This page provides the summaries of the matches of the qualifying rounds for the group stage of the 2012 African Women's Championship.
A total of 24 national teams entered qualification which was held over two rounds. In the preliminary round, 20 nations were drawn in pairs. The ten winners joined the four semifinalists of the 2010 Women's African Football Championship in the first round, where the seven winners qualified for the finals.
The preliminary round was held on 13–15 January 2012 (first leg) and 27–29 January 2012 (second leg).