| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 March – 11 June 2006 |
| Teams | 22 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 58 (3.87 per match) |
In 2006, FIFA granted Africa a second qualification spot at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) organized qualification matches for its member nations between 4 March and 11 June 2006. At the conclusion of qualification, DR Congo and Nigeria represented Africa at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zambia  |
2–5 |  Mozambique |
0–4 | 2–1 |
DR Congo  |
3–1 |  Benin |
2–1 | 1–0 |
Liberia  |
w/o |  Guinea |
— | — |
Kenya  |
w/o |  Congo |
— | — |
Egypt  |
w/o |  Ethiopia |
— | — |
Madagascar  |
w/o |  Senegal |
— | — |
Algeria  |
bye | |||
Cameroon  |
bye | |||
Equatorial Guinea  |
bye | |||
Eritrea  |
bye | |||
Ghana  |
bye | |||
Mali  |
bye | |||
Morocco  |
bye | |||
Nigeria  |
bye | |||
South Africa  |
bye | |||
Zimbabwe  |
bye |
| Zambia | 0–4 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
|
| Mozambique | 1–2 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
Mozambique won 5−2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
DR Congo won 3−1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Liberia won on walkover after Guinea failed to appear for the first leg.
Kenya won on walkover after Congo failed to appear for the first leg.
Egypt won on walkover after Ethiopia failed to appear for the first leg.
Senegal won on walkover after Madagascar failed to appear for the first leg.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa |
9–0 | Mozambique |
6–0 | 3–0 |
| Nigeria |
10–1 | Kenya |
8–0 | 2–1 |
| Algeria |
2–6 | Liberia |
2–3 | 0–3 |
| Mali |
1–4 | DR Congo |
1–1 | 0–3 |
| Zimbabwe |
w/o | Egypt |
— | — |
| Cameroon |
w/o | Senegal |
— | — |
| Morocco |
w/o | Equatorial Guinea |
— | — |
| Ghana |
w/o | Eritrea |
— | — |
South Africa won 9−0 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.
Nigeria won 10−1 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.
| Algeria | 2–3 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 3–0 (Awarded) | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
Liberia won after Algeria failed to appear for the second leg.
DR Congo won after Mali failed to appear for the second leg.
Egypt won on walkover after Zimbabwe failed to appear for the first leg.
Cameroon won on walkover after Senegal failed to appear for the first leg.
Equatorial Guinea won on walkover after Morocco failed to appear for the first leg.
Ghana won on walkover after Eritrea failed to appear for the first leg.
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria |
10–2 | Liberia |
1–1 | 9–1 |
| South Africa |
2–2 (a) | DR Congo |
2–1 | 0–1 |
| Egypt |
w/o | Equatorial Guinea |
— | — |
| Cameroon |
dq[lower-alpha 1] | Ghana |
4–0 | — |
| Nigeria | 1–1 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 1–9 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
Nigeria won 10−2 on aggregate and advanced to the fourth round.
| South Africa | 2–1 | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1–0 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
DR Congo won 2−2 on aggregate via the away goals rule and advanced to the fourth round.
Equatorial Guinea won on walkover after Egypt failed to appear for the first leg.
| Ghana | Not played[lower-alpha 1] | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
Both Cameroon and Ghana were ejected from the competition after the first leg.
Fourth round
First legs were played on 27–28 May and the second legs on 10–11 June 2006. Winners qualify for the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo |
w/o | Equatorial Guinea |
— | — |
| Nigeria |
bye | [lower-alpha 1] |
DR Congo won on walkover and qualified straightaway after Equatorial Guinea failed to appear for the first leg.
Nigeria were drawn to play the winner of Cameroon vs. Ghana, but with both ejected from the competition, Nigeria also qualified straightaway.
Qualified teams for the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship
The following teams represented Africa at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia.
| Team | Qualified on |
|
|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 10 June 2006 | 0 |
| Nigeria | 11 June 2006 | 2 (2002, 2004) |