| 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) |  Aliaa Shoukry (5 goals) | 
The 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification was a women's football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2016 Women's Africa 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 | 
| Did not enter | 
|---|
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 won 2–1 on aggregate.
 Mali won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Zimbabwe  | 1–1 |  Tanzania | 
|---|---|---|
| Kaitano  11' | Report[9][10] | Minja  4' (pen.) | 
 Zimbabwe won 3–2 on aggregate.
 Zimbabwe won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Zambia  | 3–1 |  Namibia | 
|---|---|---|
| Sosala  3', 45+2' Chanda  22' | Report[11][12] | Jossob  89' | 
| Namibia  | 2–2 |  Zambia | 
|---|---|---|
| Coleman  48', 78' (pen.) | Report[13][14][15] | Chanda  3', 46' | 
 Zambia won 5–3 on aggregate.
 Zambia won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Libya  | 0–8 |  Egypt | 
|---|---|---|
| Report[11][16] | Shoukry  4', 9', 12', 54' Ali  28' Engy  32' (pen.) Gazy  69' Fayza  86' (pen.) | 
| Egypt  | 4–0 |  Libya | 
|---|---|---|
| Tarek  4' Mohammed  25' Engy  36' Shoukry  82' | Report | 
 Egypt won 12–0 on aggregate.
 Egypt won 12–0 on aggregate.
| Ethiopia  | 1–1 |  Algeria | 
|---|---|---|
| Abera  34' | Report (CAF)[18] | Zerrouki  85' | 
 Algeria won 2–1 on aggregate.
 Algeria won 2–1 on aggregate.
 Kenya advanced after DR Congo withdrew for financial reasons.[19][20]
 Kenya advanced after DR Congo withdrew for financial reasons.[19][20]
| Guinea  | 1–0 |  Senegal | 
|---|---|---|
| Kanté  82' | Report[22] | |
| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
1–1 on aggregate.  Senegal won 4–2 on penalties.
 Senegal won 4–2 on penalties.
| Burkina Faso  | 0–0 |  Tunisia | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Tunisia  | 2–0 |  Burkina Faso | 
|---|---|---|
| Mamay  52' Mchara  89' | Report[23][24] | 
 Tunisia won 2–0 on aggregate.
 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] | 
| Mauritius  | 0–4 |  Botswana | 
|---|---|---|
| Report[26] | Lesaane  27' Tholakele  28', 74' Ramafifi  68' | 
 Botswana won 11–0 on aggregate.
 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 | 
| Equatorial Guinea  | 2–1 |  Mali | 
|---|---|---|
| Boho  Adriana Tiga  90' | Report[29][30] | Koite  53' | 
 Equatorial Guinea won 3–2 on aggregate.
 Equatorial Guinea won 3–2 on aggregate. Mali were awarded the tie after Equatorial Guinea were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player.[31]
 Mali were awarded the tie after Equatorial Guinea were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player.[31]
| Zambia  | 2–3 |  Zimbabwe | 
|---|---|---|
| Sosala  24' Zulu  60' (pen.) | Report[35][36][37] | Bhasopo  7' Zulu  39' Msipa  90' | 
 Zimbabwe won 4–2 on aggregate.
 Zimbabwe won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Egypt  | 1–0 |  Ivory Coast | 
|---|---|---|
| Samir  45' | Report[38] | 
| Ivory Coast  | 2–1 |  Egypt | 
|---|---|---|
| Elloh  38' Nrehy  43' | Report[39] | Gamal  86' | 
2–2 on aggregate.  Egypt won on away goals rule.
 Egypt won on away goals rule.
3–3 on aggregate.  Kenya won on away goals rule.
 Kenya won on away goals rule.
 Nigeria won 3–1 on aggregate.
 Nigeria won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Tunisia  | 1–2 |  Ghana | 
|---|---|---|
| Kaabachi  33' (pen.) | Report[27][43][44][45] | Suleman  50' Adubea  84' | 
| Ghana  | 4–0 |  Tunisia | 
|---|---|---|
| Suleman  28', 85' Boakye  34' Adubea  77' | Report | 
 Ghana won 6–1 on aggregate.
 Ghana won 6–1 on aggregate.
| South Africa  | 3–0 |  Botswana | 
|---|---|---|
| Makhabane  19' (pen.) Mollo  27' Nyandeni  36' | Report | 
 South Africa won 5–0 on aggregate.
 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
 Aliaa Shoukry* Aliaa Shoukry*
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
 Refilwe Mathlo Refilwe Mathlo
 Tlamelo Motlhale Tlamelo Motlhale
 Bame Ngenda Bame Ngenda
 Bonang Otlhagile Bonang Otlhagile
 Thuto Ramafifi Thuto Ramafifi
 Golebaone Selebatso Golebaone Selebatso
 Lesaane Tshoso Lesaane Tshoso
 Mahira Ali Mahira Ali
 Neivin Gamal Neivin Gamal
 Nadeen Gazy Nadeen Gazy
 Fayza Hidar Fayza Hidar
 Mahira Ali Mohammed* Mahira Ali Mohammed*
 Yasmine Samir Yasmine Samir
 Noha Tarek* Noha Tarek*
 Genoveva Añonma Genoveva Añonma
 Jade Boho Jade Boho
 Adriana Tiga Adriana Tiga
 Loza Abera Loza Abera
 Portia Boakye Portia Boakye
 Fatoumata Kanté Fatoumata Kanté
 Rebecca Elloh Rebecca Elloh
 Ines Nrehy Ines Nrehy
 Mwanalima Adam Mwanalima Adam
 Enez Medeizi Mango Enez Medeizi Mango
 Djeneba Baradji Djeneba Baradji
 Bintou Koite Bintou Koite
 Ibtissam Jraidi Ibtissam Jraidi
 Lorraine Jossob Lorraine Jossob
 Rita Chikwelu Rita Chikwelu
 Osarenoma Igbinovia Osarenoma Igbinovia
 Chioma Wogu Chioma Wogu
 Mamello Makhabane Mamello Makhabane
 Nompumelelo Nyandeni Nompumelelo Nyandeni
 Donisia Daniel Minja Donisia Daniel Minja
 Mwanahamisi Omary Mwanahamisi Omary
 Ella Kaabachi Ella Kaabachi
 Sabrine Mamay Sabrine Mamay
 Imen Mchara Imen Mchara
 Misozi Zulu Misozi Zulu
 Daisy Kaitano Daisy Kaitano
 Emmculate Msipa Emmculate Msipa
 Samkelisiwe Zulu Samkelisiwe Zulu
- Own goal
 Fatima Sekouane (against Kenya) Fatima Sekouane (against Kenya)
* includes a goal scored at Egypt vs. Libya match, which has no goal scorers references.
References
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- ↑ "Fixtures for Women AFCON 2016 & Africa Futsal Cup of Nations 2016". CAF. 3 November 2015.
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External links
- 10th Africa Women Cup Of Nations, Cameroon 2016, CAFonline.com

















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