2015 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament

CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2015 22 May – 18 October 2015 18 1 20 48 EQG JadeRSA Jermaine Seoposenwe(5 goals each) 2012 2020 Football at the 2015 African Games – Women's qualification Football at the 2015 African Games – Women's tournament The 2015 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament was the fourth edition of the CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the quadrennial international football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's national teams from Africa qualify for the Olympic football tournament. The top two teams of the tournament qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Brazil as the CAF representatives.QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – GAMES OF THE XXXI OLYMPIAD – RIO 2016 – Football http://www.rio2016.com/sites/default/files/users/rio2016_files/fifa-football-en_0.pdf pdf Rio 2016 Official Website 22 January 2015 23 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150906102243/http://www.rio2016.com/sites/default/files/users/rio2016_files/fifa-football-en_0.pdf 6 September 2015 South Africa qualified for the second Olympics in a row, while Zimbabwe qualified for the first time.https://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/news/y=2015/m=10/news=southern-african-women-punch-olympic-tickets-2719931.html https://web.archive.org/web/20151023123620/http://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/news/y=2015/m=10/news=southern-african-women-punch-olympic-tickets-2719931.html dead October 23, 2015 Southern African women punch Olympic tickets FIFA.com 22 October 2015 Teams A total of 18 CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds. RoundTeams entering roundNo. of teamsFirst round22em GAB GNB LBR LBY4Second round22em BOT CMR CGO EGY EQG GHA CIV KEN MLI NGA RSA TUN ZAM ZIM14Qualifying roundsTotal18 Did not enter22em ALG ANG BEN BFA BDI CPV CTA CHA COM DJI COD ERI ETH GAM GUI LES MAD MWI MTN 1959 MRI MAR MOZ NAM NIG RWA STP SEN SEY SLE SOM SSD SDN SWZ Swaziland TAN TOG UGA Format Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, extra time would be played. The away goals rule would again be applied after extra time, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/54/40/46/oftsregulationsrio2016-e_neutral.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150408151321/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/54/40/46/oftsregulationsrio2016-e_neutral.pdf dead April 8, 2015 Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments 2016 FIFA.com The two winners of the fourth round qualified for the Olympic football tournament. Schedule The schedule of the qualifying rounds was as follows.CAF Full Calendar http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/caf/fullcafcalendar.aspx CAFonline.com 28 February 2015 28 February 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150214161053/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/caf/fullcafcalendar.aspx 14 February 2015 RoundLegDateFirst roundFirst leg24–26 April 2015Second leg8–10 May 2015Second roundFirst leg22–24 May 2015Second leg29–31 May 2015Third roundFirst leg17–19 July 2015Second leg31 July–2 August 2015Fourth roundFirst leg2–4 October 2015Second leg16–18 October 2015 First round GNB w/o LBR — — GAB w/o LBY — — |} Note: Guinea-Bissau and Libya withdrew.http://forums.bigsoccer.com/threads/caf-olympic-qualifiers.2017179/ https://archive.today/20150309235630/http://forums.bigsoccer.com/threads/caf-olympic-qualifiers.2017179/ dead March 9, 2015 CAF Olympic Qualifiers Big Soccer 2015 4 24 y GNB Cancelled LBR Report 2015 5 8 y LBR Cancelled GNB Report Liberia won on walkover. 