The national U-20 women’s team of Burundi have failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

Captained by Olga Niyomwungere, the Burundi team suffered a 1-0 defeat away to the Falconents of Nigeria in the return leg of the last phase of the qualifier played on Saturday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.

After a goalless first half where Burundi missed some good scoring chances, Esther Ajakaye netted the lone goal for the hosts after 79 minutes.

Nigeria qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup on a 2-0 goal aggregate.

Later on Sunday another team from the CECAFA Zone Ethiopia also failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Ethiopia defeated Morocco 1-0 at the at the Abebe Bikila Stadium in Addis Ababa, but bowed out 2-1 on aggregate.

The other two slots will be known later today when Cameroon and Egypt, together with Ghana and Senegal face-off in their return legs.

Africa will be represented by four teams at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup 2024 that will take place in Colombia.

Burundi and Ethiopia are the two teams from the CECAFA Zone to qualify for the last round of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers.

After losing the first leg 3-2 away to DR Congo, the Burundi team won the second leg 1-0 in a match played at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru, Uganda on Friday.

Annociatte Nshimirimana scored after 7 minutes and the goal was important to help Burundi qualify for the fourth stage on an away goals rule after the two teams tied 3-3.

Ethiopia also stormed the last round of the qualifiers in style after seeing off Mali 4-0 in the return leg played on Sunday. Emush Daniel netted a brace, while Meadin Sahilu and Messay Temesgen also scored to ensure Ethiopia qualified on a 6-0 goal aggregate.

The other teams from the CECAFA Zone Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania were eliminated. Uganda who lost the first leg 1-0 to Senegal, settled for a 1-1 draw on Saturday to bow out on a 1-2 goal aggregate.

Kenya suffered a 3-2 defeat to Cameroon to fall out on a 2-6 goal aggregate, while Tanzania suffered a 2-1 defeat away to Nigeria and bowed out 2-3 on aggregate.

The final round of the qualifiers for the CECAFA teams will now see Ethiopia face Morocco, while Burundi take on Nigeria.

Four teams will qualify to represent Africa at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia as representatives of the African continent.

Ethiopia picked a vital 2-0 win away to Mali on Saturday in the first leg of the third round in the FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup qualifiers.

After a goalless first half, the hungry Ethiopian team came all out to score through Bethlehem Bekele and Emush Daniel to silence the home fans at the 26 Mars Stadium in Bamako.

While Ethiopia picked a win, all other CECAFA teams Uganda, Kenya and Burundi failed to register away wins.

In an earlier match played at the Martyrs Stadium in Kinshasa, the hosts DR Congo stopped Burundi 3-2. Grace Lubiku, Feza Kalomba and Jenovic Makila scored for the home side, while Rukia Bizimana netted the two goals for Burundi with one coming off a penalty.

Kenya suffered a 3-0 defeat to Cameroon at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde. Annie Engamembem netted a brace, while Naomie Eto was also on the score sheet.

At the Lat-Dior in Thiès the home side Senegal stopped Uganda 1-0 with Sokhna Pene scoring the lone goal after 45 minutes.

On Sunday Tanzania settled for a 1-1 draw against Nigeria in a match played at the Azam Complex in Chamazi. Ubamba Chioma Olise gave the visitors the lead after 57 minutes, but Asnath Ubamba leveled matters after 13 minutes.

Eight teams will qualify for the final round of the qualifiers. Four teams could qualify from this tournament for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia as representatives of the African continent.

Teams from the CECAFA Zone Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have picked huge wins in the first leg second round qualifiers of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

Uganda playing away from home thrashed Mozambique 6-0 in a match played at the Campoda ABB-Matola Stadium on Saturday.

Agnes Nabukenya and Hadijah Nandago scored hat-tricks, while Margret Kunihira and Eva Naggayi also got their names on the score sheet to give The Queen Cranes of Uganda a perfect start in the qualifiers which also serve as qualifiers for the CAF Women’s U-20 tournament.

Ethiopia also managed to pick a 1-1 draw away to Equatorial Guinea. Emush Daniel gave the visitors the lead, but Julia Raquel Bopopo leveled matters for the hosts after 53 minutes.

On Sunday Valerie Nekesa netted a hat-trick to help hosts Kenya defeat Angola 6-1 in a match played at the Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi.

Charity Midewa also netted a brace for the Rising Starlets of Kenya, while Faith Naliaka Mushilingani also got her name on the score sheet for the hosts. Ivonne Julio Candido scored the lone goal for Angola.

Tanzania were also in good scoring form humbling Djibouti 5-0 in a match played at the Azam Complex. Jamila Rajabu scored a brace, while Noela Luhala, Winifrida Gerald and Yasinta Joseph added more goals. Burundi also held South Africa to a goalless draw in a match played in Pretoria.

The return legs will be played between October 13-15, while the third round matches will take place next month.