2000 African Women's Championship

The 2000 African Women's Championship was the 4th edition of the biennial African international women's association football tournament organized by CAF and the second to be hosted by a country for the women's national teams of Africa. It was held in South Africa between 11 November and 25 November 2000.

2000 African Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
Dates11–25 November
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (4th title)
Runners-up South Africa
Third place Ghana
Fourth place Zimbabwe
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored60 (3.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nigeria Mercy Akide (7 goals)

Nigeria won the tournament for the fourth time, beating South Africa in the final 2–0, which was abandoned at the 73rd minute.

Qualification

South Africa as hosts and Nigeria as title holders were qualified automatically, while the remaining six spots were determined by the qualification rounds which took place between June and August 2000.

Format

Qualification was held on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If aggregate scores were tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would apply, even adding the penalty shoot-out if scores were still level. No extra time period was used.

The six winners of the final round qualified for the main tournament.

Preliminary round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
 Réunion w/o  Kenya — —
  • Kenya withdrew.
Réunion Cancelled Kenya

Réunion won by default and qualified for the final round.

Final round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Réunion  5–4  Egypt 4–3 1–1
Gabon  w/o1  Cameroon 0–3 —
Morocco  6–1  Algeria 3–0 3–1
Zimbabwe  8–0  Lesotho 4–0 4–0
Sierra Leone  w/o2  Ghana — —
Uganda  w/o2  DR Congo — —
  • 1 Gabon apparently withdrew after the first leg.
  • 2 DR Congo and Sierra Leone withdrew.
  • First leg in 29–30 July; Second leg in 11–13 August.
Réunion 4–3 Egypt
Egypt 1–1 Réunion

Réunion won 5–4 on aggregate and qualified for the final tournament.

Gabon 0–3 Cameroon
Cameroon Cancelled Gabon

Cameroon won by default and qualified for the final tournament.

Morocco 3–0 Algeria
El Jazouli 5'
El Amrani 47'
Najeh 86'		 Report
Algeria 1–3 Morocco

Morocco won 6–1 on aggregate and qualified for the final tournament.

Zimbabwe 4–0 Lesotho
Moyo ?', ?', ?', ?' Report
Lesotho 0–4 Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe won 8–0 on aggregate and qualified for the final tournament.

Sierra Leone Cancelled Ghana

Ghana won by default and qualified for the final tournament.

Uganda Cancelled DR Congo

Uganda won by default and qualified for the final tournament.

Qualified teams

Réunion, Uganda and Zimbabwe made their first appearances in the tournament. Zimbabwe originally entered this tournament's inaugural edition, but withdrew before playing any match.

Team Appearance Previous best appearance
 Cameroon3rdRunners-up (1991)
 Ghana4thRunners-up (1998)
 Morocco2ndGroup stage (1998)
 Nigeria4thChampions (1991, 1995, 1998)
 Réunion1stDebut
 South Africa (hosts)3rdRunners-up (1995)
 Uganda1stDebut
 Zimbabwe1stDebut

Final tournament

Officials

The following referees were named for the tournament:

  • Cameroon Ondo Akono
  • Ghana Scholastica Tetteh
  • Madagascar Justine Rasoanirina
  • Nigeria Bola Abidoye
  • Nigeria Bolanle Sekiteri
  • Senegal Fatou Gaye
  • Uganda Catherine Adipo
  • Zimbabwe Sabelo Sibindi

Format

The top two teams of each group advance 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).

