Mali’s withdrawal, now await their next challenge.

The road to Paris 2024 doesn’t end here. The competition intensifies with the third round, featuring the eight victorious teams from the second round, competing in home-and-away fixtures.

The ultimate prize awaits in the fourth round, where the four victorious teams from the third round will face off in two home-and-away clashes, with two golden tickets to the Olympic Games up for grabs.

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

Africa’s finest will now battle it out for their place on the world’s biggest sporting stage. The journey is just beginning, but the destination is the Olympic dream.

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)

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)

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, To be confirmed (Cote d’Ivoire)

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

Source cafonline.com