2008 African Women's Championship
The 2008 Women's African Football Championship is of 15–29 November 2008 in Equatorial Guinea. The central African country is the first time host of the tournament. Eight national teams played in group matches and then against each other.
| 2008 Campeonato Femenino de Fútbol de África | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Equatorial Guinea |
| Dates | 15–29 November 2008 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Equatorial Guinea (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Africa |
| Third place |  Nigeria |
| Fourth place |  Cameroon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 37 (2.31 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Genoveva Añonma (6 goals) |
Qualification
- Qualified teams
Tunisia and Congo will compete at the African Championship for the first time.
Squads
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Final tournament
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| Cameroon |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Congo |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
 Mali |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1–0 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
Añonma  16' (pen.) |
| Cameroon | 2–1 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Bekombo 38' Ngo Ndoumbouk 90+3' |
Doumbia 75' (pen.) |
| Equatorial Guinea | 5–2 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| S. Simporé 1' Chinasa 9'Amarachi 46'Añonma 65' 90' (pen.) |
Passou N'Diaye 5' Mabonzo 14' |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2–1 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Chinasa 18' Añonma 88' |
Diarra 30' |
| Cameroon | 1–0 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Ngono Mani 45' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Nigeria |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Ghana |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Tunisia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| South Africa | 2–1 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Matlou Ngwane |
Guedri |
| Ghana | 0–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Phewa 24' |
| Nigeria | 1–0 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Chiejine 16' |
Knockout stage
Third Place match
| Nigeria | 1–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Eke 28' |
Onguene Aboudi 64' |
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| Penalties | ||
Eke  Ekpo  Chiejine George Nkwocha |
4–3 | Ngo Ndoumbouk Manie Bella Onguene Aboudi Mbida |
Final match
| Equatorial Guinea | 2–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Diala 22' Añonma 68' |
Matlou 35' |
Awards
Equatorial Guinea's Genoveva Añonma was announced player of the tournament[1] and also won the top scorer award with six goals.
| 2008 Women's African Football Championship Winners |
|---|
Equatorial Guinea First title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 37 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.31 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
2 goals
- Aminata Passou N'Diaye
- Gloria Chinasa
- Safia Abdul Rahman
- Ifeanyi Chiejine
1 goal
- Manuella Bekombo
- Marlyse Ngo Ndoumbouk
- Madeleine Ngono Mani
- Gabrielle Onguéné
- Dedina Mabonzo
- Anita Amarachi
- Blessing Diala
- Salimata Simporé
- Faiza Ibrahim
- Florence Okoe
- Korotoumou Diarra
- Fatoumata Doumbia
- Maureen Eke
- Hlengiwe Ngwane
- Veronica Phewa
- Nassima Abidi
- Haifa Guedri
- Sabrine Mamay
References
- "Coupe d'Afrique des Nations : la Guinée Equatoriale championne". le football au féminin. 29 November 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
External links
- Tournament at soccerway.com
- RSSSF
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