2008 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification
The 2008 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification was the 1st edition of the African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification, 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. Players born on or after 1 January 1991 were eligible to compete in the tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Ghana |
| Third place |  Cameroon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 50 (3.57 per match) |
two teams, the winners of the tournament Nigeria and the runners-up Ghana, qualified from this tournament for the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand as the CAF representatives.
Preliminary round
Of six match pairings, only two were actually played out.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberia  | w/o1 |  Benin | — | — |
Guinea  | 0–12 | Nigeria | 0–5 | 0–7 |
| Cameroon | w/o2 |  Namibia | — | — |
South Africa  | w/o3 |  Botswana | — | — |
Zambia  | 0–6 | Ghana | 0–2 | 0–4 |
Zimbabwe  | w/o4 |  DR Congo | — | — |
- 1 Benin withdrew from competition before the start of the 1st leg. As a result, Liberia qualified for the next round.
- 2 Namibia withdrew from competition before the start of the 1st leg. As a result, Cameroon qualified for the next round.
- 3 Botswana withdrew from competition before the start of the 1st leg. As a result, South Africa qualified for the next round.
- 4 DR Congo withdrew from competition before the start of the 1st leg. As a result, Zimbabwe qualified for the next round.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | w/o1 | Nigeria | — | — |
| Cameroon | 3–0 | South Africa | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Ghana | 11–0 | DR Congo | 8–0 | 3–0 |
- 1 Liberia withdrew from competition before the start of the 1st leg. As a result, Nigeria qualified for the next round.
Second round
In the second round a double-round robin was played. After that the top two teams, Nigeria and Ghana, qualified to the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
| 2 | Ghana | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Cameroon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 |
| 1 June 2008 | |||
| Cameroon | 1–1 | Nigeria | Yaounde |
| 6 June 2008 | |||
| Nigeria | 4–2 | Ghana | Abuja |
| 14 June 2008 | |||
| Ghana | 1–2 | Cameroon | Accra |
| 22 June 2008 | |||
| Nigeria | 3–0 | Cameroon | Abuja |
| 28 June 2008 | |||
| Ghana | 1–0 | Nigeria | Accra |
| 5 July 2008 | |||
| Cameroon | 1–2 | Ghana | Yaounde |