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A total of 38 (out of 54) CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds. The draw was held on 12 December 2024 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
First Round: The 12 lowest-ranked teams, based on previous U-20 Women's World Cup qualifiers performance, will contest in this round. The six winners will advance to join the 26 top-ranked teams exempted from the first round.
Second Round: The six first-round winners and 26 exempted teams will form 32 teams. These will battle it out for 16 spots in the third round.
Third Round: The remaining 16 teams will compete in a knockout format to determine the eight teams advancing to the fourth round.
Fourth Round: The final eight teams will play knockout ties, with the winners earning qualification to the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
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Did not enter
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 tied, the penalty shoot-out (no extra time) would be used to determine the winner.
