CAF Women's Olympic qualifiers enter crucial second round on Wednesday

On Wednesday 25 October, the stage will be set for the second round of African qualifiers for the Women's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024, with first leg matches set to be played in various countries across the continent.

This pivotal phase of the qualifiers, scheduled to run from October 25th to October 31st, will feature Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zambia who represented Africa in Australia & New Zealand.

Five African countries have participated in the Women's Olympic Football Tournament since its debut in Atlanta 1996 with Cameroon, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe being the countries to have featured.

As the two spots for the 2024 Paris edition remain up for grabs, CAF's representatives will be known in April 2024 setting the stage for tough qualifiers with focus on the countries that played at the recent World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

After the second round, the eight victorious teams will meet in the third round set for home and away fixtures, with the next four winners earning the right to play for the two tickets to next summer’s game in the fourth round qualifiers premised on two home-and-away clashes.

The Paris 2024 Women's Olympic Football Tournament is set to run from July 25th to August 10th.

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Full second round fixtures

Ethiopia v Nigeria

First leg on 25 October (15:30) Abebe Bekila Stadium, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

Second leg on 31 October (16:00) MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja (Nigeria)

Congo DR v South Africa

First leg on 25 October (15:30) Complexe Omnisports Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa (Congo DR)

Second leg on 30 October (16:00) Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa)

Uganda v Cameroon

First leg on 26 October (16:00) FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru (Uganda)

Second leg on 31 October (17:00) Reunification Stadium, Douala (Cameroon)

Tanzania v Botswana

First leg on 26 October (16:00) Azam Complex Stadium, Chamazi (Tanzania)

Second leg on 31 October (18:00) National Stadium, Gaborone (Botswana)

Namibia v Morocco

First leg on 26 October (18:00) Independence Stadium, Windhoek (Namibia)

Second leg on 31 October (19:00) Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay, Rabat (Morocco)

Benin v Ghana

First leg on 27 October (17:00) Stade de l'Amitie General Mathieu Kerekou, Cotonou (Benin)

Second leg on 31 October (15:30) Accra Sports Stadium, Accra (Ghana)

Cote d'Ivoire v Tunisia

First leg on 25-27 October (--:--) To be confirmed (Cote d'Ivoire)

Second leg on 31 October (16:00) Stade de Solimane, Solimane (Tunisia)

*Zambia have automatically advanced to the third round due to Mali's withdrawal, now await their next challenge.

Additional reporting by CAF.