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

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  Qualified

  Did not qualify

  Did not enter or withdrew

  Not part of CAF

Ethiopia and Mali made their first appearances in the tournament.

Team	Qualified as	Qualified on	Previous tournament appearancesTemplate:Efn
	Hosts and defending champions	19 March 2002	4 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000)
	Winners against DR Congo	11 October 2002	1 (1995)
	Winners against Morocco	11 October 2002	Debut
	Winners against Zambia	12 October 2002	3 (1995, 1998, 2000)
	Winners against Gabon	12 October 2002	3 (1991, 1998, 2000)
	Winners against Senegal	12 October 2002	4 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000)
	Winners against Uganda	13 October 2002	Debut
	Winners against Tanzania	13 October 2002	1 (2000)

Notes

Officials

The following referees were named for the tournament:

• Template:Flagicon Ondo Akono
• Template:Flagicon Chimane Nombauli
• Template:Flagicon Mukulu Mbula
• Template:Flagicon Scholastica Tetteh
• Template:Flagicon Bola Abidoye
• Template:Flagicon Bolanle Sekiteri
• Template:Flagicon Xonam Agboyi
• Template:Flagicon 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.

Group stage

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams in the group stage are tied on points tie-breakers are in order:

1. greater number of points in matches between tied teams
2. superior goal difference in matches between tied teams
3. greater number of goals scored in matches between tied teams
4. superior goal difference in all group matches
5. greater number of goals scored in all group matches
6. fair play criteria based on red and yellow cards received
7. drawing of lots

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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.

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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

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4th title Template:!)

Statistics

Team statistics

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  Champion

  Runner-up

  Third place

  Fourth place

  Group stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1		5	4	0	1	15	2	+13	12
2		5	4	0	1	9	4	+5	12
3		5	2	1	2	7	5	+2	7
4		5	2	1	2	6	11	–5	7
Eliminated in the group stage
5		3	0	2	1	2	3	–1	2
6		3	0	2	1	2	4	–2	2
7		3	0	1	2	3	9	–6	1
8		3	0	1	2	2	8	–6	1

Goalscorers

4 goals

• Template:Flagicon Alberta Sackey
• Template:Flagicon Perpetua Nkwocha
• Template:Flagicon Veronica Phewa

3 goals

• Template:Flagicon Mercy Akide
• Template:Flagicon Stella Mbachu

2 goals

• Template:Flagicon Awasso Endegene-Leme
• Template:Flagicon Mavis Dgajmah
• Template:Flagicon Nana Gyamfuah
• Template:Flagicon Rokiatou Samake
• Template:Flagicon Ifenyichukwu Chiejine
• Template:Flagicon Esther Zulu Talent

1 goal

• Template:Flagicon Irene Gonçalves
• Template:Flagicon Jacinta Rios
• Template:Flagicon Antoinette Anounga
• Template:Flagicon Rolande Belemgoto
• Template:Flagicon Christelle Pokam
• Template:Flagicon Madeleine Ngono Mani
• Template:Flagicon Adjoa Bayor
• Template:Flagicon Maïchata Konaté
• Template:Flagicon Ekpo Effionwan
• Template:Flagicon Florence Iweta
• Template:Flagicon Olaitan Yusuf
• Template:Flagicon Antonia Carelse
• Template:Flagicon 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.

Team	Qualified on	Previous tournament appearancesTemplate:Efn
	17 December 2002	1 (1999)
	18 December 2002	3 (1991, 1995, 1999)

External links

• 2002 edition records and results at RSSSF