2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification

2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Dates 4 March – 12 April 2016
Teams 23 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 30
Goals scored 83 (2.77 per match)
Top scorer(s) Egypt Aliaa Shoukry (5 goals)

The 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification was a women's football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations.

A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Cameroon who qualified automatically as hosts.[1][2]

Teams

A total of 23 CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds.[3]

Round Teams entering round No. of teams
First round 18
Second round 5
Qualifying rounds Total 23
Final tournament 1

1 Initially Togo entered the qualification but withdrew and were replaced by Ethiopia.[4] Togo were sanctioned by the CAF and excluded from participating in the 2018 tournament.[5]

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).[6]

The seven winners of the second round qualified for the final tournament.

Schedule

The schedule of the qualifying rounds was as follows.[3]

Round Leg Date
First round First leg 4–6 March 2016
Second leg 18–20 March 2016
Second round First leg 6–9 April 2016
Second leg 10–12 April 2016

The second round was initially scheduled to be played on 8–10 April (first leg) and 22–24 April (second leg), but was later changed to be played during the FIFA International Match Calendar dates of 4–12 April.

First round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mali  2–1  Morocco 0–0 2–1
Tanzania  2–3  Zimbabwe 1–2 1–1
Zambia  5–3  Namibia 3–1 2–2
Libya  0–12  Egypt 0–8 0–4
Algeria  2–1  Ethiopia 1–0 1–1
Kenya  w.o.  DR Congo — —
Senegal  1–1 (4–2 p)  Guinea 1–0 0–1
Burkina Faso  0–2  Tunisia 0–0 0–2
Botswana  11–0  Mauritius 7–0 4–0

5 March 2016 (2016-03-05)
Mali  0–0  Morocco
Report
Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako
Referee: Christine Enyonam Ziga (Ghana)

19 March 2016 (2016-03-19)
Morocco  1–2  Mali
Jraidi  4' Report[7] Baradji  36'
Diarra  75'
Stade Boubker Ammar, Salé
Referee: Fatou Thioune (Senegal)

 Mali won 2–1 on aggregate.

4 March 2016 (2016-03-04)
Tanzania  1–2  Zimbabwe
Omary  17' Report [8] Jeke  20', 48'
Chamazi Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Referee: Tsige Sisay (Ethiopia)

20 March 2016 (2016-03-20)
Zimbabwe  1–1  Tanzania
Kaitano  11' Report[9][10] Minja  4' (pen.)
Rufaro Stadium, Harare
Referee: Letticia Antonella Viana (Swaziland)

 Zimbabwe won 3–2 on aggregate.

6 March 2016 (2016-03-06)
Zambia  3–1  Namibia
Sosala  3', 45+2'
Chanda  22'		 Report[11][12] Jossob  89'
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritius)

18 March 2016 (2016-03-18)
Namibia  2–2  Zambia
Coleman  48', 78' (pen.) Report[13][14][15] Chanda  3', 46'
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Tania Marisa Duarte (Angola)

 Zambia won 5–3 on aggregate.

6 March 2016 (2016-03-06)
Libya  0–8  Egypt
Report[11][16] Shoukry  4', 9', 12', 54'
Ali  28'
Ahmed  32' (pen.)
Gazy  69'
Hidar  86' (pen.)
Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse (Tunisia)
Referee: Lilia Abdeljawad (Tunisia)

20 March 2016 (2016-03-20)
Egypt  4–0  Libya
Tarek  4'
Mohammed  25'
Ahmed  36'
Shoukry  82'		 Report
30 June Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Angelique Tuyishime (Rwanda)

 Egypt won 12–0 on aggregate.

6 March 2016 (2016-03-06)
16:00
Algeria  1–0  Ethiopia
Zerrouki  60' Report[11][17]
Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers
Attendance: 300
Referee: Aissatou Inter Keita (Guinea)

26 March 2016 (2016-03-26)
Ethiopia  1–1  Algeria
Abera  34' Report[18] Zerrouki  85'

 Algeria won 2–1 on aggregate.

5 March 2016 (2016-03-05)
Kenya  Cancelled  DR Congo
Report

18 March 2016 (2016-03-18)
DR Congo  Cancelled  Kenya
Report

 Kenya advanced after DR Congo withdrew for financial reasons.[19][20]

5 March 2016 (2016-03-05)
Senegal  1–0  Guinea
Diakhaté  5' Report[21]
Stade Demba Diop, Dakar
Referee: Viviane Kouélé Igue (Benin)

19 March 2016 (2016-03-19)
Guinea  1–0  Senegal
Kanté  82' Report[22]
  Penalties  
2–4
Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Referee: Ross Leopoldina Dayves (Guinea-Bissau)

1–1 on aggregate.  Senegal won 4–2 on penalties.

5 March 2016 (2016-03-05)
Burkina Faso  0–0  Tunisia
Report
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
Referee: Kankou Coulibaly (Mali)

19 March 2016 (2016-03-19)
Tunisia  2–0  Burkina Faso
Mami  52'
Mchara  89'		 Report[23][24]
Stade Oued Ellil, Oued Ellil
Referee: Khadmallah Elsayed Angato Koko (Sudan)

 Tunisia won 2–0 on aggregate.

