Football at the 2023 African Games – Women's tournament

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2023 African Games
women's football tournament
Football pictogram.svg
Tournament details
Host countryGhana
City Accra
Dates8–21 March 2024
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Third placeFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Fourth placeFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored31 (2.38 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Ghana.svg Tracey Twum (3 goals)
2019
2027

The 2023 African Games women's football tournament is the 6th edition of the African Games women's football tournament. The women's football tournament was held as part of the 2023 African Games between 8 and 21 March 2024. Under-20 national teams took part in the tournament. [1]

Contents

Schedule

PGroup stage½SemifinalsBBronze medal matchFGold medal match
8 Fri9 Sat10 Sun11 Mon12 Tue13 Wed14 Thu15 Fri16 Sat17 Sun18 Mon19 Tue20 Wed21 Thu
GGGGGG½BF

Qualification

As per the decision of CAF Executive Committee was as below, the eight teams who reached the fourth round of the 2022 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification are qualified to the Final Tournament.

Means of qualificationVenue(s)DatesQualified
2022 African U-20 W-WC qualification 4th roundHome/away12 December 2021Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
17 December 2021Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
18 December 2021Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Total8 teams

Venues

1 stadium were allocated to host the matches.

Cape Coast
Cape Coast Sports Stadium
Capacity: 15,000
View over Town from Fort Victoria - Cape Coast - Ghana (4737799143).jpg

Squads

Match officials

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (H)321042+27 Semifinals
2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 312042+25
3Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 30213412
4Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 30121431
Source: results.accra2023ag.com
(H) Hosts
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
  • Mnunka Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Referee: Cynthia Ngakosso (Congo)

Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Referee: Zakia El Grini (Morocco)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Referee: Noura Samir (Egypt)

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg1–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Referee: Yacine Samassa (Mauritania)
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Referee: Seonyatseng Joyce Tshephe (Botswana)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 220060+66 Semifinals
2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 21014403
3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 20020660
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg4–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Report

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0–4Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Report

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Gold medal match
 
      
 
18 March – Cape Coast
 
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3
 
21 March – Cape Coast
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (a.e.t.)2
 
18 March – Cape Coast
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 0
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
21 March – Cape Coast
 
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0 (5)
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda (p)0 (6)

Semi-finals

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Report

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Referee: Noura Samir (Egypt)

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–1 (a.e.t.) Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg
Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Natacha Konan (Ivory Coast)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 31 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 2.38 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
Gold medal africa.svg Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (H)541094+513Gold Medal
Silver medal africa.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 4301101+99Silver Medal
Bronze medal africa.svg Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 51314406Bronze Medal
4Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 41125724Fourth place
5Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 30213412Eliminated in
group stage
6Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 30121431
7Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 20020660
Source: Medals Standings
(H) Hosts

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