| 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) |
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The2006 African Women's Championship qualification process was organized by theConfederation of African Football (CAF) to decide the participating teams of the2006 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 toorganisational reasons.[1] TheCAF awarded the hosting of the competition toNigeria in May 2006.[2]
A record 34 national teams participated in the qualifying process.
Teams who withdrew before playing a match are initalics.
| Round | Teams entering round | No. of teams |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 14 | |
| First round | 17 | |
| Second round | 3 | |
| Qualifying rounds | Total | 34 |
| Final tournament |
| 1 |
Qualification ties were played on a home-and-awaytwo-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, theaway goals rule would be applied, and if still level, thepenalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (noextra time would be played).
The seven winners of the final round qualified for the final tournament.
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 |
The results of this round do not appear in theRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) or the officialFIFA website.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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 |
Libya won by default and advanced to thefirst round.
Benin won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to thefirst round.
| Namibia | 0–3 Awarded | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
Mozambique won by default and advanced to thefirst round.
Djibouti won by default and advanced to thefirst round.
Togo won 9–0 on aggregate and advanced to thefirst round.
Zambia won by default and advanced to thefirst round.
Senegal won by default and advanced to thefirst round.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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 (4–3p) |  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 |
Algeria won by default and advanced to thesecond round.
Egypt won by default and advanced to thesecond round.
Mali won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to thesecond round.
| Ivory Coast | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
2–2 on aggregate.Benin won thepenalty shoot-out 4–3 and advanced to thesecond round.
Equatorial Guinea won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to thesecond round.
South Africa won 12–3 on aggregate and advanced to thesecond round.
Tanzania won by default and advanced to thesecond round.
Congo won 12–1 on aggregate and advanced to thesecond round.
Only one leg was played.Kenya won 7–0 and advanced to thesecond round.
DR Congo won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to thesecond round.
Senegal won 12–1 on aggregate and advanced to thesecond round.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 4–0 | Egypt | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Mali | 4–1 | Benin | 3–1 | 1–0 |
Nigeria  | n/p1 | Equatorial Guinea | — | — |
| South Africa | 7–0 | Tanzania | 4–0 | 3–0 |
Ghana  | 6–02 | Congo | 3–0 | 3–0 |
Cameroon  | 9–0 | Kenya | 4–0 | 5–0 |
| DR Congo | 3–2 | Senegal | 3–0 | 0–2 |
Algeria won 4–0 on aggregate and qualified for thefinal tournament.
Mali won 4–1 on aggregate and qualified for thefinal tournament.
| Nigeria | Scratched | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
The tie was scratched afterNigeria were awarded the hosting rights:Equatorial Guinea also qualified for thefinal tournament.
South Africa won 7–0 on aggregate and qualified for thefinal tournament.
Congo disqualified;Ghana qualified for thefinal tournament.
| Cameroon | 4–0 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
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Cameroon won 9–0 on aggregate and qualified for thefinal tournament.
DR Congo won 3–2 on aggregate and qualified for thefinal tournament.
The following teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | Replacement hosts | 17 May 2006 | 6 (1991,1995,1998,2000,2002,2004) |
| Equatorial Guinea | By default | 17 May 2006 | Debut |
| South Africa | Winners againstTanzania | 4 August 2006 | 5 (1995,1998,2000,2002,2004) |
| Algeria | Winners againstEgypt | 5 August 2006 | 1 (2004) |
| Ghana | Winners by default againstCongo | 5 August 2006 | 6 (1991,1995,1998,2000,2002,2004) |
| Cameroon | Winners againstKenya | 5 August 2006 | 5 (1991,1998,2000,2002) |
| DR Congo | Winners againstSenegal | 5 August 2006 | 1 (1998) |
| Mali | Winners againstBenin | 6 August 2006 | 2 (2002,2004) |
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