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2004 African Women's Championship

6th edition of WAFCON

Field	Value
year	2004
dates	18 September – 3 October
country	South Africa
num_teams	8
venues	3
cities	3
champion_other
count	6
second_other
third_other
fourth_other
matches	16
goals	48
top_scorer	Perpetua Nkwocha (9 goals)
prevseason	2002
nextseason	2006

The 2004 African Women's Championship was the 6th edition of the biennial African women's association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football held in South Africa, who were elected as hosts on 12 December 2003, between 18 September and 3 October 2004.

Nigeria beat Cameroon 5–0 in the final to win its 6th title.

Qualification

Main article: 2004 African Women's Championship qualification

South Africa qualified automatically as hosts, while the remaining seven spots were determined by the qualification rounds which took place from May to July 2004. The defending champions receives no automatic qualification from this edition of the tournament onwards.

Format

Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If scores were tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied and if still level, extra time would be skipped and will use the last-resort tie breaker of a penalty shoot-out.

The seven winners of the qualification round qualified for the group stage.

Qualified teams

Algeria made their tournament debut at this edition.

Qualified as	Qualified on	Previous tournament appearances
Hosts	12 December 2003	4 (1995, 1998, 2000, 2002)
Winners against Mali	23 July 2004	Debut
Winners against Guinea	24 July 2004	5 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002)
Winners against Senegal	24 July 2004	5 (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002)
Winners against Congo	25 July 2004	4 (1991, 1998, 2000, 2002)
Winners against Malawi	25 July 2004	1 (2002)
Winners against Tanzania	25 July 2004	2 (2000, 2002)
Lucky loser	July–August 2004	1 (2002)

;Notes

Format

The qualified teams were divided into two groups of four teams each. The top two in each group advanced to the semi-finals. The teams were ranked according to the three points for a win system. (3 for a win, 1 for a draw and none for a loss)

Group stage

Tiebreakers

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

greater number of points in matches between tied teams
superior goal difference in matches between tied teams
greater number of goals scored in matches between tied teams
superior goal difference in all group matches
greater number of goals scored in all group matches
fair play criteria based on red and yellow cards received
drawing of lots

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

At this stage, if a match is level at the end of 90 minutes and additional playing time, extra time, except for the third place match, is played and followed by a penalty shoot-out if necessary.

Bracket

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Semi-finals

Third place play-off

Final

Awards

Statistics

Team statistics

Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	5	4	1	0	18	2	+16	13
2	5	2	2	1	8	10	–2	8
3	5	3	1	1	7	2	+5	10
4	5	1	2	2	4	8	–4	5
Eliminated in the group stage
5	3	1	1	1	3	4	–1	4
6	3	1	0	2	4	7	–3	3
7	3	0	1	2	2	8	–6	1
8	3	0	0	3	2	7	–5	0

Goalscorers

NGA Perpetua Nkwocha
NGA Cynthia Uwak
CMR Séraphine Mbida
ALG Nabila Imloul
CMR Françoise Bella
CMR Stéphanie Mekongo
ETH Belay Tutu
GHA Akua Anokyewaa
GHA Bernice Asante
NGA Vera Okolo
ZIM Nomsa Moyo
ALG Naïma Laouadi
ALG Farida Sedhane
CMR Marceline Mete
ETH Feleke Addis
ETH Birtukan Gebrekirstos
GHA Anita Amenuku
GHA Adjoa Bayor
GHA Gloria Foriwa
MLI Fatoumata Diarra
MLI Man Keita
NGA Ajuma Ameh
NGA Effioanwan Ekpo
NGA Felicia Eze
RSA Portia Modise
RSA Veronica Phewa
ZIM Marjory Nyaumwe

Notes

References

(12 December 2003). "Three bids for Nations Cup 2008".

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