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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 February – 6 August 2006 |
| Teams | 34 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 129 (4.16 per match) |
The 2006 African Women's Championship qualification process was organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to decide the participating teams of the 2006 African Women's Championship. Gabon qualified automatically as hosts, while the remaining seven spots were determined by the qualifying rounds, which took place from February to August 2006. Later, Gabon withdrew from hosting the competition due to organisational reasons.[1] The CAF awarded the hosting of the competition to Nigeria in May 2006.[2]
Teams
A record 34 national teams participated in the qualifying process.
Teams who withdrew before playing a match are in italics.
| Round | Teams entering round | No. of teams |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 14 | |
| First round | 17 | |
| Second round | 3 | |
| Qualifying rounds | Total | 34 |
| Final tournament |
|
1 |
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).
The seven winners of the final round qualified for the final tournament.
Schedule
The schedule of the qualifying rounds was as follows.
| Round | Leg | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | First leg | 19 February 2006 |
| Second leg | 26 February 2006 | |
| First round | First leg | 11–12 March 2006 |
| Second leg | 25–26 March 2006 | |
| Second round | First leg | 22–23 July 2006 |
| Second leg | 4–6 August 2006 |
Preliminary round
The results of this round do not appear in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) or the official FIFA website.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Libya 
|
w/o1 |  Swaziland
|
— | — |
Benin 
|
1–0 |  Malawi
|
1–0 | 0–0 |
Mozambique 
|
12–02 |  Namibia
|
9–0 | 3–0 |
Djibouti 
|
w/o1 |  Lesotho
|
— | — |
São Tomé and Príncipe 
|
0–9 |  Togo
|
0–3 | 0–6 |
Zambia 
|
w/o1 |  Botswana
|
— | — |
Senegal 
|
7–03 |  Central African Republic
|
4–0 | 3–0 |
- 1 Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland withdrew.
- 2 Namibia withdrew after the first leg.
- 3 Central African Republic were disqualified after the first leg.
Libya won by default and advanced to the first round.
Benin won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Namibia | 0–3 Awarded | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
Mozambique won by default and advanced to the first round.
Djibouti won by default and advanced to the first round.
Togo won 9–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Zambia won by default and advanced to the first round.
| Central African Republic | 0–3 Awarded | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
Senegal won by default and advanced to the first round.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria 
|
w/o1 | Libya
|
— | — |
Eritrea 
|
w/o1 |  Egypt
|
— | — |
Morocco 
|
1–6 |  Mali
|
0–2 | 1–4 |
| Benin
|
2–2 (4–3 p) |  Ivory Coast
|
1–1 | 1–1 |
Angola 
|
4–5 |  Equatorial Guinea
|
3–2 | 1–3 |
South Africa 
|
12–3 | Mozambique
|
6–2 | 6–1 |
Uganda 
|
w/o1 |  Tanzania
|
— | — |
Congo 
|
12–1 | Togo
|
9–0 | 3–1 |
Kenya 
|
7–0 | Djibouti
|
7–0 | n/p2 |
DR Congo 
|
6–2 | Zambia
|
3–0 | 3–2 |
| Senegal
|
12–1 |  Guinea
|
7–0 | 5–1 |
- 1 Eritrea, Libya and Uganda withdrew. Ethiopia and Zimbabwe also withdrew (they had originally received byes along with South Africa and Algeria).
- 2 Only one leg was played between Kenya and Djibouti.
Algeria won by default and advanced to the second round.
Egypt won by default and advanced to the second round.
Mali won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Benin | 1–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
2–2 on aggregate. Benin won the penalty shoot-out 4–3 and advanced to the second round.
Equatorial Guinea won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
South Africa won 12–3 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Tanzania won by default and advanced to the second round.
| Congo | 9–0 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
Ndolou  5', 11', 24', 36'Ilaho 20'Mahouna 26'Ndiaye Aminata 81', 87'Vincthe 89' |
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Congo won 12–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Only one leg was played. Kenya won 7–0 and advanced to the second round.
DR Congo won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Senegal won 12–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.