2002 African Women's Championship

August 2026 August 2026 5th edition of WAFCON African Women's Championship 2002 7 – 20 December Nigeria 8 1 2 2 NGA 5 GHA CMR RSA 16 46 GHA Alberta Sackey NGA Perpetua Nkwocha RSA Veronica Phewa (4 goals) 2000 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.24 January 2001 Botswana Bids to Host 2002 Africa Women's Soccer http://allafrica.com/stories/200101240346.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20010208163404/https://allafrica.com/stories/200101240346.html 8 February 2001 Panafrican News Agency allAfrica 20 November 2017 limited Gaborone, Botswana 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 1998.19 March 2002 Nigeria rescue women's CAN http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/world_cup/1881807.stm BBC Sport 18 November 2017 Qualification 2002 African Women's Championship qualification Nigeria qualified automatically as both hosts and defending champions,http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/world_cup/1881807.stm Nigeria rescue women's CAN BBC Sport 2017-11-18 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 thumb|right|250px|#0000ff Qualified #ff0000 Did not qualify #000000 Did not enter or withdrew #cccccc Not part of CAF Ethiopia and Mali made their first appearances in the tournament. Team Qualified as Qualified onPrevious tournament appearancesBold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year. NGA Hosts and defending champions 19 March 2002 4 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000) ANG Winners against DR Congo 11 October 2002 1 (1995) MLI Winners against Morocco 11 October 2002 Debut RSA Winners against Zambia 12 October 2002 3 (1995, 1998, 2000) CMR Winners against Gabon 12 October 2002 3 (1991, 1998, 2000) GHA Winners against Senegal 12 October 2002 4 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000) ETH 1996 Winners against Uganda 13 October 2002 Debut ZIM Winners against Tanzania 13 October 2002 1 (2000) Notes Officials The following referees were named for the tournament: 22em CMR Ondo Akono CGO Chimane Nombauli COD 1997 Mukulu Mbula GHA Scholastica Tetteh NGA Bola Abidoye NGA Bolanle Sekiteri TOG Xonam Agboyi UGA 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: 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 main WDL Group stage tiebreakers GHA, NGA, MLI, ETH Tied on head-to-head points and overall goal difference. goals scored: Mali 3, Ethiopia 2. MLI complete 3 0 0 6 0 2 0 1 8 2 H 0 1 2 3 9 0 1 2 2 8 GHA NGA MLI ETH Q KO KO green1 Advance to knockout stage 7 December 2002 NGA 3–0 ETH 1996 Mbachu 15Akide 63 66 Warri Township Stadium, Warri Chimane Nombauli (Congo) 7 December 2002 MLI 0–2 GHA Sackey 55Dgajmah 78 Warri Township Stadium, Warri Xonam Agboyi (Togo) 10 December 2002 ETH 1996 2–2 MLI Endegene-Leme 61 70 Konaté 20Samake 44 Warri Township Stadium, Warri Mukulu Mbula (DR Congo) 10 December 2002 NGA 0–1 GHA Sackey 33 Warri Township Stadium, Warri Ondo Akono (Cameroon) 13 December 2002 NGA 5–1 MLI Akide 38Nkwocha 40 70Iweta 49Chiejine 82 Samake 60 Warri Township Stadium, Warri Xonam Agboyi (Togo) 13 December 2002 GHA 3–0 ETH 1996 Sackey 30 60Gyamfuah 75 Oghara Township Stadium, Oghara Chimane Nombauli (Congo) Group B main WDL Group stage tiebreakers RSA, CMR, ANG, ZIM Tied on head-to-head points. Overall goal difference: Angola −1, Zimbabwe −2. ANG complete 2 1 0 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 1 2 3 0 2 1 2 4 RSA CMR ANG ZIM Q KO KO green1 Advance to knockout stage 8 December 2002 RSA 2–1 CMR Phewa 70Carelse 71 Anounga 72 Oghara Township Stadium, Oghara Bola Abidoye (Nigeria) 8 December 2002 ANG 1–1 ZIM Gonçalves 16 Talent 48 Oghara Township Stadium, Oghara Bolanle Sekiteri (Nigeria) 11 December 2002 CMR 0–0 ZIM Oghara Township Stadium, Oghara Scholastica Tetteh (Ghana) 11 December 2002 RSA 1–1 ANG Monyepao 9 Ramos 75 Oghara Township Stadium, Oghara Constance Adipo (Uganda) 14 December 2002 CMR 1–0 ANG Ngono Mani 89 Oghara Township Stadium, Oghara Scholastica Tetteh (Ghana) 14 December 2002 RSA 3–1 ZIM Phewa 27 33 61 Talent 50 Warri Township Stadium, Warri Bola Abidoye (Nigeria) 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 N4 white-space:nowrap yes high yes Semi-finals Final Third place play-off 17 December - Warri GHA 3 CMR 2 18 December - Warri RSA 0 NGA 5 20 December - Warri GHA 0 NGA 2 20 December - Warri CMR 3 RSA 0 Semi-finals Winners qualified for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. 17 December 2002 GHA 3–2 yes CMR Dgajmah 2Gyamfuah 75Bayor 120 Pokam 83Belemgoto 90 pen. Warri Township Stadium, Warri 10,000 Constance Adipo (Uganda) 18 December 2002 RSA 0–5 NGA Yusuf 31Chiejine 47Mbachu 56 81Nkwocha 69 Warri Township Stadium, Warri Chimane Nombauli (Congo) Third place play-off 20 December 2002 CMR 3–0 RSA Warri Township Stadium, Warri Final 20 December 2002 GHA 0–2 NGA Nkwocha 25 75 Effionwan Warri Township Stadium, Warri 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 fbw 2002 African Women's Championship Nigeria 5th Statistics Team statistics thumb|right|250px|#2b42a3 Champion #34c0be Runner-up #269c5a Third place #81c846 Fourth place #b94954 Group stage Pos Position Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points1NGA5401152+13122GHA540194+5123CMR521275+274RSA5212611–57 Eliminated in the group stage5ANG302123–126ZIM302124–227MLI301239–618ETH 1996301228–61 Goalscorers 4 goals 22em GHA Alberta Sackey NGA Perpetua Nkwocha RSA Veronica Phewa 3 goals 22em NGA Mercy Akide NGA Stella Mbachu 2 goals 22em ETH 1996 Awasso Endegene-Leme GHA Mavis Dgajmah GHA Nana Gyamfuah MLI Rokiatou Samake NGA Ifenyichukwu Chiejine ZIM Esther Zulu Talent 1 goal 22em ANG Irene Gonçalves ANG Jacinta Rios CMR Antoinette Anounga CMR Rolande Belemgoto CMR Christelle Pokam CMR Madeleine Ngono Mani GHA Adjoa Bayor MLI Maïchata Konaté NGA Ekpo Effionwan NGA Florence Iweta NGA Olaitan Yusuf RSA Antonia Carelse RSA Lydia Monyepao Unknown goalscorers CMR: 3 additional goals 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 onPrevious tournament appearancesBold indicates champions for that year, whiles Italic indicates hosts for that year.GHA 17 December 2002 1 (1999)NGA 18 December 2002 3 (1991, 1995, 1999) Notes References External links 2002 edition records and results at RSSSF 2002 Championship Category:2002–03 in Nigerian football 2002 Category:2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification