2006 African Women's Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nigeria |
| Dates | 28 October – 11 November 2006 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Nigeria (7th title) |
| Runners-up |
 Ghana |
| Third place |
 South Africa |
| Fourth place |
 Cameroon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 54 (3.38 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Perpetua Nkwocha (7 goals) |
The 2006 Women's African Football Championship was originally scheduled to be held in Gabon, but due to "organisational reasons" Gabon withdrew from hosting the competition.[1] Nigeria took over hosting rights,[2] hosted the final tournament between October 28 and November 11,[3] and won the tournament after defeating Ghana 1–0 in the final. South Africa's Portia Modise was named Player of the Championship.
Qualifying Tournament
Eight teams make it through to the main tournament in Nigeria, and the teams played in a single-elimination tournament until eight teams remained for the finals.
Preliminary round
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First round
Winners, in bold, progressed to the second round. Matches were played on 11 March and 12 March 2006 (1st leg), and 25 March and 26 March 2006 (2nd leg).[3]
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Second round
Matches took place on 23 July and 6 August.[3] The winners qualify for the final tournament in Nigeria, which will take place from October 28 to November 11.[3]
Final tournament
First round
The finals will take place in Warri at Warri Township Stadium. There will be two groups, A and B, with a semi-finals and finals.
Group A
Equatorial Guinea arrived at Murtala Mohammed Airport in a private chartered plane, which did not have clearance to land. The players were not allowed to disembark for three hours, and despite organising officials trying to remedy the situation, the Equatorial Guinea players apparently left for home, unhappy with the treatment they received by airport officials.[4] However, their first match went ahead on time.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| South Africa |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
 Equatorial Guinea |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
 Algeria |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
October 28, 2006 |
| Nigeria |
4–2 | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
Uwak  4', 9'Nkwocha 34'Ajayi 89' |
Report | Chinasa Okoro 16' Essiane 22' |
November 3, 2006 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
3–3 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Añonma 2' Essiane 72', 78' |
Report | Boumrar 35' Bouhani 56', 76' |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Cameroon |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
 Mali |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 DR Congo |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Semi-finals
Third place match
November 10, 2006 |
| Cameroon |
2 – 2 4–5 PSO |
South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Bella 48' (pen.) Ngono 81' |
Report | Modise 4' Makhanya 61' |
Final match
25,000 people watched the match, which was described by the BBC as "a drab encounter". Both teams qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Awards
| 2006 Women's African Football Championship Winners |
|---|
Nigeria Seventh title |
References and notes
- ↑ Gabon pulls out of hosting AWC, from BBC, retrieved 29 May 2006
- ↑ Nigeria: AWC :Adamu's Absence Not Affecting Preparation, from allafrica.com, retrieved 6 July 2006
- 1 2 3 4 Africa – Women's Championship 2006, from RSSSF, retrieved November 3, 2006
- ↑ E/Guinea Flies into Trouble, Return to Malabo, from thisdayonline.com, retrieved 29 October 2006
External links
- Tables & results at RSSSF.com
- Tables & results at BBC.co.uk
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