout
Aisha Masaka
1 goal
- Léa Fachina
Monique Ngock- Ajara Nchout Njoya
- Brigitte Omboudou
Grâce Mfwamba- Birkie Amare
- Nardos Getnet
- Turist Lemma
- Mesay Temesgen
- Nayboney Yein
- Vivian Adjei
- Azumah Bugre
- Firdous Yakubu
Itcha Cesário Gomes- Nadi Quade
- Fatumata Silla Sissé
- Julieta Soares
Agueissa Diarra- Coulouba Sogoré
- Aïssata Traoré
- Rosella Ayane
- Nesryne El Chad
- Anissa Lahmari
- Zineb Redouani
- Imane Saoud
Zenatha Coleman- Ivone Kooper
Uchenna Kanu- Esther Okoronkwo
- Asisat Oshoala
Providence Mukahirwa- Libelle Nibagwire
- Zawadi Usanase
Jermaine Seoposenwe- Hildah Magaia
- Opah Clement
Ella Kaabachi- Salma Zemzem
Catherine Nagadya- Hasifah Nassuna
- Shakira Nyanagahirwa
Racheal Kundananji- Lushomo Mweemba
1 own goal
- Kadidjath Orou Karo (against Ghana)
- Gifty Assifuah (against Zambia)