2008 African Women's Championship

2008 African Women's Championship

Copa Africana de Naciones femenina 2008 Coupe d'Afrique des Nations féminine 2008 Copa das Nações Africanas feminina 2008
Tournament details
Host country	Equatorial Guinea
Dates	15 – 29 November
Teams	8
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 Añonman (6 goals)
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The 2008 African Women's Championship was the 8th edition of the biennial African women's association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football held between 15 and 29 November 2008 in and won by Equatorial Guinea.

Qualified teams

•  Equatorial Guinea (hosts)
•  Ghana
•  Cameroon
•  Congo (debut)
•  Mali
•  Nigeria
•  South Africa
•  Tunisia (debut)

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Equatorial Guinea (H)	3	3	0	0	8	3	+5	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Cameroon	3	2	0	1	3	2	+1	6
3	Congo	3	1	0	2	3	6	−3	3
4	Mali	3	0	0	3	2	5	−3	0

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Africa	3	2	0	1	3	2	+1	6	Advance to knockout stage
2	Nigeria	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1	5
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
4	Tunisia	3	0	1	2	3	5	−2	1

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	Semi-finals				Final
	25 November - Malabo
	Equatorial Guinea	1
					28 November - Malabo
	Nigeria	0
					Equatorial Guinea	2
	25 November - Malabo
					South Africa	1
	South Africa	3
	Cameroon	0
					Third place play-off
					29 November - Malabo
					Nigeria (p)	1 (4)
					Cameroon	1 (3)

2008 African Women's Championship winners
Equatorial Guinea First/Inaugural title

There were 37 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.31 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

2 goals

1 goal

• Information on the 2008 edition (archived) at Feminine Football France
• Tournament at Soccerway
• 2008 edition records and results at RSSSF