2002 African Women's Championship
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Nigeria |
Dates | 7 – 20 December |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 46 (2.88 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
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The 2002 African Women's Championship was the 5th edition of the biennial African women's association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football. It took place in Nigeria between 7 and 20 December 2002.
This edition of the tournament also doubled as the African qualification for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. Nigeria beat Ghana 2–0 in the final to with their 5th title, although both were guaranteed qualification to that international tournament edition held in the United States.
Host selection
[edit]On 24 January 2001, the Botswana Football Association announced the submission of a hosting bid, but it was neither considered nor came to fruition by CAF.[1]
CAF approached Nigeria at the 2002 African Cup of Nations in Mali for that tournament edition's hosting rights and got it on 19 March that year. Nigeria previously had the honor of hosting the tournament when it began full-scale in 1998.[2]
Qualification
[edit]Nigeria qualified automatically as both hosts and defending champions,[3] while the remaining seven spots were determined by the qualifying rounds, which took place from August to October 2002.
Format
[edit]Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).
The seven winners of the final round qualified for the final tournament.
Qualified teams
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/2002_African_Womens_Football_Championship_qualification.png/250px-2002_African_Womens_Football_Championship_qualification.png)
Ethiopia and Mali made their first appearances in the tournament.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous tournament appearances[a] |
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Hosts and defending champions | 19 March 2002 | 4 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000) |
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Winners against DR Congo | 11 October 2002 | 1 (1995) |
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Winners against Morocco | 11 October 2002 | Debut |
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Winners against Zambia | 12 October 2002 | 3 (1995, 1998, 2000) |
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Winners against Gabon | 12 October 2002 | 3 (1991, 1998, 2000) |
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Winners against Senegal | 12 October 2002 | 4 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000) |
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Winners against Uganda | 13 October 2002 | Debut |
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Winners against Tanzania | 13 October 2002 | 1 (2000) |
- Notes
- ^ Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Officials
[edit]The following referees were named for the tournament:
Ondo Akono
Chimane Nombauli
Mukulu Mbula
Scholastica Tetteh
Bola Abidoye
Bolanle Sekiteri
Xonam Agboyi
Catherine Adipo
Format
[edit]The eight teams were divided into two groups of four teams, where the top two teams in each group advanced to the semi-finals. The finalists of this edition of the tournament qualified for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States.
The teams were ranked according to the three points for a win standard.
Group stage
[edit]Tiebreakers
[edit]If two or more teams in the group stage are tied on points tie-breakers are in order:
- greater number of points in matches between tied teams
- superior goal difference in matches between tied teams
- greater number of goals scored in matches between tied teams
- superior goal difference in all group matches
- greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- fair play criteria based on red and yellow cards received
- drawing of lots
Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1[a] | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1[a] |
Ethiopia ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Endegene-Leme ![]() |
Konaté ![]() Samake ![]() |
Nigeria ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Sackey ![]() |
Nigeria ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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Akide ![]() Nkwocha ![]() Iweta ![]() Chiejine ![]() |
Samake ![]() |
Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2[a] | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2[a] |
South Africa ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Phewa ![]() Carelse ![]() |
Anounga ![]() |
Cameroon ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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South Africa ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Monyepao ![]() |
Ramos ![]() |
Cameroon ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Ngono Mani ![]() |
South Africa ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Phewa ![]() |
Talent ![]() |
Knockout stage
[edit]In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner, except for the third place match where no extra time is played.
Bracket
[edit]Semifinals | Final | |||||
17 December - Warri | ||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
20 December - Warri | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
18 December - Warri | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
![]() | 5 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
20 December - Warri | ||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
![]() | 0 |
Semi-finals
[edit]Winners qualified for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.
South Africa ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() |
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Yusuf ![]() Chiejine ![]() Mbachu ![]() Nkwocha ![]() |
Third place play-off
[edit]Final
[edit]The match was held up for about 5 minutes after fans pelted a lineswoman with sachets of water after Alberta Sackey had not been given offside (but missed the chance anyway).
Awards
[edit]2002 African Women's Championship |
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![]() Nigeria 4th title |
Statistics
[edit]Team statistics
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/2002_African_Womens_Football_Championship_Results.png/250px-2002_African_Womens_Football_Championship_Results.png)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 12 |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | –5 | 7 |
Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||
5 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
6 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 2 |
7 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | –6 | 1 |
8 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | –6 | 1 |
Goalscorers
[edit]- 4 goals
Alberta Sackey
Perpetua Nkwocha
Veronica Phewa
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Awasso Endegene-Leme
Mavis Dgajmah
Nana Gyamfuah
Rokiatou Samake
Ifenyichukwu Chiejine
Esther Zulu Talent
- 1 goal
Irene Gonçalves
Jacinta Rios
Antoinette Anounga
Rolande Belemgoto
Christelle Pokam
Madeleine Ngono Mani
Adjoa Bayor
Maïchata Konaté
Ekpo Effionwan
Florence Iweta
Olaitan Yusuf
Antonia Carelse
Lydia Monyepao
- Unknown goalscorers
Cameroon: 3 additional goals
Qualified teams for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
[edit]The teams below qualified to represent Africa at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States.
Team | Qualified on | Previous tournament appearances[a] |
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17 December 2002 | 1 (1999) |
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18 December 2002 | 3 (1991, 1995, 1999) |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Bold indicates champions for that year, whiles Italic indicates hosts for that year.
References
[edit]- ^ "Botswana Bids to Host 2002 Africa Women's Soccer". Panafrican News Agency. Gaborone, Botswana: allAfrica. January 24, 2001. Archived from the original on February 8, 2001. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ "Nigeria rescue women's CAN". BBC Sport. March 19, 2002. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ "Nigeria rescue women's CAN". BBC Sport. Retrieved November 18, 2017.