5 March 2016 (2016-03-05)
Botswana  7–0  Mauritius
Mahlasela  19', 52'
Otlhagile  45'
Motlhale  62'
Ngenda  71'
Selebatso  87'
Mathlo  90'		 Report[11][25]
Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse
Referee: Mercy Mziya (Malawi)

19 March 2016 (2016-03-19)
Mauritius  0–4  Botswana
Report[26] Lesaane  27'
Tholakele  28', 74'
Ramafifi  68'
Stade George V, Curepipe
Referee: Nirinjanahary Raharijaona (Madagascar)

 Botswana won 11–0 on aggregate.

Second round

Winners qualified for 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mali  awd.  Equatorial Guinea 1–1 1–2
Zimbabwe  4–2  Zambia 1–0 3–2
Egypt  2–2 (a)  Ivory Coast 1–0 1–2
Algeria  3–3 (a)  Kenya 2–2 1–1
Senegal  1–3  Nigeria 1–1 0–2
Tunisia  1–6  Ghana 1–2 0–4
Botswana  0–5  South Africa 0–2 0–3

6 April 2016 (2016-04-06)
Mali  1–1  Equatorial Guinea
Diarra  89' Report[27][28] Añonma  2'
Stade Mamadou Konaté, Bamako
Referee: Aissatou Inter Keita (Guinea)

10 April 2016 (2016-04-10)
Equatorial Guinea  2–1  Mali
Boho
Adriana Tiga  90'		 Report[29][30] Koite  53'
Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Referee: Bolokanang Julia Lekgow (Botswana)

 Equatorial Guinea won 3–2 on aggregate.
 Mali were awarded the tie after Equatorial Guinea were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player.[31]

6 April 2016 (2016-04-06)
Zimbabwe  1–0  Zambia
Bhasopo  45+1' Report[32][33][34]

10 April 2016 (2016-04-10)
Zambia  2–3  Zimbabwe
Sosala  24'
Zulu  60' (pen.)		 Report[35][36][37] Bhasopo  7'
Zulu  39'
Msipa  90'
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Nabikko Ssemambo (Uganda)

 Zimbabwe won 4–2 on aggregate.

7 April 2016 (2016-04-07)
Egypt  1–0  Ivory Coast
Samir  45' Report[38]
30 June Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Aissata Ameyo Amegee (Togo)

11 April 2016 (2016-04-11)
Ivory Coast  2–1  Egypt
Elloh  38'
Nrehy  43'		 Report[39] Gamal  86'
Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan
Referee: Jonesia Rukyaa Kabakama (Tanzania)

2–2 on aggregate.  Egypt won on away goals rule.

8 April 2016 (2016-04-08)
Algeria  2–2  Kenya
Bouhenni-Benziane  28', 89' Report[40] Sekouane  78' (o.g.)
Adoum  84'
Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Alcidia Maria Silva dos Santos (Cape Verde)

12 April 2016 (2016-04-12)
Kenya  1–1  Algeria
Mango  75' Report Bouhenni-Benziane  22'
MISC Kasarani, Nairobi
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)

3–3 on aggregate.  Kenya won on away goals rule.

8 April 2016 (2016-04-08)
Senegal  1–1  Nigeria
Diakhaté  52' Report[41][42] Wogu  45'
Stade Demba Diop, Dakar
Referee: Lamyaa Lourarhi (Morocco)

12 April 2016 (2016-04-12)
Nigeria  2–0  Senegal
Chikwelu  36'
Igbinovia  46'		 Report
National Stadium, Abuja
Referee: Julie Kanyembo Kyabuta (Congo DR)

 Nigeria won 3–1 on aggregate.

6 April 2016 (2016-04-06)
Tunisia  1–2  Ghana
Kaabachi  33' (pen.) Report[27][43][44][45] Suleman  50'
Adubea  84'
Stade Oued Ellil, Oued Ellil
Referee: Fadouma Dia (Senegal)

12 April 2016 (2016-04-12)
Ghana  4–0  Tunisia
Suleman  28', 85'
Boakye  34'
Adubea  77'		 Report
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: Chancelle Cynthia Imane Ngakossa (Congo)

 Ghana won 6–1 on aggregate.

9 April 2016 (2016-04-09)
Botswana  0–2  South Africa
Report[46][47] Mollo  69', 73'
Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse
Referee: Rusina Kuda Majo (Zimbabwe)

12 April 2016 (2016-04-12)
South Africa  3–0  Botswana
Makhabane  19' (pen.)
Mollo  27'
Nyandeni  36'		 Report
Makhulong Stadium, Tembisa
Referee: Mathabo Maria Kolokotoane (Lesotho)

 South Africa won 5–0 on aggregate.

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament1
 Cameroon (hosts) 26 October 2014[1] 10 (1991, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 Zimbabwe 10 April 2016 3 (2000, 2002, 2004)
 Egypt 11 April 2016 1 (1998)
 Kenya 12 April 2016 0 (debut)
 Nigeria 12 April 2016 11 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 Ghana 12 April 2016 10 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014)
 South Africa 12 April 2016 10 (1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 Mali 4 August 2016[31] 5 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Goalscorers

5 goals
  • Egypt Aliaa Shoukry*
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

* includes a goal scored at Egypt vs. Libya match, which has no goal scorers references.

References

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