2010 African Women's Championship

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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
ChampionsFile:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria (8th title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea
Third placeFile:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Fourth placeFile:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored58 (3.63 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nigeria Perpetua Nkwocha
(11 goals)
2008
2012

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.

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

Group stage

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

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa (H) 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3 File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali 3 1 0 2 3 11 −8 3
4 File:Flag of Tanzania.svg 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)



Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7[lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout stage
2 File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7[lower-alpha 1]
3 File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
4 File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 Tied on head-to-head points. Overall goal difference: Equatorial Guinea +3, Cameroon +2.

All times are SAST (UTC+2)



Knockout stage

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 November - Daveyton
 
 
File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria5
 
14 November - Daveyton
 
File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon1
 
File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria4
 
11 November - Daveyton
 
File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea2
 
File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea (a.e.t.)3
 
 
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa1
 
Third place play-off
 
 
14 November - Daveyton
 
 
File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon0
 
 
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa2

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Semi-finals

All times are SAST (UTC+2) Winners qualified for 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.


Third place play-off

Final

Awards

 2010 African Women's Football Championship winners 
File:Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Eighth title

References and notes

  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

External links