2010 African Women's Championship

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2010 African Women's Championship
2010 Vroue se Afrikaanse Voetbalkampioenschap
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
Dates31 October – 14 November
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (8th title)
Runners-upFlag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
Third placeFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Fourth placeFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored58 (3.63 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Nigeria.svg Perpetua Nkwocha
(11 goals)
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The 2010 African Women's Championship was held in South Africa from 31 October to 14 November 2010. Seven national teams joined the host nation following a series of knock-out home and away ties. This tournament was also a qualification tournament for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, with the two finalists, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea qualifying for the finals in Germany.

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Qualification

A total of 23 national teams entered qualification which has held over two rounds. In the preliminary round, the 18 lowest-ranked nations were drawn in pairs. The nine winners joined five other national teams in the first round, where the seven winners qualified for the finals. [1]

Qualified teams

Squads

Group stage

The final tournament was held in Gauteng, South Africa [2] from 31 October to 14 November 2010. The seven first round winners joined the host in the finals. The draw took place on 21 September. [3]

Matches were played at Sinaba Stadium in Daveyton and Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa (both located in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng).

Tiebreakers

Where teams finish the group stage at an equal number of points, the ranking in the group is determined based on: [4]

  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 Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3300101+99Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)320173+46
3Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 3102311−83
4Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 300338−50
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

All times are SAST (UTC+2)

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Popela Soccerball shade.svg35'
Mamello Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)		 Report Chabruma Soccerball shade.svg43'
Sinaba Stadium, Daveyton
Referee: Therese Neguel (Cameroon)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg5–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Nkwocha Soccerball shade.svg15', 16', 42'
Mbachu Soccerball shade.svg70'
Ordega Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report
Sinaba Stadium, Daveyton
Referee: Therese Sagno (Guinea)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
van Wyk Soccerball shade.svg44' Report Nkwocha Soccerball shade.svg33', 39'
Sinaba Stadium, Daveyton
Referee: Fadouma Dia (Senegal)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg3–2Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Konate Soccerball shade.svg25'
Diarra Soccerball shade.svg31'
N'Diaye Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Mwasikili Soccerball shade.svg30'
Swalehe Soccerball shade.svg32'
Sinaba Stadium, Daveyton
Referee: Patricia Obone Obiang (Gabon)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report Amanda Soccerball shade.svg32', 76', 90'
Jermaine Soccerball shade.svg84'
Sinaba Stadium, Daveyton
Referee: Fadouma Dia (Senegal)
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg0–3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report Nkwocha Soccerball shade.svg12', 32'
Oparanozie Soccerball shade.svg82'
Makhulong Stadium, Tembisa
Referee: Aissatta Ameyo Amegee (Togo)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 321063+37 [a] Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 321064+27 [a]
3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 310246−23
4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 300325−30
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on head-to-head points. Overall goal difference: Equatorial Guinea +3, Cameroon +2.

All times are SAST (UTC+2)

Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg2–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Jade Soccerball shade.svg2'
Jumária Soccerball shade.svg30'		 Report Patiance Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Michele Soccerball shade.svg57'
Sinaba Stadium, Daveyton
Referee: Aissata Ameyo Amegee (Togo)
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Ouadah Soccerball shade.svg4' Report Agnes Soccerball shade.svg62', 73'
Sinaba Stadium, Daveyton
Referee: Fadouma Dia (Senegal)
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg1–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Chinasa Soccerball shade.svg31' Report
Sinaba Stadium, Daveyton
Referee: Kankou Coulibaly (Mali)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Agnes Soccerball shade.svg31' Report Manie Soccerball shade.svg24'
Ngo Ndoumbouk Soccerball shade.svg37'
Sinaba Stadium, Daveyton
Referee: Pamela Chiwaya (Zimbabwe)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–3Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
Agnes Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.) Report Añonma Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen.)
S. Simporé Soccerball shade.svg58'
Chinasa Soccerball shade.svg68'
Sinaba Stadium, Daveyton
Referee: Pamela Chiwaya (Zimbabwe)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg2–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Onguene Soccerball shade.svg50'
Ejangue Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Bouhenni Soccerball shade.svg55'
Makhulong Stadium, Tembisa
Referee: Therese Sagno (Guinea)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
11 November - Daveyton
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 5
 
14 November - Daveyton
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 4
 
11 November - Daveyton
 
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 2
 
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea (a.e.t.)3
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
 
 Third place play-off
 
 
14 November - Daveyton
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2

Semi-finals

All times are SAST (UTC+2)

Winners qualified for 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg5–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Helen Ukaonu Soccerball shade.svg33'
Oparanozie Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Nkwocha Soccerball shade.svg58', 74', 81' (pen.)		 Report Ngock Soccerball shade.svg47'
Sinaba Stadium, Daveyton
Referee: Therese Sagno (Guinea)
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg3 – 1 (a.e.t.)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
S. Simporé Soccerball shade.svg103', 120+5'
Jade Soccerball shade.svg109'		 Report Dlamini Soccerball shade.svg120+8'
Sinaba Stadium, Daveyton
Referee: Aisatta Ameyo Amegee (Togo)

Third place play-off

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0–2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report Skiti Soccerball shade.svg8'
Dlamini Soccerball shade.svg38'
Sinaba Stadium, Daveyton
Referee: Pamela Chiwaya (Zimbabwe)

Final

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg4–2Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
Nkwocha Soccerball shade.svg8'
Oparanozie Soccerball shade.svg76'
Nke Soccerball shade.svg77' (o.g.)
Carol Soccerball shade.svg84' (o.g.)		 Report Carol Soccerball shade.svg62'
Jade Soccerball shade.svg81'
Sinaba Stadium, Daveyton
Referee: Fadouma Dia (Senegal)

Awards

 2010 African Women's Football Championship winners 
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Eighth title

References and notes

  1. ↑ Content2010 African Women’s Championship Draw [ permanent dead link ], from MTN Football.com, retrieved 13 September 2009
  2. ↑ Ekurhuleni Municipality set to host cream of African women's football talent, from South African Football Association, retrieved 21 September 2010
  3. ↑ "African Women's Championship resurrects old rivalries". bbc.co.uk. 21 September 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  4. ↑ Regulations of the African Women Championship, from cafonline.com, retrieved 4 November 2010
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