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2002 African Women's Championship

The 2002 African Women's Championship was the 5th edition of the biennial African women's association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football. It took place in Nigeria between 7 and 20 December 2002.

2002 African Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNigeria
Dates7 – 20 December
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (5th title)
Runners-up Ghana
Third place Cameroon
Fourth place South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored46 (2.88 per match)
Top scorer(s)
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2004 →

This edition of the tournament also doubled as the African qualification for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. Nigeria beat Ghana 2–0 in the final to with their 5th title, although both were guaranteed qualification to that international tournament edition held in the United States.

Host selection edit

On 24 January 2001, the Botswana Football Association announced the submission of a hosting bid, but it was neither considered nor came to fruition by CAF.[1]

CAF approached Nigeria at the 2002 African Cup of Nations in Mali for that tournament edition's hosting rights and got it on 19 March that year. Nigeria previously had the honor of hosting the tournament when it began full-scale in 1998.[2]

Qualification edit

Main article: 2002 African Women's Championship qualification

Nigeria qualified automatically as both hosts and defending champions,[3] while the remaining seven spots were determined by the qualifying rounds, which took place from August to October 2002.

Format edit

Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).

The seven winners of the final round qualified for the final tournament.

Qualified teams edit

 
  Qualified
  Did not qualify
  Did not enter or withdrew
  Not part of CAF

Ethiopia and Mali made their first appearances in the tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous tournament appearances[a]
  Nigeria Hosts and defending champions 19 March 2002 4 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000)
  Angola Winners against DR Congo 11 October 2002 1 (1995)
  Mali Winners against Morocco 11 October 2002 Debut
  South Africa Winners against Zambia 12 October 2002 3 (1995, 1998, 2000)
  Cameroon Winners against Gabon 12 October 2002 3 (1991, 1998, 2000)
  Ghana Winners against Senegal 12 October 2002 4 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000)
  Ethiopia Winners against Uganda 13 October 2002 Debut
  Zimbabwe Winners against Tanzania 13 October 2002 1 (2000)

Officials edit

The following referees were named for the tournament:

Format edit

The eight teams were divided into two groups of four teams, where the top two teams in each group advanced to the semi-finals. The finalists of this edition of the tournament qualified for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States.

The teams were ranked according to the three points for a win standard.

Results edit

Group stage edit

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Ghana 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Knockout stage
2   Nigeria 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6
3   Mali 3 0 1 2 3 9 −6 1
4   Ethiopia 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
Nigeria  3–0  Ethiopia
Mbachu   15'
Akide   63', 66'
Mali  0–2  Ghana
Sackey   55'
Dgajmah   78'
Referee: Xonam Agboyi (Togo)
Ethiopia  2–2  Mali
Endegene-Leme   61', 70' Konaté   20'
Samake   44'
Nigeria  0–1  Ghana
Sackey   33'
Referee: Ondo Akono (Cameroon)
Nigeria  5–1  Mali
Akide   38'
Nkwocha   40', 70'
Iweta   49'
Chiejine   82'		 Samake   60'
Referee: Xonam Agboyi (Togo)
Ghana  3–0  Ethiopia
Sackey   30', 60'
Gyamfuah   75'

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Africa 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Knockout stage
2   Cameroon 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3   Angola 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4   Zimbabwe 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2
South Africa  2–1  Cameroon
Phewa   70'
Carelse   71'		 Anounga   72'
Angola  1–1  Zimbabwe
Gonçalves   16' Talent   48'
Cameroon  0–0  Zimbabwe
South Africa  1–1  Angola
Monyepao   9' Ramos   75'
Cameroon  1–0  Angola
Ngono Mani   89'
South Africa  3–1  Zimbabwe
Phewa   27', 33', 61' Talent   50'

Knockout stage edit

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner, except for the third place match where no extra time is played.

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
17 December - Warri
 
 
  Ghana3
 
20 December - Warri
 
  Cameroon2
 
  Ghana0
 
18 December - Warri
 
  Nigeria2
 
  South Africa0
 
 
  Nigeria5
 
Third place
 
 
20 December - Warri
 
 
  Cameroon3
 
 
  South Africa0

Semi-finals edit

Winners qualified for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Ghana  3–2 (a.e.t.)  Cameroon
Dgajmah   2'
Gyamfuah   75'
Bayor   120'		 Pokam   83'
Belemgoto   90' (pen.)
Attendance: 10,000
South Africa  0–5  Nigeria
Yusuf   31'
Chiejine   47'
Mbachu   56', 81'
Nkwocha   69'

Third-place playoff edit

Cameroon  3–0  South Africa

Final edit

Ghana  0–2  Nigeria
Referee: Xonam Agboyi (Togo)

The match was held up for about 5 minutes after fans pelted a lineswoman with sachets of water after Alberta Sackey had not been given offside (but missed the chance anyway).

Awards edit

 2002 African Women's Championship 
 
Nigeria
4th title

Statistics edit

Team statistics edit

 
  Champion
  Runner-up
  Third place
  Fourth place
  Group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Nigeria 5 4 0 1 15 2 +13 12
2   Ghana 5 4 0 1 9 4 +5 12
3   Cameroon 5 2 1 2 7 5 +2 7
4   South Africa 5 2 1 2 6 11 –5 7
Eliminated in the group stage
5   Angola 3 0 2 1 2 3 –1 2
6   Zimbabwe 3 0 2 1 2 4 –2 2
7   Mali 3 0 1 2 3 9 –6 1
8   Ethiopia 3 0 1 2 2 8 –6 1

Goalscorers edit

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Unknown goalscorers

Qualified teams for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup edit

The teams below qualified to represent Africa at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States.

Team Qualified on Previous tournament appearances[b]
  Ghana 17 December 2002 1 (1999)
  Nigeria 18 December 2002 3 (1991, 1995, 1999)

Notes edit

  1. ^ Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
  2. ^ Bold indicates champions for that year, whiles Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References edit

  1. ^ "Botswana Bids to Host 2002 Africa Women's Soccer". Panafrican News Agency. Gaborone, Botswana: allAfrica. January 24, 2001. Archived from the original on February 8, 2001. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "Nigeria rescue women's CAN". BBC Sport. March 19, 2002. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "Nigeria rescue women's CAN". BBC Sport. Retrieved November 18, 2017.

External links edit

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