The knockout stage of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 13 July with the quarter-finals and ended on 23 July 2022 with the final held at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. A total of eight teams (the top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed teams) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament.
Format
editIn the knockout phase, if a match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each), where each team is allowed to make a fourth substitution. If still tied after extra time, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners. In the repêchage and third-place play-offs no extra time is played and the match is decided by a direct penalty shootout.
Qualified teams
editThe top two placed teams from each of the three groups, along with the two best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third-placed teams (Best two qualify) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A |  Morocco
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 Senegal
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| B |  Zambia
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 Cameroon
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 Tunisia
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| C |  South Africa
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 Nigeria
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 Botswana
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Bracket
edit| Quarter finals | Semi finals | Final | ||||||||
| 13 July – Rabat (Prince Moulay Abdellah) | ||||||||||
| Morocco | 2 | |||||||||
| 18 July – Rabat (Prince Moulay Abdellah) | ||||||||||
| Botswana | 1 | |||||||||
| Morocco (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| 14 July – Casablanca | ||||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| Cameroon | 0 | |||||||||
| 23 July – Rabat (Prince Moulay Abdellah) | ||||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||
| Morocco | 1 | |||||||||
| 13 July – Casablanca | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||||||
| Zambia (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 18 July – Casablanca | ||||||||||
| Senegal | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| Zambia | 0 | |||||||||
| 14 July – Rabat (Moulay Hassan) | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 1 | Third place | ||||||||
| South Africa | 1 | |||||||||
| 22 July – Casablanca | ||||||||||
| Tunisia | 0 | |||||||||
| Nigeria | 0 | |||||||||
| Zambia | 1 | |||||||||
| Repechage | ||||||||||
| 17 July – Rabat (Moulay Hassan) | ||||||||||
| Botswana | 0 | |||||||||
| Cameroon | 1 | |||||||||
| 17 July – Casablanca | ||||||||||
| Senegal (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| Tunisia | 0 (2) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
editThe winners qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Zambia vs Senegal
edit| Zambia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
|
Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
Morocco vs Botswana
edit| Morocco | 2–1 | Botswana |
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| Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
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Cameroon vs Nigeria
edit| Cameroon | 0–1 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
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South Africa vs Tunisia
edit| South Africa | 1–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
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Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
Semi-finals
editZambia vs South Africa
edit| Zambia | 0–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
Morocco vs Nigeria
editThird place play-off
edit| Nigeria | 0–1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
Final
edit
| Morocco | 1–2 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Ayane  80' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
Magaia 63', 71' |
Repechage
editThe losers of the quarter finals played-off against each other in a single match direct elimination format; the winners advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs.
Senegal vs Tunisia
edit| Senegal | 0–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
Botswana vs Cameroon
edit| Botswana | 0–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
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References
edit- ^ "Nigeria/Morocco clash set new Africa record attendance". The Guardian. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.