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The qualification procedure for the 2014 African Women's Championship, the continent's women's association football championship started on 14 February 2014. A record 25 teams applied for the 2014 African Women's Championship.[1] Four teams eventually withdrew before playing any match.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 February – 8 June 2014 |
| Teams | 25 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 83 (3.07 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Faiza Ibrahim Portia Modise Desire Oparanozie Asisat Oshoala Leandra Smeda(4 goals) |
← 2012 2016 → | |
This tournament also served as the first stage of qualification for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup for the African zone.
Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).[2]
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The best placed teams from the 2012 tournament Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and South Africa received a bye to the second round.
The first round was held on 14–16 February (first leg) and 28 February–2 March 2014 (second leg).[3]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria  |
2–0 |  Morocco |
2–0 | 0–0 |
Egypt  |
2–5 |  Tunisia |
0–3 | 2–2 |
Ethiopia  |
w/o1 |  South Sudan |
— | — |
Burkina Faso  |
0–6 | Ghana |
0–3 | 0–3 |
Ivory Coast  |
5–0 |  Mali |
4–0 | 1–0 |
Rwanda  |
2–2 (a) |  Kenya |
1–0 | 1–2 |
| Nigeria |
w/o2 |  Sierra Leone |
— | — |
Guinea-Bissau  |
w/o3 |  Senegal |
— | — |
Mozambique  |
w/o1 |  Comoros |
— | — |
Botswana  |
1–3 |  Zimbabwe |
0–1 | 1–2 |
Zambia  |
3–2 |  Tanzania |
2–1 | 1–1 |
- 1 South Sudan and Mozambique withdrew. Ethiopia and Comoros advance to the next round.[4]
- 2 Sierra Leone withdrew from the match because of financial problems. Nigeria advanced to the next round.[5]
- 3 Guinea Bissau withdrew. Senegal advanced to the next round.[6]
Referee: Kankou Coulibaly (Mali)
Referee: Fatou Thioune (Senegal)
Algeria won 2–0 on aggregate.
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Referee: Alla Ali Abdelssmad (Sudan)
Referee: Nabikko Ssemambo (Uganda)
Tunisia won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Ethiopia | Cancelled | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| South Sudan | Cancelled | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Ethiopia won by default.
| Burkina Faso | 0–3 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ibrahim  4', 19'Aduako 9' |
Referee: Sara Mohamed Ramadan (Egypt)
Referee: Ajayi Foluso Adewuyi (Nigeria)
Ghana won 6–0 on aggregate.
Referee: Monia Bedoui (Tunisia)
| Mali | 0–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nrehy 49' |
Referee: Ross Leopoldina Dayves (Guinea-Bissau)
Ivory Coast won 5–0 on aggregate.
Referee: Thérèse Sylvie Abou'ou (Cameroon)
2–2 on aggregate. Rwanda won by away goals.
| Nigeria | Cancelled | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Sierra Leone | Cancelled | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Nigeria won by default.
| Guinea-Bissau | Cancelled | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Senegal | Cancelled | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Senegal won by default.
| Mozambique | Cancelled | Comoros |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Comoros | Cancelled | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Comoros won by default.
Referee: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)
Referee: Lufuno Bevley Nemagovhani (South Africa)
Zimbabwe won 3–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Salma Mukansanga (Rwanda)
Referee: Inès Niyonsaba (Burundi)
Zambia won 3–2 on aggregate.
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The second round was held on 23–25 May (first leg) and 6–8 June 2014 (second leg).[3]
- 4 Comoros withdrew before the second leg, thus South Africa advanced to the final tournament.[7]
Referee: Aissatou Keita (Guinea)
Referee: Damaris Kimani (Kenya)
Algeria won 5–3 on aggregate.
Referee: Lilia Abdeljaoued (Tunisia)
Referee: Incaf El Harkaoui (Morocco)
Ghana won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Ivory Coast | 1–1 |  Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Diakité 37' (pen.) |
Report | Añonma 32' |
Referee: Fadouma Dia (Senegal)
| Equatorial Guinea | 2–2 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Jade 3' Chuigoué 89' |
Report | Guehai 35' N'Guessan 86' |
Referee: Therese Neguel (Cameroon)
3–3 on aggregate. Ivory Coast won on away goals.
Referee: Alla Abdelssmad (Sudan)
Referee: Sara Ramadan (Egypt)
Nigeria won 12–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Christine Ziga (Ghana)
Referee: Aya Ahoua (Ivory Coast)
Cameroon won 2–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritius)
| South Africa | Cancelled | Comoros |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)
South Africa won by default.
Referee: Nabikko Ssemambo (Uganda)
Referee: Marximina Bernardo (Angola)
Zambia won 2–0 on aggregate.
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