2008 African Women's Championship
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The 2008 African Women's Championship was the 8th edition of the biennial African women's association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football held between 15 and 29 November 2008 in and won by Equatorial Guinea.
| 2008 Campeonato Femenino de Fútbol de África | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Equatorial Guinea |
| Dates | 15 – 29 November |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Equatorial Guinea (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Africa |
| Third place |  Nigeria |
| Fourth place |  Cameroon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 37 (2.31 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Genoveva Añonman (6 goals) |
Qualification edit
- Qualified teams
Equatorial Guinea (hosts)
Ghana
Cameroon
Congo (debut)
Mali
Nigeria
South Africa
Tunisia (debut)
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| Cameroon
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Congo
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
 Mali
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1–0 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
Añonman  16' (pen.) |
| Cameroon | 2–1 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
|
75' (pen.) Doumbia |
| Equatorial Guinea | 5–2 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
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| Equatorial Guinea | 2–1 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| K. Diarra 30' |
| Cameroon | 1–0 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Ngono Mani 45' |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Nigeria
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Ghana
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Tunisia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| South Africa | 2–1 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
|
Guedri |
| Ghana | 0–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 24' V. Phewa |
| Nigeria | 1–0 | South Africa |
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| Chiejine 16' |
| Ghana | 3–2 | Tunisia |
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Knockout stage edit
Semi-finals edit
| South Africa | 3–0 | Cameroon |
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| Matlou 28' 47' 80' |
Third-place match edit
| Nigeria | 1–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Eke 28' |
64' Onguene Aboudi |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 |
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Final edit
| Equatorial Guinea | 2–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Matlou 35' |
Awards edit
| 2008 African Women's Championship winners |
|---|
 Equatorial Guinea First/Inaugural title |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There were 37 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.31 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
2 goals
- Aminata Passou N'Diaye
- Gloria Chinasa
- Safia Abdul Rahman
- Ifeanyi Chiejine
1 goal
- Manuella Bekombo
- Marlyse Ngo Ndoumbouk
- Madeleine Ngono Mani
- Gabrielle Onguéné
- Dedina Mabonzo
- Anita Amarachi
- Blessing Diala
- Salimata Simporé
- Faiza Ibrahim
- Florence Okoe
- Korotoumou Diarra
- Fatoumata Doumbia
- Maureen Eke
- Hlengiwe Ngwane
- Veronica Phewa
- Nassima Abidi
- Haifa Guedri
- Sabrine Mamay
External links edit
- Information on the 2008 edition (archived) at Feminine Football France
- Tournament at Soccerway
- 2008 edition records and results at RSSSF