The U-20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers draw procedure and dates have been officially announced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The draw is set to be held in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday, June 8, 2023, commencing at 13:00 local time (11:00 GMT).
In the initial round, Ghana will be on standby and subsequently join the competition for a chance to secure a spot in the subsequent round.
Below is the draw procedure:
- The first round is composed of 6 teams. (The 6 teams are determined according to their participation in the last U-20 Women’s World Cup editions).
- Second round: The 3 qualified teams from the first round, in addition to the 29 exempted teams, will play the 2nd round. 16 teams will qualify for the 3rd round.
- Third round: The 16 qualified teams will play the 3rd round, qualifying 8 teams for the 4th round.
- Fourth round: The 8 qualified teams will play the 4th round, qualifying 4 teams to the 5th round.
- Fifth Round: The 4 qualified teams will play the last round, qualifying 2 teams for the U-20 Women’s World Cup.
35 Nations have been confirmed for the draw:
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eq. Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, São Tomé, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda & Zambia.
The Black Princesses will be chasing a spot at a record 7th-straight FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup