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- ↑ "List of players of the 8th African Women Championship, EQUATORIAL GUINEA 2012" (PDF). cafonline.com. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ "Gladys Akpa - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive".
