2000 African Women's Championship

The 2000 African Women's Championship was the fourth 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 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) 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 qualifying rounds, which took place from June to August 2000.

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 six winners of the final round qualified for the final 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
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 the 1991 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:

  • Ondo Akono
  • Scholastica Tetteh
  • Justine Rasoanirina
  • Bola Abidoye
  • Bolanle Sekiteri
  • Fatou Gaye
  • Catherine Adipo
  • 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

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
Nankimbugwe  42'
Mbekeka  89'		 Lecoutre  29'
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'
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'
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'
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 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
 
      
 
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'

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 South Africa
Yusuf  30'
Mbachu  72'
Referee: Ondo Akono (Cameroon)
  • Note: the match was abandoned in the 73rd minute with Nigeria winning 2-0 because fans started tossing objects at the referee who had correctly not signalled offside for the just-happened goal. Riot police arrived 40 mins after the trouble began and started firing tear gas in the crowds. The match was called off after three failed attempts to get it started again. People needed hospital treatment while journalist cars were attacked as they were leaving the stadium. The result stood.[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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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