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals

Squads
Main article: 2000 African Women's Championship squads

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 South Africa 330081+79Knockout stage
2 Zimbabwe 31115504
3 Uganda 311146−24
4 Réunion 300327−50
South Africa 3–0 Réunion
Phewa 33'
Ellis 55'
Malaku 69'
Referee: Bola Abidoye (Nigeria)
Zimbabwe 2–2 Uganda
Mathobela 26'
Moyo 79'		 Nakawagi 21'
Nakintu 30'
Referee: Bolanle Sekiteri (Nigeria)
Zimbabwe 2–1 Réunion
Mpala 57'
Mutero 82'		 Mussard 18'
Referee: Ondo Akono (Cameroon)
South Africa 3–0 Uganda
Solomon 27'
Luthuli 32'
Lekalakala 51'
Referee: Scholastica Tetteh (Ghana)
Uganda 2–1 Réunion
Nakimbugwe 42'
Mbekeka 89'		 Lecoutre 29'
Johannesburg, South Africa
Referee: Bola Abidoye (Nigeria)
South Africa 2–1 Zimbabwe
Luthili 49'
Phewa 65'		 Mpala 44'
Referee: Ondo Akono (Cameroon)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Nigeria 3210112+97Knockout stage
2 Ghana 321072+57
3 Cameroon 310246−23
4 Morocco 3003113−120
Nigeria 2–2 Ghana
Akide 40', 50' Baidu 52'
Okine 80'
Johannesburg, South Africa
Referee: Fatou Gaye (Senegal)
Cameroon 4–1 Morocco
Eko Njolle 17'
Anounga 67'
Enama Abbe 89'
Anong 90'		 Maqdi 13'
Referee: Sabelo Sibindi (Zimbabwe)
Ghana 2–0 Cameroon
Sackey 7'
Dgajmah 82'
Johannesburg, South Africa
Referee: Justine Rasoanirina (Madagascar)
Nigeria 6–0 Morocco
Akide 44', 73'
Ajayi 49', 70'
Mmadu ?'
Nwadike 90+2'
Ghana 3–0 Morocco
Baidu 65'
Bayor 66'
Gyamfuah 70'
Johannesburg, South Africa
Referee: Sabelo Sibindi (Zimbabwe)
Nigeria 3–0 Cameroon
Akide 14'
Yusuf 35'
Mmadu 90'
Referee: Fatou Gaye (Senegal)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time of 30 minutes is played and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out. No extra time is played in this stage except for the 3rd/4th-place match.

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
21 November - Boksburg
 
 
 South Africa1
 
25 November - Boksburg
 
 Ghana0
 
 Nigeria2
 
21 November - Johannesburg
 
 South Africa0
 
 Nigeria6
 
 
 Zimbabwe0
 
Third place
 
 
24 November - Boksburg
 
 
 Ghana6
 
 
 Zimbabwe3

Semi-finals
South Africa 1–0 Ghana
Solomon 9'
Referee: Fatou Gaye (Senegal)
Nigeria 6–0 Zimbabwe
Yusuf 3'
Mmadu 34'
Akide 40', 65'
Nwadike 52'
Ajayi 79'
Johannesburg, South Africa

Third place playoff
Ghana 6–3 Zimbabwe
Baidu 1'
Bayor 6', 31'
Darku 24'
Foriwaa 35'
Dgajmah 44'		 Mpala 14'
Moyo 16'
Nyerukai 61'
Referee: Justine Rasoanirina (Madagascar)

Final
Nigeria 2–0 1 South Africa
Yusuf 30'
Mbachu 72'
Referee: Ondo Akono (Cameroon)

1 The match was abandoned in the 73rd minute with Nigeria leading 2–0 after fans started throwing objects at the referee following the second goal, with riot police arriving 40 mins later and firing tear gas in the crowds; fans needed hospital treatment and journalist's cars were attacked as they were leaving the stadium. The result stood as final.[1]

Awards
 2000 Women's African Football Championship winners 

Nigeria
Fourth 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 5410192+1713
2 South Africa 540193+612
3 Ghana 5311136+710
4 Zimbabwe 5113817–94
Eliminated in the group stage
5 Uganda 311146–24
6 Cameroon 310246–23
7 Réunion 300327–50
8 Morocco 3003113–120

Goalscorers
7 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References
  1. "Nigeria and the African Women Championship finals". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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