2015 4 24 y GAB Cancelled LBY Report 2015 5 8 y LBY Cancelled GAB Report Gabon won on walkover. Second round LBR w/o CMR — — EGY 1–4 GHA 1–1 0–3 CIV w/o TUN — — ZAM 2–2 (a) ZIM 2–1 0–1 GAB 2–8 RSA 2–3 0–5 BOT 2–2 (a) KEN 2–1 0–1 NGA w/o MLI — — CGO 0–7 EQG 0–3 0–4 |} Note: Liberia, Mali and Tunisia withdrew.http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/daily/index.php/news/54270-mali-withdraws-from-olympic-qualifier-against-nigeria Mali withdraws from Olympic qualifier against Nigeria 8 May 2015 Daily Trusthttp://www.cameroonweb.com/CameroonHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=322991 Lionesses move to round 3 as Liberia withdraws CameroonWeb 30 April 2015 Liberia because of administrative reasons, due to Ebola outbreak (initially to play home match in Cameroon).http://elbcradio.com/2story.php?record_id=1577&sub=37&lang=1 Liberia Female Soccer Team withdraw from Brazil Olympics LBC Online 30 April 2015 18 May 2015 20 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161020140637/http://elbcradio.com/2story.php?record_id=1577&sub=37&lang=1 dead Nigeria versus Mali and Liberia versus Cameroon were to be played in early/mid-May so Nigeria and Cameroon were able to leave earlier for the World Cup.http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4093/nigeria/2015/02/14/8903552/caf-shifts-nigeria-mali-womens-olympic-qualifier Caf shifts Nigeria, Mali women's Olympic qualifier Goal.com 14 February 2015http://allafrica.com/stories/201504170923.html Liberia/Cameroon: Cameroon Vs Liberia - Lionesses Begin Training AllAfrica.com 17 April 2015 2015 5 2 y LBR Cancelled CMR Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé Report 2015 5 8 y CMR Cancelled LBR Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé Report Cameroon won on walkover. 2015 5 23 y 17:30 UTC+2 EGY 1–1 GHA Ahmed 90 pen. Boakye 26 Petro Sport Stadium, Cairo Report 2015 5 31 y 15:00 UTC±0 GHA 3–0 EGY Boakye 53Ayieyam 85Addo 88 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra Report Ghana won 4–1 on aggregate. 2015 5 22 y CIV Cancelled TUN Report 2015 5 29 y TUN Cancelled CIV Report Ivory Coast won on walkover. 2015 5 24 y 15:00 UTC+2 ZAM 2–1 ZIM Mubanga 12Banda 15 Neshamba 48 Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka Report 2015 5 31 y 15:00 UTC+2 ZIM 1–0 ZAM Muzongondi 24 Rufaro Stadium, Harare Report 2–2 on aggregate. Zimbabwe won on away goals. 2015 5 23 y 15:30 UTC+1 GAB 2–3 RSA Mapangou 3 pen.Louise 70 Seoposenwe 26 35Mollo 75 Stade Augustin Monédan de Sibang, Libreville Report 2015 5 31 y 15:00 UTC+2 RSA 5–0 GAB Seoposenwe 8 58Dlamini 22Jane 24Mollo 77 Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg Report South Africa won 8–2 on aggregate. 2015 5 22 y 16:00 UTC+2 BOT 2–1 KEN Tholakele 20Keleboge 30 Kinuthia 90+3 Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse Report 2015 5 31 y 15:30 UTC+3 KEN 1–0 BOT Shikobe 90 Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos Report 2–2 on aggregate. Kenya won on away goals. 2015 5 9 y NGA Cancelled MLI Abuja National Stadium, Abuja Maniyela Edu Okomo (Equatorial Guinea) Report 2015 5 16 y MLI Cancelled NGA Report Nigeria won on walkover. 2015 5 23 y 15:30 UTC+1 CGO 0–3 EQG Jumária 6Jade 10 19 Stade de Kinkala, Kinkala Report 2015 5 31 y 16:00 UTC+1 EQG 4–0 CGO Jade ? ? ?? ? Estadio de Bata, Bata Report Equatorial Guinea won 7–0 on aggregate. Third round CMR 3–3 (a) GHA 1–1 2–2 CIV w/o ZIM 3–0 (awd.) — RSA 2–0 KEN 1–0 1–0 NGA 2–3 EQG 1–1 1–2 |} Note: Zimbabwe failed to secure the necessary funds to travel for the first leg, and FIFA awarded the match 3–0 to Ivory Coast.https://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2015/m=7/news=zimbabwe-sanctioned-for-olympic-qualifying-no-show-2668536.