1998 African Women's Championship
The 1998 African Women's Championship was the 3rd edition of the African women's association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football. Since this edition, the tournament has been organized biennially and was hosted by a country unlike the previous two editions.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nigeria |
| Dates | 17 – 31 October |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Ghana |
| Third place |  DR Congo |
| Fourth place |  Cameroon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 62 (4.77 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nkiru Okosieme (3 goals) |
It was hosted from 17 to 31 October by Nigeria whose women's team successfully defended its title, winning it for a 3rd time after beating Ghana 2–0 in the final. Both finalists qualified for the following year's FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States.
Qualification edit
A qualification round was installed in the tournament for the first time. With Nigeria qualifying automatically as hosts, the remaining seven spots were determined by a qualification round and a play-off round which took place between March and April 1998.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mozambique 
|
7 – 2 |  Lesotho
|
3–0 | 4–2 |
South Africa 
|
15 – 0 |  Swaziland
|
9–0 | 6 – 0 |
Egypt 
|
2 – 1 |  Uganda
|
1–1 | 1–0 |
| Ghana
|
19 – 0 |  Guinea
|
11–0 | 8–0 |
| DR Congo
|
w/o |  Namibia
|
— | — |
| Cameroon
|
w/o |  Sierra Leone
|
— | — |
Morocco 
|
w/o |  Kenya
|
— | — |
First leg:
Second leg:
| Lesotho | 2–4 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
Mozambique won 7–2 on aggregate and qualified for the main tournament.
South Africa won 15–0 on aggregate and qualified for the main tournament.
Egypt won 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for the main tournament.
Ghana won 19–0 on aggregate and qualified for the main tournament.
DR Congo won by default and qualified for the main tournament.
| Cameroon | Cancelled | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
Cameroon won by default and qualified for the main tournament.
Morocco won by default and qualified for the main tournament.
Qualified teams edit
DR Congo, Egypt and Morocco made their debuts in the tournament at this edition. Mozambique failed to arrive for the tournament despite qualifying with Lesotho as its late replacement for Mozambique, also failing to show up.[2]
| Team | Appearance | Previous best appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon |
2nd | Runners-up (1991) |
| DR Congo |
1st | Debut |
| Egypt |
1st | Debut |
| Ghana |
3rd | Semi-finals (1995) |
| Morocco |
1st | Debut |
| Mozambique |
1st | Debut |
| Nigeria (hosts) |
3rd | Champions (1991, 1995) |
| South Africa |
2nd | Runners-up (1995) |
Venues edit
| Kaduna | Locations of the 1998 African Women's Championship venues |
Ijebu Ode |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmadu Bello Stadium | Gateway Stadium | |
| Capacity: 16,000 | Capacity: 20,000 |
Main tournament edit
The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals. The teams were ranked according to points (3 for a win, 1 for a draw and none for a loss).
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals | |
First round edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 9 | Knock-out stage |
| 2 | DR Congo
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Morocco
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 | Egypt
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Knock-out stage |
| 2 | Cameroon
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | South Africa
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | |
| — | Mozambique
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Knock-out stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 October - Kaduna | ||||||
| Nigeria | 6 | |||||
| 31 October - Ijebu Ode | ||||||
| Cameroon | 0 | |||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||
| 27 October - Kaduna | ||||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||
| Ghana (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||
| DR Congo | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 30 October - Ijebu Ode | ||||||
| Cameroon | 3 (1) | |||||
| DR Congo | 3 (3) | |||||
Semi-finals edit
Winners qualified for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States.
Third place play-off edit
Final edit
Awards edit
| 1998 African Women's Championship winners |
|---|
 Nigeria 3rd title |
Statistics edit
Team statistics edit
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 0 | +28 |
| 2 | Ghana
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 4 | +7 |
| 3 | DR Congo
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 |
| 4 | Cameroon
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 |
| Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||
| 5 | Morocco
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 |
| 6 | South Africa
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
| 7 | Egypt
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | −12 |
| — | Mozambique
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12(1) | 11 | 1(2) | 11 | 35 | 62 | 62 | 0 | |
Team(s) rendered in italics represent(s) the host nation(s). The competition's winning team is rendered in bold.
(1) – Total games lost not counted in total games played (total games lost = total games won)
(2) – Total number of games drawn (tied) for all teams = Total number of games drawn (tied) ÷ 2 (both teams involved)
Goalscorers edit
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Unknown scorers
References edit
- ^ a b "Enkonge ezizze zeekiika mu kkubo lyagwo" [The cones that have been lurking in its path]. Bukedde Online (in Ganda). January 12, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "History of CAF Women's Championship". The Nation Nigeria. Nigeria. November 10, 2006. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
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