2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification

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.

2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Dates4 March – 12 April 2016
Teams23 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored83 (2.77 per match)
Top scorer(s) Aliaa Shoukry (5 goals)

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
Mali 0–0 Morocco
Report
Referee: Christine Enyonam Ziga (Ghana)
Morocco 1–2 Mali
Jraidi  4' Report[7] Baradji  36'
Diarra  75'
Referee: Fatou Thioune (Senegal)

 Mali won 2–1 on aggregate.

Tanzania 1–2 Zimbabwe
Omary  17' Report [8] Jeke  20', 48'
Referee: Tsige Sisay (Ethiopia)
Zimbabwe 1–1 Tanzania
Kaitano  11' Report[9][10] Minja  4' (pen.)
Referee: Letticia Antonella Viana (Swaziland)

 Zimbabwe won 3–2 on aggregate.

Zambia 3–1 Namibia
Sosala  3', 45+2'
Chanda  22'		 Report[11][12] Jossob  89'
Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritius)
Namibia 2–2 Zambia
Coleman  48', 78' (pen.) Report[13][14][15] Chanda  3', 46'
Referee: Tania Marisa Duarte (Angola)

 Zambia won 5–3 on aggregate.

Libya 0–8 Egypt
Report[11][16] Shoukry  4', 9', 12', 54'
Ali  28'
Ahmed  32' (pen.)
Gazy  69'
Hidar  86' (pen.)
Referee: Lilia Abdeljawad (Tunisia)
Egypt 4–0 Libya
Tarek  4'
Mohammed  25'
Ahmed  36'
Shoukry  82'		 Report
Referee: Angelique Tuyishime (Rwanda)

 Egypt won 12–0 on aggregate.

Algeria 1–0 Ethiopia
Zerrouki  60' Report[11][17]
Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers
Attendance: 300
Referee: Aissatou Inter Keita (Guinea)
Ethiopia 1–1 Algeria
Abera  34' Report[18] Zerrouki  85'
Referee: Zomadre Sonia Kore (Ivory Coast)

 Algeria won 2–1 on aggregate.

Kenya Cancelled DR Congo
Report
DR Congo Cancelled Kenya
Report

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

Senegal 1–0 Guinea
Diakhaté  5' Report[21]
Referee: Viviane Kouélé Igue (Benin)
Guinea 1–0 Senegal
Kanté  82' Report[22]
Penalties
2–4
Referee: Ross Leopoldina Dayves (Guinea-Bissau)

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

Burkina Faso 0–0 Tunisia
Report
Referee: Kankou Coulibaly (Mali)
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.

Botswana 7–0 Mauritius
Mahlasela  19', 52'
Otlhagile  45'
Motlhale  62'
Ngenda  71'
Selebatso  87'
Mathlo  90'		 Report[11][25]
Referee: Mercy Mziya (Malawi)
Mauritius 0–4 Botswana
Report[26] Lesaane  27'
Tholakele  28', 74'
Ramafifi  68'
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
Mali 1–1 Equatorial Guinea
Diarra  89' Report[27][28] Añonma  2'
Stade Mamadou Konaté, Bamako
Referee: Aissatou Inter Keita (Guinea)
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]

Zimbabwe 1–0 Zambia
Bhasopo  45+1' Report[32][33][34]
Zambia 2–3 Zimbabwe
Sosala  24'
Zulu  60' (pen.)		 Report[35][36][37] Bhasopo  7'
Zulu  39'
Msipa  90'
Referee: Nabikko Ssemambo (Uganda)

 Zimbabwe won 4–2 on aggregate.

Egypt 1–0 Ivory Coast
Samir  45' Report[38]
Referee: Aissata Ameyo Amegee (Togo)
Ivory Coast 2–1 Egypt
Elloh  38'
Nrehy  43'		 Report[39] Gamal  86'
Referee: Jonesia Rukyaa Kabakama (Tanzania)

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

Algeria 2–2 Kenya
Bouhenni-Benziane  28', 89' Report[40] Sekouane  78' (o.g.)
Adam  84'
Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Alcidia Maria Silva dos Santos (Cape Verde)
Kenya 1–1 Algeria
Mango  75' Report Bouhenni-Benziane  22'
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)

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

Senegal 1–1 Nigeria
Diakhaté  52' Report[41][42] Wogu  45'
Referee: Lamyaa Lourarhi (Morocco)
Nigeria 2–0 Senegal
Chikwelu  36'
Igbinovia  46'		 Report
National Stadium, Abuja
Referee: Julie Kanyembo Kyabuta (DR Congo)

 Nigeria won 3–1 on aggregate.

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)
Ghana 4–0 Tunisia
Suleman  28', 85'
Boakye  34'
Adubea  77'		 Report
Referee: Chancelle Cynthia Imane Ngakossa (Congo)

 Ghana won 6–1 on aggregate.

Botswana 0–2 South Africa
Report[46][47] Mollo  69', 73'
Referee: Rusina Kuda Majo (Zimbabwe)
South Africa 3–0 Botswana
Makhabane  19' (pen.)
Mollo  27'
Nyandeni  36'		 Report
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)
 Zimbabwe10 April 20163 (2000, 2002, 2004)
 Egypt11 April 20161 (1998)
 Kenya12 April 20160 (debut)
 Nigeria12 April 201611 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 Ghana12 April 201610 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014)
 South Africa12 April 201610 (1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 Mali4 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
  • 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.

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