The 2013 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the 4th 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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 28 (4.67 per match) |
← 2012 2016 → | |
The tournament was played on a home and away knockout basis. 10 teams entered the competition. The pairings were released in late June 2013.[1] The first round's many withdrawal of teams was openly criticised by FIFA.[2]
The top three teams of the tournament Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia qualified for the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica as the CAF representatives.
First round
editThe matches took place in the first week of August and September. Nigeria and South Africa received a bye this round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Equatorial Guinea 
|
w/o1 |  Kenya
|
— | — |
Ghana 
|
w/o2 |  Congo
|
— | — |
Botswana 
|
3–8 |  Zambia
|
2–5 | 1–3 |
Morocco 
|
w/o3 |  South Sudan
|
— | — |
Nigeria 
|
Bye | |||
South Africa 
|
Bye |
- 1 : Kenya withdrew from the game and Equatorial Guinea moved on.[3]
- 2 : Congo did not show up for the first leg. Consequently, CAF cancelled the second leg and Ghana moved on to the next round.[4]
- 3 : Morocco apparently withdrew from the competition. South Sudan moved to the next round.[2]
Second round
editNigeria and South Africa were the top seeded teams and received a bye to the first round. Matches were played in November.[5][6] The three winners qualified to the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Nigeria due to withdrawal of South Sudan from the Competition.[7][8] Ghana on a 5–2 aggregate against Equatorial Guinea.[9] Zambia booked their world cup ticket after a 3–1 win against South Africa.[10]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana
|
5–2 | Equatorial Guinea
|
2–0 | 3–2 |
| Zambia
|
6–4 | South Africa
|
3–3 | 3–1 |
| South Sudan
|
w/o1 | Nigeria
|
— | — |
- 1 : South Sudan withdrew from the competition and Nigeria got qualified for the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[11]
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U17 Women's World Cup qualifiers fixtures released". safa.net. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ a b "FIFA unhappy with African countries". ngrguardiannews.com. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 16 September 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Kenya withdraws from U17 WCQ". supersport.com. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Ghana qualifies to next stage of U-17 women world cup". news.xinhuanet.com. 21 August 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Sports focus, your ultimate source for sports news - FIFA U17 Women's World Cup qualifiers fixtures released". Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "CAF releases draw for Women U17 qualifiers | Futaa.com". futaa.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Flamingos qualify for Costa Rica 2014, as South Sudan withdraws - Vanguard News". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Ghana's Black Maidens reach 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup finals after Malabo win". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "ZamFoot | The fans' perspective". zambianfootball.co.zm. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "U17 Women World Cup: Nigeria qualify as South Sudan withdraws". en.starafrica.com. 23 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
External links
edit- African Women U-17 Qualifying Tournament 2013 - rsssf.com