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150731234936/http://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2015/m=7/news=zimbabwe-sanctioned-for-olympic-qualifying-no-show-2668536.html dead July 31, 2015 Zimbabwe sanctioned for Olympic qualifying no-show FIFA.com 29 July 2015 It was initially indicated by the CAF that Ivory Coast won the tie and the second leg was cancelled,http://www.fedivoir.com/fifci/?q=article/elim-jeux-olympiques-dames-3%C3%A8-tour-aller Attendues à Abidjan ce dimanche, les Guerrières du Zimbabwe se désistent Fédération Ivoirienne de Football 18 July 2015 dead https://archive.today/20160620233851/http://www.fedivoir.com/fifci/?q=article/elim-jeux-olympiques-dames-3%C3%A8-tour-aller 20 June 2016 http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-mighty-warriors/2870337.html Mighty Warriors Facing Ban for Failing to Fulfill Olympic Games Qualifier Voice of America Zimbabwe 20 July 2015 but this was overturned by FIFA. Ivory Coast then failed to show up for the original second leg, but they were not punished, and the second leg was rescheduled.http://allafrica.com/stories/201508130868.html Zimbabwe: Mighty Warriors Squad Named AllAfrica.com 13 August 2015https://www.newsday.co.zw/2015/08/21/mighty-warriors-ivory-coast-match-in-doubt/ Mighty Warriors, Ivory Coast match in doubt NewsDay 21 August 2015 23 August 2015 21 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160621115504/https://www.newsday.co.zw/2015/08/21/mighty-warriors-ivory-coast-match-in-doubt/ dead Ivory Coast then withdrew from the tie before the rescheduled second leg.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34022035 Ivory Coast women withdraw from Olympic qualifiers BBC Sport 21 August 2015 2015 7 18 y 15:30 UTC+1 CMR 1–1 GHA Manie 54 Myles 25 Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé Report 2015 8 1 y 15:00 UTC±0 GHA 2–2 CMR Suleman 15Boakye 47 Ngono Mani 44Nkada 83 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra Report 3–3 on aggregate. Cameroon won on away goals. 2015 7 19 y 15:00 UTC±0 CIV 3–0Awarded ZIM Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan Report 2015 8 23 y 15:00 UTC+2 ZIM Cancelled CIV Rufaro Stadium, Harare Report Zimbabwe won on walkover. 2015 7 18 y 15:00 UTC+2 RSA 1–0 KEN Ramalepe 75 Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg Report 2015 8 2 y 15:30 UTC+3 KEN 0–1 RSA Mulaudzi 24 Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos Report South Africa won 2–0 on aggregate. 2015 7 18 y 16:00 UTC+1 NGA 1–1 EQG Ayinde 27 Chinasa 62 Abuja National Stadium, Abuja Report 2015 8 2 y 16:00 UTC+1 EQG 2–1 yes NGA Chuigoué 86Añonma 112 Okobi 12 Estadio de Bata, Bata Report Equatorial Guinea won 3–2 on aggregate. Fourth round Winners qualified for 2016 Summer Olympics. CMR 2–2 (a) ZIM 2–1 0–1 RSA 1–0 EQG 0–0 1–0 |} 2015 10 3 y 15:00 UTC+1 CMR 2–1 ZIM Ngono Mani 69 81 Neshamba 6 Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé Report 2015 10 18 y 15:00 UTC+2 ZIM 1–0 CMR Neshamba 8 Rufaro Stadium, Harare Report 2–2 on aggregate. Zimbabwe won on away goals. 2015 10 3 y 15:00 UTC+2 RSA 0–0 EQG Makhulong Stadium, Johannesburg Report 2015 10 18 y 16:00 UTC+1 EQG 0–1 RSA Seoposenwe 62 Estadio de Bata, Bata Report South Africa won 1–0 on aggregate. Qualified teams for Olympics The following two teams from CAF qualified for the Olympic football tournament. Team Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament1 ZIM 01 18 October 2015 00 0 (debut) RSA 02 18 October 2015 01 1 (2012) 1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year. Goalscorers 5 goals 22em EQG Jade RSA Jermaine Seoposenwe 3 goals 22em CMR Madeleine Ngono Mani GHA Portia Boakye ZIM Rudo Neshamba 2 goals RSA Sanah Mollo 1 goal 22em BOT Lesego Keleboge BOT Refilwe Tholakele CMR Christine Manie CMR Agnès Nkada EGY Engy Ahmed EQG Genoveva Añonma EQG Gloria Chinasa EQG Dorine Chuigoué EQG Jumária GAB Yog Atouth Louise GAB Winnie Mapangou GHA Elizabeth Addo GHA Jane Ayieyam GHA Samira Suleman GHA Mercy Myles KEN Mary Kinuthia KEN Dorcas Shikobe NGA Halimatu Ayinde NGA Ngozi Okobi RSA Amanda Dlamini RSA Refiloe Jane RSA Rhoda Mulaudzi RSA Lebogang Ramalepe ZAM Barbara Banda ZAM Hellen Mubanga ZIM Felistas Muzongondi Note: One goal scored by Equatorial Guinea missing goalscorer information. References External links Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016, (Women) Qualifiers, CAFonline.com 2015 Olympic qualifying tournament Category:Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification