2010 African Women's Championship
2010 Vroue se Afrikaanse Voetbalkampioenschap | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | South Africa |
Dates | 31 October – 14 November |
Teams | 8 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Nigeria (8th title) |
Runners-up | Equatorial Guinea |
Third place | South Africa |
Fourth place | Cameroon |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 58 (3.63 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Perpetua Nkwocha (11 goals) |
The 2010 African Women's Championship was held in South Africa from 31 October to 14 November 2010. Seven national teams joined the host nation following a series of knock-out home and away ties. This tournament was also a qualification tournament for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, with the two finalists, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea qualifying for the finals in Germany.
Qualification
A total of 23 national teams entered qualification which has held over two rounds. In the preliminary round, the 18 lowest-ranked nations were drawn in pairs. The nine winners joined five other national teams in the first round, where the seven winners qualified for the finals.[1]
Qualified teams
Squads
Group stage
The final tournament was held in Gauteng, South Africa[2] from 31 October to 14 November 2010. The seven first round winners joined the host in the finals. The draw took place on 21 September.[3]
Matches were played at
Where teams finish the group stage at an equal number of points, the ranking in the group is determined based on:[4]
- 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
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 |
South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Mali | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 |
Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
All times are
South Africa | 2–1 | Tanzania |
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Popela 35' Mamello 87' (pen.) |
Report | Chabruma 43' |
Mali | 3–2 | Tanzania |
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Konate 25' Diarra 31' N'Diaye 67' |
Report | Mwasikili 30' Swalehe 32' |
Mali | 0–4 | South Africa |
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Report | Jermaine 84' |
Tanzania | 0–3 | Nigeria |
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Report | Nkwocha 12', 32' Oparanozie 82' |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
Ghana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
Algeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
All times are
Equatorial Guinea | 2–2 | Cameroon |
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Jumária 30' |
Report | Patiance 45+1' Michele 57' |
Equatorial Guinea | 1–0 | Algeria |
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Chinasa 31' | Report |
Ghana | 1–3 | Equatorial Guinea |
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Agnes 40' (pen. ) |
Report | 68' |
Cameroon | 2–1 | Algeria |
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Onguene 50' Ejangue 65' |
Report | Bouhenni 55' |
Knockout stages
Knockout Map
Semi finals | Final | |||||
11 November | ||||||
Nigeria | 5 | |||||
14 November | ||||||
Cameroon | 1 | |||||
Nigeria | 4 | |||||
11 November | ||||||
Equatorial Guinea | 2 | |||||
Equatorial Guinea | 3 | |||||
South Africa | 1 | |||||
Third place play-off | ||||||
14 November | ||||||
Cameroon | 0 | |||||
South Africa | 2 |
Semifinals
All times are
Winners qualified for 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Nigeria | 5–1 | Cameroon |
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Helen Ukaonu 33' Oparanozie 45+1' Nkwocha 58', 74', 81' (pen.) |
Report | Ngock 47' |
Equatorial Guinea | 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) | South Africa |
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S. Simporé 103', 120+5' Jade 109' |
Report | Dlamini 120+8' |
Third place play-off
Final
Nigeria | 4–2 | Equatorial Guinea |
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Carol 84' (o.g. ) |
Report | 81' |
Awards
2010 African Women's Football Championship winners |
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Nigeria Eighth title |
References and notes
- ^ Content2010 African Women’s Championship Draw[permanent dead link], from MTN Football.com, retrieved 13 September 2009
- ^ Ekurhuleni Municipality set to host cream of African women's football talent, from South African Football Association, retrieved 21 September 2010
- ^ "African Women's Championship resurrects old rivalries". bbc.co.uk. 21 September 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- ^ Regulations of the African Women Championship, from cafonline.com, retrieved 4 November 2010