Eight countries,𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐧, 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚, 𝐔𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚, 𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚, 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚, 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧, 𝐈𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭, and 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐢 have advanced, and the competition is truly heating up!
𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚
Cameroon advanced with a solid 5-1 aggregate against Botswana. They won the first leg 5-0 but faced a 1-0 loss in the return leg. Tanzania secured their place after a dramatic victory over Kenya, winning 3-1 on post-match penalties.
𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐯𝐬 𝐔𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚
Ghana edged past South Africa with a 3-2 aggregate, while Uganda triumphed over Zambia with a 2-1 aggregate score.
𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐯𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐢
Nigeria confirmed their place after a 3-1 aggregate win over Senegal. Meanwhile, Malawi showcased their strength with a dominating 6-2 aggregate against Guinea Bissau.
𝐈𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐯𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧
Ivory Coast advanced with a 2-1 aggregate against DR Congo, while Benin impressed with a commanding 5-0 aggregate over Egypt.
The first leg of the qualifiers is set for 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏-𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, followed by the second leg on 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟖-𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. It promises to be an intense series of matches as four teams will qualify to represent CAF at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland.
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐀 𝐔-𝟐𝟎 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩
It will be hosted by Poland. It will be the second time that Poland has hosted a FIFA tournament having hosted the men's FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2019.
The tournament in Poland is the 12th edition of FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, running from 5 - 27 September 2026. Korea DPR are the current champions, having claimed their third crown at Colombia 2024 to draw level with the USA and Germany as the competition's joint most successful nation.
24 teams from across all six confederations will vie for glory as host nation Poland make their FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup debut