2006 Women's African Football Championship

The 2006 Women's African Football Championship was originally scheduled to be held in Gabon, but due to "organisational reasons" Gabon withdrew from hosting the competition. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/4915736.stm Gabon pulls out of hosting AWC] , from BBC, retrieved 29 May 2006] Nigeria took over hosting rights, [ [http://allafrica.com/stories/200606300289.html Nigeria: AWC :Adamu's Absence Not Affecting Preparation] , from allafrica.com, retrieved 6 July 2006] hosted the final tournament between October 28 and November 11, [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/afr-women06.html Africa - Women's Championship 2006] , from RSSSF, retrieved November 3 2006] and won the tournament after defeating Ghana 1–0 in the final. South Africa's Portia Modise was named Player of the Championship.

Qualification

Eight teams make it through to the main tournament in Nigeria, and the teams played in a single-elimination tournament until eight teams remained for the finals.

Preliminary round

Winners, in bold, qualified directly for the first round.

As new hosts for the final tournament, Nigeria was given an automatic berth. As Equatorial Guinea was set to face Nigeria, they were also given a berth to the final tournament.

After Congo failed to show up to the first leg match with Ghana, Ghana was declared winner over both legs. CAF had initially called for the match to be rescheduled but backed down from that stance. [ [http://www.myjoyonline.com/sportsarticle.asp?p=11&a=27313 CAF orders Ghana-Congo to play] , from myjoyonline.com, retrieved 25 July 2006] [ [http://www.myjoyonline.com/sportsarticle.asp?p=11&a=27364 CAF to investigate Congolese no show] , from myjoyonline.com, retrieved July 30 2006]

fbw|GAB withdrew because lack of finances.

Final Tournament

The finals will take place in Warri at Warri Township Stadium. There will be two groups, A and B, with a semi-finals and finals.

Group A

Equatorial Guinea arrived at Murtala Mohammed Airport in a private chartered plane, which did not have clearance to land. The players were not allowed to disembark for three hours, and despite organising officials trying to remedy the situation, the Equatorial Guinea players apparently left for home, unhappy with the treatment they received by airport officials. [ [http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=61612 E/Guinea Flies into Trouble, Return to Malabo] , from thisdayonline.com, retrieved 29 October 2006] However, their first match went ahead on time.

footballbox
date = October 28, 2006
team1 = fbw-rt|RSA
score = 4–0
team2 = fbw|ALG
goals1 = Phewa 1', 35' Nompumelolo 38' Solomon 90'
goals2 =
stadium =Warri Township Stadium
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6095450.stm (BBC)] ----footballbox
date = October 28, 2006
team1 = fbw-rt|NGA
score = 4–2
team2 = fbw|EQG
goals1 = Uwak 4', 7' Nkwocha 52' Ajayi 87'
goals2 = Okoro 15' Essiane 21'
stadium =Oleh
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6095450.stm (BBC)] ----footballbox
date = October 31, 2006
team1 = fbw-rt|ALG
score = 0–6
team2 = fbw|NGA
goals1 =
goals2 = Ajayi 8'
Nkwocha 20', 90'+
Madu 35'
Ekpo 56'
Uwak 89'
stadium =Warri Township Stadium
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6103274.stm (BBC)] ----footballbox
date = October 31, 2006
team1 = fbw-rt|RSA
score = 2–0
team2 = fbw|EQG
goals1 = Nkosi 62'
Solomon 73'
goals2 =
stadium =Oleh
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6103274.stm (BBC)] ----footballbox
date = November 3, 2006
team1 = fbw-rt|EQG
score = 3–3
team2 = fbw|ALG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium =Oghara Township Stadium
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6115120.stm (BBC)] ----footballbox
date = November 3, 2006
team1 = fbw-rt|NGA
score = 2–0
team2 = fbw|RSA
goals1 = Uwak 4', 43'
goals2 =
stadium =Oleh
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6115120.stm (BBC)]

Group B

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date = October 29, 2006
team1 = fbw-rt|MLI
score = 0–1
team2 = fbw|GHA
goals1 =
goals2 = Rumanatu 56'
stadium =Oghara
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6096904.stm (BBC)] ----footballbox
date = October 29, 2006
team1 = fbw-rt|CMR
score = 1–1
team2 = fbw|COD
goals1 = Ngono 1' (10 sec)
goals2 = Milandu 57'
stadium =Ughelli
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6096904.stm (BBC)] ----footballbox
date = November 1, 2006
team1 = fbw-rt|GHA
score = 2–1
team2 = fbw|CMR
goals1 = Aminkwa 28'
goals2 = Francoise 53'
stadium =Ughelli
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6107072.stm (BBC)] ----footballbox
date = November 1, 2006
team1 = fbw-rt|MLI
score = 3–2
team2 = fbw|COD
goals1 = Doumbia 36' Diarra 69', 90'
goals2 = Zuma 28' Mafuta 85'
stadium =Oghara
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6107072.stm (BBC)] ----footballbox
date = November 4, 2006
team1 = fbw-rt|COD
score = 1–3
team2 = fbw|GHA
goals1 = Vumongo 51'
goals2 = Amankwa 22', 32' Okoe 84'
stadium =Ughelli
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6117192.stm (BBC)] ----footballbox
date = November 4, 2006
team1 = fbw-rt|CMR
score = 2–0
team2 = fbw|MLI
goals1 = Bekombo 42' Ngo 74'
goals2 =
stadium =Warri Township Stadium
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6117192.stm (BBC)]

emi-finals

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date = November 7, 2006
team1 = fbw-rt|NGA
score = 5–0
team2 = fbw|CMR
goals1 = Uwak 33' Nkwocha 45', 47'?, 54' Ekpo 61'
goals2 =
stadium =Warri Township Stadium----footballbox
date = November 7, 2006
team1 = fbw-rt|GHA
score = 1–0
team2 = fbw|RSA
goals1 = Okoe 88' (pen)
goals2 =
stadium =Oghara

Third place match

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date = November 10, 2006
team1 = fbw-rt|CMR
score = 2–2 4–5 PSO
team2 = fbw|RSA
goals1 = Bella 50' (pen), Ngono 87'
goals2 = Modise 4', Makhanya 63'
stadium =Oleh

Final match

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date = November 11, 2006
team1 = fbw-rt|NGA
score = 1–0
team2 = fbw|GHA
goals1 = Nkwocha 14'
goals2 =
stadium = Warri Township Stadium
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6139354.stm (BBC)]

25,000 people watched the match, which was described by the BBC as "a drab encounter". Both teams qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Awards

References and notes

External links

* [http://rsssf.com/tablesa/afr-women06.html Tables & results] at RSSSF.com
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6080792.stm Tables & results] at BBC.co.uk