2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations

2016 Women Africa Cup of Nations
Coupe d'Afrique des nations féminine de football 2016
Tournament details
Host country  Cameroon
Dates 19 November – 3 December 2016
Teams 8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Nigeria (10th title)
Runners-up  Cameroon
Third place  Ghana
Fourth place  South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played 16
Goals scored 39 (2.44 per match)
Top scorer(s) Nigeria Asisat Oshoala (6 goals)
Best player Cameroon Gabrielle Onguéné
Fair play award  Cameroon

The 2016 Women Africa Cup of Nations was the 12th edition of 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. The tournament was held in Cameroon between 19 November and 3 December 2016.[1] The initial dates were 8–22 October 2016, but were changed due to weather considerations.[2] A total of eight teams played in the tournament.[3]

On 6 August 2015, the CAF Executive Committee decided to change the name of the tournament from the African Women's Championship to the Africa Women Cup of Nations, similar to the men's version, Africa Cup of Nations.[4]

Qualification

Cameroon qualified automatically as hosts, while the remaining seven spots were determined by the qualifying rounds, which took place from March to April 2016.

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament. Mali replaced Equatorial Guinea after they were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player.[5]

Team Appearance Previous best appearance FIFA ranking
at start of event[6]
 Cameroon (hosts) 11th Runners-up (1991, 2004, 2014) 47
 Egypt 2nd Group stage (1998) 80
 Ghana 11th Runners-up (1998, 2002, 2006) 46
 Kenya 1st Debut 132
 Mali 6th Group stage (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010) 92
 Nigeria 12th Champions (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014) 37
 South Africa 11th Runners-up (1995, 2000, 2008, 2012) 48
 Zimbabwe 4th Fourth place (2000) 94

Venues

The tournament was held in Yaoundé and Limbe.[2]

Yaoundé
Locations of the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations venues
 Limbe
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo Limbe Omnisports Stadium
Capacity: 42,500 Capacity: 20,000

Squads

Each squad can contain a maximum of 21 players.[7]

Draw

The draw for the final tournament of the competition took place on 18 September 2016, 16:00 UTC+1, at the Palais Polyvalent des Sports in Yaoundé.[8] The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four.[9] For the draw, the hosts Cameroon were seeded in position A1 and the defending champions Nigeria were seeded in position B1. The remaining six teams were seeded based on their results in the three most recent final tournaments.[10]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3

Group stage

The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals.

Tiebreakers

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[7]

  1. Number of points obtained in games between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference in games between the teams concerned;
  3. Goals scored in games between the teams concerned;
  4. If, after applying criteria 1 to 3 to several teams, two teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the two teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 7 apply;
  5. Goal difference in all games;
  6. Goals scored in all games;
  7. Drawing of lots.

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).[11]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Cameroon (H) 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9 Knockout stage
2  South Africa 3 1 1 1 5 1 +4 4
3  Egypt 3 1 0 2 1 7 −6 3
4  Zimbabwe 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host.

19 November 2016 (2016-11-19)
15:30
Cameroon  2–0  Egypt
Onguéné  25'
Manie  72' (pen.)		 Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Lidya Tafesse (Ethiopia)

19 November 2016 (2016-11-19)
18:30
South Africa  0–0  Zimbabwe
Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Caroline Wanjala (Kenya)

22 November 2016 (2016-11-22)
16:00
Cameroon  1–0  South Africa
Ngo  83' Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Aissata Ameyo Amegee (Togo)

22 November 2016 (2016-11-22)
19:00
Zimbabwe  0–1  Egypt
Report Tarik  83'
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)

25 November 2016 (2016-11-25)
16:00
Zimbabwe  0–2  Cameroon
Report Akaba  2', 50'
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Jonesia Rukyaa Kabakama (Tanzania)

25 November 2016 (2016-11-25)
16:00
Egypt  0–5  South Africa
Report Mgcoyi  27'
Vilakazi  60'
Jane  61'
Seoposenwe  66'
Motlhalo  84'
Stade Municipal de Limbe, Limbe
Referee: Salma Mukansanga (Rwanda)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 3 2 1 0 11 1 +10 7 Knockout stage
2  Ghana 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
3  Mali 3 1 0 2 4 10 −6 3
4  Kenya 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

20 November 2016 (2016-11-20)
16:00
Nigeria  6–0  Mali
Ordega  21'
Oshoala  40', 63', 69', 78'
U. Sunday  48' (pen.)		 Report
Stade Municipal de Limbe, Limbe
Referee: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)

20 November 2016 (2016-11-20)
19:00
Ghana  3–1  Kenya
Suleman  49'
Addo  71'
Boakye  90'		 Report Akida  23'
Stade Municipal de Limbe, Limbe
Referee: Jeanne Ekoumou (Cameroon)

23 November 2016 (2016-11-23)
16:00
Nigeria  1–1  Ghana
Oshoala  19' Report Addo  43' (pen.)
Stade Municipal de Limbe, Limbe
Referee: Akhona Zennith Makalima (South Africa)

23 November 2016 (2016-11-23)
19:00
Kenya  1–3  Mali
Avilia  80' Report Coulibaly  36'
Touré  50', 62' (pen.)
Stade Municipal de Limbe, Limbe
Referee: Salma Mukansanga (Rwanda)

26 November 2016 (2016-11-26)
19:00
Kenya  0–4  Nigeria
Report Okobi  3'
Ikidi  7'
Oshoala  53'
Oparanozie  89'
Stade Municipal de Limbe, Limbe
Referee: Letticia Antonella Viana (Swaziland)

26 November 2016 (2016-11-26)
19:00
Mali  1–3  Ghana
Diarra  87' Report Eshun  44'
Suleman  68'
Addo  79' (pen.)
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritius)

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.[7]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
29 November – Yaoundé
 
 
 Cameroon1
 
3 December – Yaoundé
 
 Ghana0
 
 Cameroon0
 
29 November – Limbe
 
 Nigeria1
 
 Nigeria1
 
 
 South Africa0
 
Third Place
 
 
2 December – Yaoundé
 
 
 Ghana1
 
 
 South Africa0

Semi-finals

29 November 2016 (2016-11-29)
16:00
Cameroon  1–0  Ghana
Feudjio  72' Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)

29 November 2016 (2016-11-29)
19:00
Nigeria  1–0  South Africa
Oparanozie  54' Report
Stade Municipal de Limbe, Limbe
Referee: Lidya Tafesse (Ethiopia)

Third place play-off

2 December 2016 (2016-12-02)
15:30
Ghana  1–0  South Africa
Eshun  48' Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Jonesia Rukyaa Kabakama (Tanzania)

Final

3 December 2016 (2016-12-03)
15:30
Cameroon  0–1  Nigeria
Report Oparanozie  86'
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Aissata Ameyo Amegee (Togo)

Goalscorers

6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[12]

Award Winner
Best player Cameroon Gabrielle Onguéné
Top scorer Nigeria Asisat Oshoala
Fair Play award  Cameroon
Best XI
Position Players
Goalkeeper Cameroon Annette Ngo Ndom
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes

References

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