2004 African Women's Championship

The 2004 African Women's Championship was the sixth edition of the African Women's Championship (now known as the Africa Women Cup of Nations), the biennial international football championship organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the women's national teams of Africa. It was held in South Africa between 18 September and 3 October 2004.

2004 African Women's Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
Dates18 September – 3 October
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (6th title)
Runners-up Cameroon
Third place Ghana
Fourth place Ethiopia
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored48 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s) Perpetua Nkwocha (9 goals)

Nigeria won its sixth title, after defeating Cameroon 5–0 in the final.

South Africa were elected as hosts on 12 December 2003.[1]

Qualification
Main article: 2004 African Women's Championship qualification

South Africa qualified automatically as hosts, while the remaining seven spots were determined by the qualifying rounds, which took place from May to July 2004. From this tournament onwards, the defending champions does not receive automatic qualification.

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
  Qualified
  Did not qualify
  Did not enter or withdrew
  Not part of CAF

Algeria appeared for the first time in the tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament1
 South AfricaHosts12 December 20034 (1995, 1998, 2000, 2002)
 AlgeriaWinners against Mali23 July 2004Debut
 GhanaWinners against Guinea24 July 20045 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002)
 NigeriaWinners against Senegal24 July 20045 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002)
 CameroonWinners against Congo25 July 20044 (1991, 1998, 2000, 2002)
 EthiopiaWinners against Malawi25 July 20041 (2002)
 ZimbabweWinners against Tanzania25 July 20042 (2000, 2002)
 MaliLucky loser2July–August 20041 (2002)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
2 Mali qualified as lucky loser after both DR Congo and Gabon (who were due to play each other) withdrew.

Format

The eight teams were divided into two groups of four teams each. The top two teams in the groups advanced to the semi-finals.

The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss).

Results

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ghana 330071+69Knockout stage
2 Ethiopia 31114404
3 Zimbabwe 311134−14
4 South Africa 300327−50
South Africa 0–3 Ghana
Report Anokyewaa  36'
Foriwa  51'
Asante  89'
Zimbabwe 1–1 Ethiopia
Moyo  81' Report Addis  48'
Ghana 2–1 Ethiopia
Amenuku  16'
Asante  90'		 Report Tutu  18'
Zimbabwe 2–1 South Africa
Moyo  30'
Nyaumwe  50'		 Report Modise  4'
Ghana 2–0 Zimbabwe
Anokyewaa  18'
Bayor  25'		 Report
South Africa 1–2 Ethiopia
Phewa  24' Report Tutu  7'
Gebrekirstos  45'

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Nigeria 321092+77Knockout stage
2 Cameroon 312075+25
3 Algeria 310247−33
4 Mali 301228−61
Nigeria 4–0 Algeria
Eze  42'
Ameh  50'
Nkwocha  70'
Okolo  75'		 Report
Cameroon 2–2 Mali
Mete  18'
Mbida  60'		 Report Diarra  29'
Keita  34'
Algeria 3–0 Mali
Sedhane  10'
Imloul  11'
Laouadi  46'		 Report
Nigeria 2–2 Cameroon
Nkwocha  10'
Uwak  69'		 Report Mekongo  61'
Bella  74'
Algeria 1–3 Cameroon
Imloul  11' Report Mbida  57', 70'
Mekongo  78'
Nigeria 3–0 Mali
Uwak  7'
Nkwocha  33', 48'		 Report

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.

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
28 September - Johannesburg
 
 
 Ghana0
 
3 October - Johannesburg
 
 Cameroon (a.e.t.)1
 
 Cameroon0
 
28 September - Johannesburg
 
 Nigeria5
 
 Nigeria4
 
 
 Ethiopia0
 
Third place
 
 
1 October - Johannesburg
 
 
 Ghana (p)0 (6)
 
 
 Ethiopia0 (5)

Semi finals
Ghana 0–1 (a.e.t.) Cameroon
Report Bella  96'
Nigeria 4–0 Ethiopia
Uwak  3', 43'
Ekpo  20'
Nkwocha  68'		 Report

Third place match
Ghana 0–0 (a.e.t.) Ethiopia
Report
Penalties
 6–5
  • Gebrekirstos
  • Yasine
  • Ali
  • Addis
  • Tutu
  • Kemal
  • Seifu
  • Bezuhan

Final
Nigeria 5–0 Cameroon
Nkwocha  15', 35', 42', 60'
Okolo  83'		 Report

Awards
 2004 Women's African Football Championship Winners 

Nigeria
Sixth title

Statistics

Team statistics
  Champion
  Runner-up
  Third place
  Fourth place
  Group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Nigeria 5410182+1613
2 Cameroon 5221810–28
3 Ghana 531172+510
4 Ethiopia 512248–45
Eliminated in the group stage
5 Zimbabwe 311134–14
6 Algeria 310247–33
7 Mali 301228–61
8 South Africa 300327–50

Goalscorers

Perpetua Nkwocha was the top scorer of the event with nine goals. In total, 48 goals were scored by 27 players.

9 goals
4 goals
3 goals
  • Séraphine Mbida
2 goals
1 goal

References
  1. "Three bids for Nations Cup 2008". BBC. 12 December 2003. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
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