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2010 African Women's Championship

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.

2010 African Women's Championship
2010 Vroue se Afrikaanse Voetbalkampioenschap
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
Dates31 October – 14 November
Teams8
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 played16
Goals scored58 (3.63 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nigeria Perpetua Nkwocha
(11 goals)
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Qualification

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Main article: 2010 African Women's Championship 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

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Main article: 2010 African Women's Championship squads

Group stage

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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 Sinaba Stadium in Daveyton and Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa (both located in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng).

Tiebreakers

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Where teams finish the group stage at an equal number of points, the ranking in the group is determined based on:[4]

  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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Nigeria 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   South Africa (H) 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3   Mali 3 1 0 2 3 11 −8 3
4   Tanzania 3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

All times are SAST (UTC+2)

South Africa  2–1  Tanzania
Popela   35'
Mamello   87' (pen.)		 Report Chabruma   43'
Referee: Therese Neguel (Cameroon)
Nigeria  5–0  Mali
Nkwocha   15', 16', 42'
Mbachu   70'
Ordega   84'		 Report
Referee: Therese Sagno (Guinea)
South Africa  1–2  Nigeria
van Wyk   44' Report Nkwocha   33', 39'
Referee: Fadouma Dia (Senegal)
Mali  3–2  Tanzania
Konate   25'
Diarra   31'
N'Diaye   67'		 Report Mwasikili   30'
Swalehe   32'
Referee: Patricia Obone Obiang (Gabon)
Mali  0–4  South Africa
Report Amanda   32', 76', 90'
Jermaine   84'
Referee: Fadouma Dia (Senegal)
Tanzania  0–3  Nigeria
Report Nkwocha   12', 32'
Oparanozie   82'
Referee: Aissatta Ameyo Amegee (Togo)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Equatorial Guinea 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7[a] Advance to knockout stage
2   Cameroon 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7[a]
3   Ghana 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
4   Algeria 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points. Overall goal difference: Equatorial Guinea +3, Cameroon +2.

All times are SAST (UTC+2)

Equatorial Guinea  2–2  Cameroon
Jade   2'
Jumária   30'		 Report Patiance   45+1'
Michele   57'
Referee: Aissata Ameyo Amegee (Togo)
Algeria  1–2  Ghana
Ouadah   4' Report Agnes   62', 73'
Referee: Fadouma Dia (Senegal)
Equatorial Guinea  1–0  Algeria
Chinasa   31' Report
Referee: Kankou Coulibaly (Mali)
Ghana  1–2  Cameroon
Agnes   31' Report Manie   24'
Ngo Ndoumbouk   37'
Referee: Pamela Chiwaya (Zimbabwe)
Ghana  1–3  Equatorial Guinea
Agnes   40' (pen.) Report Añonma   12' (pen.)
S. Simporé   58'
Chinasa   68'
Referee: Pamela Chiwaya (Zimbabwe)
Cameroon  2–1  Algeria
Onguene   50'
Ejangue   65'		 Report Bouhenni   55'
Referee: Therese Sagno (Guinea)

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 November - Daveyton
 
 
  Nigeria5
 
14 November - Daveyton
 
  Cameroon1
 
  Nigeria4
 
11 November - Daveyton
 
  Equatorial Guinea2
 
  Equatorial Guinea (a.e.t.)3
 
 
  South Africa1
 
Third place play-off
 
 
14 November - Daveyton
 
 
  Cameroon0
 
 
  South Africa2

Semi-finals

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All times are SAST (UTC+2)

Winners qualified for 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Nigeria  5–1  Cameroon
Helen Ukaonu   33'
Oparanozie   45+1'
Nkwocha   58', 74', 81' (pen.)		 Report Ngock   47'
Referee: Therese Sagno (Guinea)
Equatorial Guinea  3 – 1 (a.e.t.)  South Africa
S. Simporé   103', 120+5'
Jade   109'		 Report Dlamini   120+8'
Referee: Aisatta Ameyo Amegee (Togo)

Third place play-off

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Cameroon  0–2  South Africa
Report Skiti   8'
Dlamini   38'
Referee: Pamela Chiwaya (Zimbabwe)

Final

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Nigeria  4–2  Equatorial Guinea
Nkwocha   8'
Oparanozie   76'
Nke   77' (o.g.)
Carol   84' (o.g.)		 Report Carol   62'
Jade   81'
Referee: Fadouma Dia (Senegal)

Awards

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 2010 African Women's Football Championship winners 
 
Nigeria
Eighth title

References and notes

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  1. ^ Content2010 African Women’s Championship Draw[permanent dead link‍], from MTN Football.com, retrieved 13 September 2009
  2. ^ Ekurhuleni Municipality set to host cream of African women's football talent, from South African Football Association, retrieved 21 September 2010
  3. ^ "African Women's Championship resurrects old rivalries". bbc.co.uk. 21 September 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  4. ^ Regulations of the African Women Championship, from cafonline.com, retrieved 4 November 2010
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