2002 African Women's Championship

2002 African Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNigeria
Dates7 – 20 December
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (5th title)
Runners-up Ghana
Third place Cameroon
Fourth place South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored46 (2.88 per match)
Top scorer(s)
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2004 →

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

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

Main article: 2002 African Women's Championship qualification

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

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

  Qualified
  Did not qualify
  Did not enter or withdrew
  Not part of CAF

Ethiopia and Mali made their first appearances in the tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous tournament appearances[a]
 Nigeria Hosts and defending champions 19 March 2002 4 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000)
 Angola Winners against DR Congo 11 October 2002 1 (1995)
 Mali Winners against Morocco 11 October 2002 Debut
 South Africa Winners against Zambia 12 October 2002 3 (1995, 1998, 2000)
 Cameroon Winners against Gabon 12 October 2002 3 (1991, 1998, 2000)
 Ghana Winners against Senegal 12 October 2002 4 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000)
 Ethiopia Winners against Uganda 13 October 2002 Debut
 Zimbabwe Winners against Tanzania 13 October 2002 1 (2000)
Notes
  1. ^ Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Officials

The following referees were named for the tournament:

  • Cameroon Ondo Akono
  • Republic of the Congo Chimane Nombauli
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo Mukulu Mbula
  • Ghana Scholastica Tetteh
  • Nigeria Bola Abidoye
  • Nigeria Bolanle Sekiteri
  • Togo Xonam Agboyi
  • Uganda Catherine Adipo

Format

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

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams in the group stage are tied on points tie-breakers are in order:

  1. greater number of points in matches between tied teams
  2. superior goal difference in matches between tied teams
  3. greater number of goals scored in matches between tied teams
  4. superior goal difference in all group matches
  5. greater number of goals scored in all group matches
  6. fair play criteria based on red and yellow cards received
  7. drawing of lots

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ghana 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Nigeria (H) 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6
3  Mali 3 0 1 2 3 9 −6 1[a]
4  Ethiopia 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1[a]
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points and overall goal difference. goals scored: Mali 3, Ethiopia 2.
Nigeria 3–0 Ethiopia
Mbachu 15'
Akide 63', 66'
Mali 0–2 Ghana
Sackey 55'
Dgajmah 78'
Referee: Xonam Agboyi (Togo)
Ethiopia 2–2 Mali
Endegene-Leme 61', 70' Konaté 20'
Samake 44'
Nigeria 0–1 Ghana
Sackey 33'
Referee: Ondo Akono (Cameroon)
Nigeria 5–1 Mali
Akide 38'
Nkwocha 40', 70'
Iweta 49'
Chiejine 82'		 Samake 60'
Referee: Xonam Agboyi (Togo)
Ghana 3–0 Ethiopia
Sackey 30', 60'
Gyamfuah 75'

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Cameroon 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3  Angola 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2[a]
4  Zimbabwe 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2[a]
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points. Overall goal difference: Angola −1, Zimbabwe −2.
South Africa 2–1 Cameroon
Phewa 70'
Carelse 71'		 Anounga 72'
Angola 1–1 Zimbabwe
Gonçalves 16' Talent 48'
Cameroon 0–0 Zimbabwe
South Africa 1–1 Angola
Monyepao 9' Ramos 75'
Cameroon 1–0 Angola
Ngono Mani 89'
South Africa 3–1 Zimbabwe
Phewa 27', 33', 61' Talent 50'

Knockout stage

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

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 December - Warri
 
 
 Ghana3
 
20 December - Warri
 
 Cameroon2
 
 Ghana0
 
18 December - Warri
 
 Nigeria2
 
 South Africa0
 
 
 Nigeria5
 
Third place play-off
 
 
20 December - Warri
 
 
 Cameroon3
 
 
 South Africa0

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Ghana 3–2 (a.e.t./g.g.) Cameroon
Dgajmah 2'
Gyamfuah 75'
Bayor gold-colored soccer ball 120'		 Pokam 83'
Belemgoto 90' (pen.)
Attendance: 10,000
South Africa 0–5 Nigeria
Yusuf 31'
Chiejine 47'
Mbachu 56', 81'
Nkwocha 69'

Third place play-off

Cameroon 3–0 South Africa

Final

Ghana 0–2 Nigeria
Referee: Xonam Agboyi (Togo)

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

 2002 African Women's Championship 

Nigeria
4th title

Statistics

Team statistics

  Champion
  Runner-up
  Third place
  Fourth place
  Group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Nigeria 5 4 0 1 15 2 +13 12
2  Ghana 5 4 0 1 9 4 +5 12
3  Cameroon 5 2 1 2 7 5 +2 7
4  South Africa 5 2 1 2 6 11 –5 7
Eliminated in the group stage
5  Angola 3 0 2 1 2 3 –1 2
6  Zimbabwe 3 0 2 1 2 4 –2 2
7  Mali 3 0 1 2 3 9 –6 1
8  Ethiopia 3 0 1 2 2 8 –6 1

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Unknown goalscorers

Qualified teams for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup

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]
 Ghana 17 December 2002 1 (1999)
 Nigeria 18 December 2002 3 (1991, 1995, 1999)

Notes

  1. ^ Bold indicates champions for that year, whiles Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Nigeria rescue women's CAN". BBC Sport. March 19, 2002. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "Nigeria rescue women's CAN". BBC Sport. Retrieved November 18, 2017.