2002 African Women's Championship

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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
ChampionsFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Third placeFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Fourth placeFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored46 (2.88 per match)
Top scorer(s)
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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.

Contents

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

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

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

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

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  Did not qualify
  Did not enter or withdrew
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Ethiopia and Mali made their first appearances in the tournament.

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious tournament appearances [lower-alpha 1]
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Hosts and defending champions19 March 20024 ( 1991 , 1995 , 1998 , 2000 )
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Winners against DR Congo 11 October 20021 (1995)
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Winners against Morocco 11 October 2002Debut
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Winners against Zambia 12 October 20023 (1995, 1998, 2000 )
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Winners against Gabon 12 October 20023 (1991, 1998, 2000)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Winners against Senegal 12 October 20024 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000)
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia Winners against Uganda 13 October 2002Debut
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Winners against Tanzania 13 October 20021 (2000)

Officials

The following referees were named for the tournament:

Format

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

Group stage

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

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 330060+69 Knockout stage
2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 320182+66
3Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 301239−61
4Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 301228−61
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–0Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
Mbachu Soccerball shade.svg15'
Akide Soccerball shade.svg63', 66'
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Sackey Soccerball shade.svg55'
Dgajmah Soccerball shade.svg78'
Referee: Xonam Agboyi (Togo)
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg2–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Endegene-Leme Soccerball shade.svg61', 70' Konaté Soccerball shade.svg20'
Samake Soccerball shade.svg44'
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Sackey Soccerball shade.svg33'
Referee: Ondo Akono (Cameroon)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg5–1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Akide Soccerball shade.svg38'
Nkwocha Soccerball shade.svg40', 70'
Iweta Soccerball shade.svg49'
Chiejine Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Samake Soccerball shade.svg60'
Referee: Xonam Agboyi (Togo)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3–0Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
Sackey Soccerball shade.svg30', 60'
Gyamfuah Soccerball shade.svg75'

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 321063+37 Knockout stage
2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 31112204
3Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 302123−12
4Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 302124−22
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Phewa Soccerball shade.svg70'
Carelse Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Anounga Soccerball shade.svg72'
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg3–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Phewa Soccerball shade.svg27', 33', 61' Talent Soccerball shade.svg50'

Knockout stage

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
 
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3
 
20 December - Warri
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0
 
18 December - Warri
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 5
 
Third place
 
 
20 December - Warri
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 3
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0

Semi-finals

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

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Dgajmah Soccerball shade.svg2'
Gyamfuah Soccerball shade.svg75'
Bayor Soccerball shade.svg120'		 Pokam Soccerball shade.svg83'
Belemgoto Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Attendance: 10,000
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–5Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Yusuf Soccerball shade.svg31'
Chiejine Soccerball shade.svg47'
Mbachu Soccerball shade.svg56', 81'
Nkwocha Soccerball shade.svg69'

Third-place playoff

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg3–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Final

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0–2Flag of Nigeria.svg  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

 2002 African Women's Championship 
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
4th title

Statistics

Team statistics

Champion Runner-up Third place Fourth place Group stage 2002 African Womens Football Championship Results.png
  Champion
  Runner-up
  Third place
  Fourth place
  Group stage
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 5401152+1312
2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 540194+512
3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 521275+27
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5212611–57
Eliminated in the group stage
5Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 302123–12
6Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 302124–22
7Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 301239–61
8Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 301228–61

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Unknown goalscorers

Qualified teams for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup

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

TeamQualified onPrevious tournament appearances [lower-alpha 2]
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 17 December 20021 (1999)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 18 December 20023 (1991, 1995, 1999)

Notes

  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.

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References

  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.
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