[1] 32 teams entered the African Championships and competed for the two available spots, but six withdrew during the qualifying session.
Fourth-placed Japan qualified for a play-off match with Mexico, the third-placed team from the 2006 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup.
[5] New Zealand won this tournament and qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Argentina qualified on 26 November by defeating Brazil and earning a total of 7, thus winning the tournament.
The draw for the order of legs was held at the Westin Hotel in Tokyo, Japan on 15 December 2006.