2008 African Women's Championship

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2008 African Women's Championship
Copa Africana de Naciones femenina 2008
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations féminine 2008
Copa das Nações Africanas feminina 2008
Tournament details
Host countryEquatorial Guinea
Dates15 – 29 November
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Third placeFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Fourth placeFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored37 (2.31 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Genoveva Añonman (6 goals)
2006
2010

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.

Contents

Qualification

Qualified teams


Group stage

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams in the group stage are tied on points tie-breakers are in order:

  1. greater number of points in matches between tied teams
  2. superior goal difference in matches between tied teams
  3. greater number of goals scored in matches between tied teams
  4. superior goal difference in all group matches
  5. greater number of goals scored in all group matches
  6. fair play criteria based on red and yellow cards received
  7. drawing of lots

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea (H)330083+59Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 320132+16
3Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 31023633
4Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 30032530
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg10Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Añonman Soccerball shade.svg16' (pen.)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg01Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Soccerball shade.svg69' A.P. N'Diaye
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg21Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.) Doumbia
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg52Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
  • Soccerball shade.svg5' A.P. N'Diaye
  • Soccerball shade.svg14' D. Mabonzo
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg21Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
K. Diarra Soccerball shade.svg30'
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg10Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Ngono Mani Soccerball shade.svg45'

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 320132+16Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 312021+15
3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 31114404
4Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 30123521
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg11Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Chiejine Soccerball shade.svg90'Soccerball shade.svg32' Okoe
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg21Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Soccerball shade.svg Guedri

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg01Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Soccerball shade.svg24' V. Phewa
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg00Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg10Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Chiejine Soccerball shade.svg16'
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg32Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg10Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Añonman Soccerball shade.svg58'
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg30Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Matlou Soccerball shade.svg28'Soccerball shade.svg47'Soccerball shade.svg80'

Third place play-off

Final

Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg21Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Matlou Soccerball shade.svg35'

Awards

 2008 African Women's Championship winners 
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg
Equatorial Guinea
First/Inaugural title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 37 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.31 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

2 goals

1 goal


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