2002 African Women's Championship

2002 African Women's Championship
The 2002 African Women's Championship was the 5th edition of the biennial African women's association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football. It took place in Nigeria between 7 and 20 December 2002.
This edition of the tournament also doubled as the African qualification for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. Nigeria beat Ghana 2–0 in the final to with their 5th title, although both were guaranteed qualification to that international tournament edition held in the United States.
Host selection
On 24 January 2001, the Botswana Football Association announced the submission of a hosting bid, but it was neither considered nor came to fruition by CAF.
CAF approached Nigeria at the 2002 African Cup of Nations in Mali for that tournament edition's hosting rights and got it on 19 March that year. Nigeria previously had the honor of hosting the tournament when it began full-scale in 1998.
Qualification
Nigeria qualified automatically as both hosts and defending champions, while the remaining seven spots were determined by the qualifying rounds, which took place from August to October 2002.
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
Ethiopia and Mali made their first appearances in the tournament.
Officials
The following referees were named for the tournament:
Ondo Akono
Chimane Nombauli
Mukulu Mbula
Scholastica Tetteh
Bola Abidoye
Bolanle Sekiteri
Xonam Agboyi
Catherine Adipo
Format
The eight teams were divided into two groups of four teams, where the top two teams in each group advanced to the semi-finals. The finalists of this edition of the tournament qualified for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States.
The teams were ranked according to the three points for a win standard.
Results
Group stage
Group A
Group B
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.
Semi-finals
Winners qualified for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Third-place playoff
Final
The match was held up for about 5 minutes after fans pelted a lineswoman with sachets of water after Alberta Sackey had not been given offside (but missed the chance anyway).
Awards
Statistics
Team statistics
Goalscorers
4 goals
Alberta Sackey
Perpetua Nkwocha
Veronica Phewa
3 goals
Mercy Akide
Stella Mbachu
2 goals
Awasso Endegene-Leme
Mavis Dgajmah
Nana Gyamfuah
Rokiatou Samake
Ifenyichukwu Chiejine
Esther Zulu Talent
1 goal
Irene Gonçalves
Jacinta Rios
Antoinette Anounga
Rolande Belemgoto
Christelle Pokam
Madeleine Ngono Mani
Adjoa Bayor
Maïchata Konaté
Ekpo Effionwan
Florence Iweta
Olaitan Yusuf
Antonia Carelse
Lydia Monyepao
Unknown goalscorers
: 3 additional goals
Qualified teams for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
The teams below qualified to represent Africa at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States.
Notes
References
External links
2002 edition records and results at RSSSF
2002 African Women's Championship
2002 in women's association football
Women's Africa Cup of Nations tournaments
2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
International association football competitions hosted by Nigeria
2002 in African football
2002–03 in Nigerian football