The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers officially get underway for African teams on Friday, 10 January.
A total of four nations will join tournament hosts, Morocco to make up the five African representatives to fly the African flag at the finals set to take place from 17 October to 8 November 2025.
The qualifiers will involve 28 nations and will be played over three rounds of home and away fixtures.
Qualifiers Dates:
First Round:
First leg: 10-12 January 2025
Second Leg: 17 – 19 January 2025
Second Round:
First Leg: 7 – 9 March 2025
Second Leg: 14 – 16 March 2025
Third Round:
First Leg: 18 – 20 April 2025
Second Leg: 25 – 27 April 2025
FIXTURE LIST:
M1, 2: Namibia – Uganda
M3, 4: Egypt – Cameroun
M5, 6: Zimbabwe – Ethiopia
M7, 8: Eswatini – Tanzania
M9, 10: Congo – Benin
M11, 12: DR Congo – Niger
M13, 14: Gabon – South Africa
M15, 16: Equatorial Guinea – Botswana
M17, 18: Tunisia – Algeria
M19, 20: Cote d’Ivoire – Senegal
M21, 22: Sierra Leone – Central African Republic
M23, 24: Togo – Guinea
Second Round:
M25, 26: Namibia x Uganda – Kenya
M27, 28: Egypt x Cameroun – Zimbabwe x Ethiopia
M29, 30: Eswatini x Tanzania – Zambia
M31, 32: Congo x Benin – DR Congo x Niger
M33, 34: Gabon x South Africa vs Nigeria
M35, 36: Equatorial Guinea x Botswana vs Tunisia x Algeria
M37, 38: Ivory Coast x Senegal vs Burundi
M39, 40: Sierra Leone x Central African Republic vs Togo x Guinea
Third Round:
M41, 42: Winner 25, 26 vs Winner 27, 28
M43, 44: Winner 29, 30 vs Winner 31, 32
M45, 46: Winner 33, 34 vs Winner 35, 36
M47, 48: Winner 37, 38 vs Winner 39, 40
