The 2019 African Games women's football tournament was the 5th edition of the African Games women's football tournament. The women's football tournament was held as part of the 2019 African Games between 17–29 August 2019.[1] Under-20 national teams took part in the tournament. Nigeria defeated Cameroon in the final on penalties to win the tournament.[2][3] Morocco defeated Algeria to win the bronze medal.[4]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Morocco |
| Dates | 17–29 August 2019 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Cameroon |
| Third place | Morocco |
| Fourth place |  Algeria |
← 2015 2023 → | |
Zambia had to withdraw from the competition due to issues with visa letters.[5]
Teams
editCAF selected representative teams from nations that had participated in the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations.
Group stage
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco (H)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 | Algeria
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Equatorial Guinea
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Mali
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
| Morocco | 3–2 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
|
| Mali | Cancelled | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1–0 | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
Stade de l'Académie Mohammed VI, Salé
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 | Cameroon
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  South Africa
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Zambia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withrew |
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [citation needed]
| Zambia | Cancelled | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Stade de l'Académie Mohammed VI, Salé
| Cameroon | 1–0 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Stade de l'Académie Mohammed VI, Salé
Knockout stage
editSemi-finals
editThird-place playoff
editFinal
editReferences
edit- ^ "Fixtures of the AAG W Morocco 2019" (PDF). cafonline.com.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (29 August 2019). "Nigeria beat Cameroon on penalties in women's football final at African Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "African Games 2019: Falconets beat Cameroon to win gold". BBC Sport (in Nigerian Pidgin). 30 August 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Morocco pip Algeria to historic bronze". CAF Online. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (23 August 2019). "Zambia Football Association claim visa delays led to women's team withdrawing from African Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
External links
edit- African Games (Football) Event Overview Women's Archived 2019-08-17 at the Wayback Machine