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.
Qualification
- Qualified teams
Equatorial Guinea (hosts)
Ghana
Cameroon
Congo (debut)
Mali
Nigeria
South Africa
Tunisia (debut)
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Equatorial Guinea ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Añonman ![]() |
Cameroon ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Equatorial Guinea ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() |
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Equatorial Guinea ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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K. Diarra ![]() |
Cameroon ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Ngono Mani ![]() |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
South Africa ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Ghana ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Nigeria ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Chiejine ![]() |
Ghana ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Knockout stage
Bracket
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
25 November - Malabo | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
28 November - Malabo | ||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
25 November - Malabo | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
Third place play-off | ||||||
29 November - Malabo | ||||||
![]() | 1 (4) | |||||
![]() | 1 (3) |
Semi-finals
South Africa ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Matlou ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Third place play-off
Final
Equatorial Guinea ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Matlou ![]() |
Awards
2008 African Women's Championship winners |
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![]() Equatorial Guinea First/Inaugural title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 37 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.31 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
2 goals
Aminata Passou N'Diaye
Gloria Chinasa
Safia Abdul Rahman
Ifeanyi Chiejine
1 goal
Manuella Bekombo
Marlyse Ngo Ndoumbouk
Madeleine Ngono Mani
Gabrielle Onguéné
Dedina Mabonzo
Anita Amarachi
Blessing Diala
Salimata Simporé
Faiza Ibrahim
Florence Okoe
Korotoumou Diarra
Fatoumata Doumbia
Maureen Eke
Hlengiwe Ngwane
Veronica Phewa
Nassima Abidi
Haifa Guedri
Sabrine Mamay
External links
- Information on the 2008 edition (archived) at Feminine Football France
- Tournament at Soccerway
- 2008 edition records and results at RSSSF