2012 African Women's Championship

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2012 African Women's Championship
Copa Africana de Naciones femenina 2012
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations féminine 2012
Copa das Nações Africanas feminina 2012
Tournament details
Host countryEquatorial Guinea
Dates28 October – 11 November
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Third placeFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Fourth placeFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored47 (2.94 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Genoveva Añonman
(6 goals)
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The 2012 African Women's Championship was a football competition, which was organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The final tournament was held in from 28 October to 11 November in Equatorial Guinea. [1]

Contents

Qualification

A total of 24 national teams entered qualification which was held over two rounds. In the preliminary round, 20 nations were drawn in pairs. The ten winners joined the four semifinalists of the 2010 Women's African Football Championship in the first round, where the seven winners qualified for the finals. [2]

Qualified teams

Squads

Group stage

The seven first round winners will join the hosts in the finals. Equatorial Guinea was put in Group A as hosts, while Nigeria as winners of 2010 edition was put into Group B. The draw was held on 17 July 2012. [3]

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams in the group stage are tied on points tie-breakers are in order: [4]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches between tied teams
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches between tied teams
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches between tied teams
  4. Goal difference in all group matches
  5. Goals scored in all group matches
  6. Fair play conduct
  7. Drawing of lots

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea (H)3300120+129Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 320152+36
3Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 3102210−83
4Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 300307−70
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg1–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
  • Chinasa Soccerball shade.svg33'
 Report
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Referee: Therese Sagno (Guinea)
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg0–1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Report
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Referee: Amegee Aissatta (Togo)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Report
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Referee: Lidya Tafese (Ethiopia)
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg6–0Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Report
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Referee: Christine Ziga (Ghana)
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg5–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Report
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Referee: Grace Msiska (Malawi)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg4–1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Report
Nkoantoma Stadium, Bata
Referee: Gladys Lingwe (Zambia)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 330082+69Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 311153+24
3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 31027703
4Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 301208−81
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report
Nkoantoma Stadium, Bata
Referee: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg5–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Report
Nkoantoma Stadium, Bata
Referee: Kankou Coulibaly (Mali)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg4–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Report
Nkoantoma Stadium, Bata
Referee: Neama Mohamed Rashad (Egypt)
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg0–3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report
Nkoantoma Stadium, Bata
Referee: Maximina Bernardo (Angola)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Report
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Referee: Insaf El Harkaoui (Morocco)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Report
Nkoantoma Stadium, Bata
Referee: Aisha Nabikko Ssemambo (Uganda)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
7 November – Malabo
 
 
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 2
 
11 November – Malabo
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0
 
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 4
 
7 November – Bata
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
 
 Third place play-off
 
 
11 November – Malabo
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0

Semi-finals

Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg2–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Chinasa Soccerball shade.svg7'
Añonman Soccerball shade.svg40'		 Report
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report van Wyk Soccerball shade.svg23'
Nkoantoma Stadium, Bata

Third place play-off

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Enganamouit Soccerball shade.svg31' Report
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo

Final

Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg4–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Chinasa Soccerball shade.svg43', 72'
Tiga Soccerball shade.svg66'
Añonman Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Attendance: 20 000

Goalscorers

There were 47 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.94 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

  1. ↑ "Women's round-up: January 2012". FIFA. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "FIXTURES VIIITH AFRICAN WOMEN CHAMPIONSHIP-2012" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "8th African Women Championship final draw completed in Cairo". CAF. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "2012 Regulations". CAF. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
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