2008_African_Women's_Championship
2008 African Women's Championship
8th edition of WAFCON
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.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| 2008 Campeonato Femenino de Fútbol de África | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Equatorial Guinea |
| Dates | 15 – 29 November |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Equatorial Guinea (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Africa |
| Third place |  Nigeria |
| Fourth place |  Cameroon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 37 (2.31 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Genoveva Añonman (6 goals) |
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Main article: 2008 African Women's Championship qualification
- Qualified teams
Equatorial Guinea (hosts)
Ghana
Cameroon
Congo (debut)
Mali
Nigeria
South Africa
Tunisia (debut)
Group A
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Equatorial Guinea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| Cameroon |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Congo |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
 Mali |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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More information Cameroon, 2–1 ...
| Cameroon | 2–1 | Mali |
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 75' (pen.) Doumbia |
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More information Equatorial Guinea, 5–2 ...
| Equatorial Guinea | 5–2 | Congo |
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Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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| South Africa |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Nigeria |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Ghana |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Tunisia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
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More information Ghana, 3–2 ...
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Semi-finals
Third-place match
More information Nigeria, 1–1 ...
| Nigeria | 1–1 | Cameroon |
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| Eke 28' |
64' Onguene Aboudi |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 |
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Final
| 2008 African Women's Championship winners |
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 Equatorial Guinea First/Inaugural title |
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
- Information on the 2008 edition (archived) at Feminine Football France
- Tournament at Soccerway
- 2008 edition records and results at RSSSF