Several CAF sides took strong leads in the first legs of the second-round qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
Ghana crushed Liberia 6-0 in Accra, with goals from Daniella Abass, Seidatu Wahab (penalty), Jessica Appiah (2), Priscilla Mensah and Mavis Yeboah.
Nigeria stormed to a 5-0 away win over Guinea in Abidjan. Chidi Harmony scored a first-half hat-trick, with Oluwakemi Adegbuyi and Mary Dunstan adding the rest.
South Africa defeated Tanzania 2-0 in Zanzibar.
Other results:
• Zambia 5-0 DR Congo
• Uganda 1-1 Kenya
• Senegal 0-0 Cameroon
Return legs are scheduled for May 29-31. Winners advance to the final CAF round, with four spots available for the tournament in Morocco later this year.