The draw for the African qualifiers of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup took place on Monday, April 10, 2021 in Cairo behind closed doors due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. The draw was broadcast on CAF's digital platforms.
As a result of the covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the tournament, which was to be hosted by India in November 2020, was postponed to February/March 2021 and subsequently cancelled. India has been given the go-ahead to host the next edition in 2022.
29 teams have entered the qualifiers which will be played over four rounds. The three winners of the final round will claim Africa's three spots.
Here is the full schedule (results will be updated when they become available):
First Round (1st leg: 13, 14, 15 January 2022; 2nd leg: 27, 28, 29 January 2022)
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M1 - Eritrea v South Sudan
M2 - Equatorial Guinea v Kenya
M3 - DR Congo v Rwanda
M4 - Senegal v Sierra Leone
M5 - Benin v Mauritania
Second Round (1st leg: 3, 4, 5 March 2022; 2nd leg: 17, 18, 19 March 2022)
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S1 - Winner M1 v Cameroon
S2 - Zambia v Namibia
S3 - Djibouti v Burundi
S4 - Tanzania v Botswana
S5 - Winner M2 v South Africa
S6 - Uganda v Ethiopia
S7 - Egypt v Guinea Bissau
S8 - Winner M 3 v Nigeria
S9 - Liberia v Guinea
S10 - Winner M 4 v Ghana
S11 - Niger v Sao Tome
S12 - Winner M 5 v Morocco
Third Round (1st leg: 14, 15, 16 April 2022; 2nd leg: 28, 29, 30 April 2022)
T1 - Winner S1 v Winner S2
T2 - Winner S3 v Winner S4
T3 - Winner S5 v Winner S6
T4 - Winner S7 v Winner S8
T5 - Winner S9 v Winner S10
T6 - Winner S11 v Winner S12
Fourth Round (1st leg: 19, 20, 21 May 2022; 2nd leg: 2, 3, 4 June 2022)
Winner T1 v Winner T2
Winner T3 v Winner T4
Winner T5 v Winner T6
Quick facts about the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup
Number of editions: 6
Current champion: Spain (2018)
Highest finish for an African country: Ghana (third place, in 2012)
African countries at the tournament: Ghana (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018); Nigeria (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016); South Africa (2010, 2012, 2018); Cameroon (2016, 2018); Gambia (2012); Zambia (2014).