Women's Africa Cup of Nations records and statistics

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This article concerns the records and statistics of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations , previously known as the African Women's Championship.

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Teams reaching the semi-finals/top four

TeamWinnersRunners-upThird-placeFourth-placeTotal top four
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 10 (1998*, 2000, 2002*, 2004, 2006*, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2024)1 (2008)2 (2012, 2022)13
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 2 (2008*, 2012*)1 (2010)3
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1 (2022)4 (2000*, 2008, 2012, 2018)2 (2006, 2010*)4 (2002, 2014, 2016, 2024)11
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 3 (2004, 2014, 2016*)3 (2002, 2012, 2018)4 (1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)10
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3 (1998, 2002, 2006)4 (2000, 2004, 2016, 2024)7
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2 (2022*, 2024*)2
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 31252514271317
7Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 723521625593417
8Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 4144461928916
9Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 41425713281511
10Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 283141515010
11Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 3112361431179
12Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 272144957
13Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 311146624187
14Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 51521121339267
15Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2612371365
16Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2711571034
17Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 141035723
18Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 131023523
19Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 250326933
20Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 131023633
21Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 26105321183
22Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 130122421
23Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 130123961
24Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 100000000
25Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 130033850
26Proposed flag of Reunion (VAR).svg  Réunion 130032750
27Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 120020770
28Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1300331180
29Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1300321080
30Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 12002011110

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 [1]
2004 9 goals [1]
2006 7 goals [1]
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 2008 6 goals [2]
Perpetua Nkwocha Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2010 11 goals [1]
Genoveva Añonman Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 2012 6 goals [3]
Desire Oparanozie Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2014 5 goals [4]
Asisat Oshoala Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2016 6 goals [5]
Thembi Kgatlana Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2018 5 goals [6]
2022 3 goals [7]
Ghizlane Chebbak Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2024 5 goals [8]

Best player (Golden ball) by year

PlayerCountryEditionRef
1998
2000
2002
Perpetua Nkwocha Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2004 [9]
Portia Modise Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2006 [10]
Noko Matlou Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2008 [2]
Stella Mbachu Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2010
Genoveva Añonman Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 2012
Asisat Oshoala Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2014 [11]
Gabrielle Onguéné Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2016 [12]
Thembi Kgatlana Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2018 [6] [13]
Ghizlane Chebbak Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2022 [7]
Rasheedat Ajibade Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2024 [14]

Best Goalkeeper by year

PlayerCountryEditionRef
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
Annette Ngo Ndom Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2014
2016
2018
Andile Dlamini Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2022 [15]
Chiamaka Nnadozie Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2024 [16]

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 Phewa 327', 33', 61'Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2002 Group stage14 December 2002
2. Perpetua Nkwocha 415', 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 Añonman 325', 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 Oshoala [17] 440', 64', 69', 78'Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 6–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2016 Group stage20 November 2016
12. Asisat Oshoala (2) [18] 313', 22', 44'Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 6–0Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 2018 Group stage24 November 2018
13. Ghizlane Chebbak [19] 325', 43', 75'Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4–2Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 2024 Group stage9 July 2025

See also

References

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