Women's Africa Cup of Nations records and statistics

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This article concerns the records and statistics of the association football tournament known as the African Women's Championship until 2016 and the Women's Africa Cup of Nations thereafter.

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Teams reaching the semi-finals/top four

TeamWinnersRunners-upThird-placeFourth-placeTotal top four
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 11 (1991, 1995, 1998*, 2000, 2002*, 2004, 2006*, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018)1 (2008)2 (2012, 2022)14
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 2 (2008*, 2012*)1 (2010)3
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1 (2022)5 (1995, 2000*, 2008, 2012, 2018)2 (2006, 2010*)3 (2002, 2014, 2016)11
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 4 (1991, 2004, 2014, 2016*)3 (2002, 2012, 2018)4 (1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)11
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3 (1998, 2002, 2006)4 (1995**, 2000, 2004, 2016)7
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1 (2022*)1
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1 (1991**)1
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1 (1995**)1
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 1 (1998)1
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1 (2014)1
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1 (2022)1
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1 (2000)1
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1 (2004)1
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1 (2018)1
* hosts
** losing semi-finals

Summary (1991–2022)

RankTeamPartMWDLGFGAGDPoints
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1473579722332+191180
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 13623182310283+19101
3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 13582414207383-1086
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1245228157249+2374
5Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 52113264639+741
6Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3125251427-1317
7Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 72352162559-3417
8Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 4144461928-916
9Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 4142571328-1511
10Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 283141515010
11Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 3112361431-179
12Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2721449-57
13Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 311146624-187
14Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 51521121339-267
15Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 26123713-65
16Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 27115710-34
17Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1410357-23
18Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1310235-23
19Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 2503269-33
20Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1310236-33
21Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 26105321-183
22Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 1301224-21
23Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 1301239-61
24Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 100000000
25Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1300338-50
26Proposed flag of Reunion (VAR).svg  Réunion 1300327-50
27Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1200207-70
28Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 13003311-80
29Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 13003210-80
30Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 12002011-110

Top scorers (Golden boot) by year

PlayerCountryTournament editionNumber of goalsRef
Nkiru Okosieme Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1998 3 goals
Mercy Akide 2000 7 goals
Perpetua Nkwocha 2002 4 goals
2004 9 goals
2006 7 goals
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 2008 6 goals [1]
Perpetua NkwochaFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2010 11 goals
Genoveva AñonmanFlag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 2012 6 goals
Desire Oparanozie Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2014 5 goals [2]
Asisat Oshoala Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2016 6 goals
Thembi Kgatlana Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2018 5 goals [3]
2022 3 goals

Best player (Golden ball) by year

PlayerCountryEditionRef
1998
2000
2002
Perpetua NkwochaFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2004 [4]
Portia Modise Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2006 [5]
Alice Noko MatlouFlag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 2008 [1]
Stella Mbachu Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2010
Genoveva AñonmanFlag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 2012
Asisat OshoalaFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2014 [6]
Gabrielle Onguéné Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2016 [7]
Thembi Kgatlana Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2018
Ghizlane ChebbakFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2022

Hat-tricks

Perpetua Nkwocha of Nigeria is the only player, as at the 2022 edition, to have scored a hat-trick in back-to-back editions of the tournament, once in 2004 and 2006 and twice in 2010. Perpetua Nwocha.jpg
Perpetua Nkwocha of Nigeria is the only player, as at the 2022 edition, to have scored a hat-trick in back-to-back editions of the tournament, once in 2004 and 2006 and twice in 2010.
No.PlayerNo. of goalsTime of goalsTeamFinal scoreOpponentEditionRoundDate
1.Veronica Phewa327', 33', 61'Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2002 Group stage14 December 2002
2.Perpetua Nkwocha415', 35', 42', 60'Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 5–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2004 Final3 October 2004
3.Perpetua Nkwocha (2)345', 46', 54'Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 5–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2006 Semi-finals7 November 2006
4. Noko Matlou 328', 47', 80'Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2008 Semi-finals25 November 2008
5.Perpetua Nkwocha (3)315', 16', 42'Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 5–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2010 Group stage1 November 2010
6. Amanda Dlamini 332', 76', 90'Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2010 Group stage7 November 2010
7.Perpetua Nkwocha (4)354', 74', 81'Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 5–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2010 Semi-finals11 November 2010
8. Ines Nrehy 31', 9', 68'Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 5–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2012 Group stage29 October 2012
9.Genoveva Añonman325', 66', 73'Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 6–0Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 2012 Group stage31 October 2012
10. Andisiwe Mgcoyi 310', 48', 57'Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4–1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 2012 Group stage3 November 2012
11.Asisat Oshoala440', 64', 69', 78'Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 6–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2016 Group stage20 November 2016
12.Asisat Oshoala (2)313', 22', 44'Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 6–0Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 2018 Group stage24 November 2018

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