The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will conduct the official draw for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup African Qualifiers on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at its headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The event will start at 14h30 Cairo Time (15h30 EAT), following the draw for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers, scheduled for 14h00 Cairo Time (15h00 EAT).

The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026, featuring 24 teams, will include four African representatives. The qualifiers are pivotal in determining which nations will represent the continent on the global stage.

In the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup held in Colombia, African teams Cameroon, Ghana, and Nigeria participated. Nigeria reached the Round of 16, while Cameroon and Ghana exited at the group stage.

Participating Nations in the U-20 Qualifiers Draw:

1. Algeria
2. Angola
3. Benin
4. Botswana
5. Burundi
6. Cameroon
7. Central Africa
8. Congo
9. Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
10. Côte d’Ivoire
11. Djibouti
12. Egypt
13. Equatorial Guinea
14. Eswatini
15. Ethiopia
16. Gabon
17. Gambia
18. Ghana
19. Guinea
20. Guinea-Bissau
21. Kenya
22. Malawi
23. Mali
24. Morocco
25. Mozambique
26. Namibia
27. Niger
28. Nigeria
29. Rwanda
30. Senegal
31. South Africa
32. South Sudan
33. Tanzania
34. Togo
35. Tunisia
36. Uganda
37. Zambia
38. Zimbabwe

The draw will outline the path these nations must take to secure a spot at the prestigious 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

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