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2023 African Games
women's football tournament
Tournament details
Host countryGhana
CityAccra
Dates8–21 March 2024
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Ghana (2nd title)
Runners-up Nigeria
Third place Uganda
Fourth place Senegal
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored31 (2.38 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ghana Tracey Twum (3 goals)
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International football competition Main article: Football at the 2023 African Games

The 2023 African Games women's football tournament is the 6th edition of the African Games women's football tournament. The women's football tournament was held as part of the 2023 African Games between 8 and 21 March 2024. Under-20 national teams took part in the tournament.

Schedule

P Group stage ½ Semifinals B Bronze medal match F Gold medal match
8 Fri 9 Sat 10 Sun 11 Mon 12 Tue 13 Wed 14 Thu 15 Fri 16 Sat 17 Sun 18 Mon 19 Tue 20 Wed 21 Thu
G G G G G G ½ B F

Qualification

Main article: 2022 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification

As per the decision of CAF Executive Committee was as below, the eight teams who reached the fourth round of the 2022 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification are qualified to the Final Tournament.

Means of qualification Venue(s) Dates Qualified
2022 African U-20 W-WC qualification 4th round Home/away 12 December 2021  Morocco
17 December 2021  Ethiopia
 Nigeria
 Uganda
18 December 2021  Cameroon
 Ghana
 Senegal
 Tanzania
Total 8 teams

Venues

1 stadium were allocated to host the matches.

Football at the 2023 African Games – Women's tournament is located in GhanaCape CoastCape Coast Cape Coast
Cape Coast Sports Stadium
Capacity: 15,000

Squads

Main article: Football at the 2023 African Games – Women's team squads

Match officials

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Group stage

All match times are local, WAT (UTC).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ghana (H) 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Semifinals
2  Uganda 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3  Tanzania 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4  Ethiopia 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: results.accra2023ag.com
(H) Hosts
Tanzania 1–1 Uganda
Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape CoastReferee: Natacha Konan (Ivory Coast)
Ghana 1–0 Ethiopia
Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape CoastReferee: Cynthia Ngakosso (Congo)
Uganda 2–0 Ethiopia
Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape CoastReferee: Zakia El Grini (Morocco)
Ghana 2–1 Tanzania
Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape CoastReferee: Noura Samir (Egypt)
Ethiopia 1–1 Tanzania
Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape CoastReferee: Yacine Samassa (Mauritania)
Uganda 1–1 Ghana
Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape CoastReferee: Seonyatseng Joyce Tshephe (Botswana)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6 Semifinals
2  Senegal 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
3  Morocco 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
Source: results.accra2023ag.com
Nigeria 2–0 Morocco
Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape CoastReferee: Raya Sisai (Ethiopia)
Nigeria 4–0 Senegal
Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape CoastReferee: Rachel Nzigire (Central African Republic)
Morocco 0–4 Senegal
Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast

Knockout stage

Bracket

 Semi-finalsGold medal match
       
 18 March – Cape Coast
 
  Ghana3
 21 March – Cape Coast
  Senegal1
  Ghana (a.e.t.)2
 18 March – Cape Coast
  Nigeria1
  Nigeria2
 
  Uganda0
 Bronze medal match
 
 21 March – Cape Coast
 
  Senegal0 (5)
 
  Uganda (p)0 (6)

Semi-finals

Ghana 3–1 Senegal
Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape CoastReferee: Rachel Nzigire (Central African Republic)
Nigeria 2–0 Uganda
Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape CoastReferee: Noura Samir (Egypt)

Bronze medal match

Senegal 0–0 (a.e.t.) Uganda
Report
Penalties
Kandé soccer ball with check mark
Badio soccer ball with check mark
Ndiaye soccer ball with red X
Sané soccer ball with check mark
Diallo soccer ball with check mark
Casset soccer ball with check mark
Bassene soccer ball with red X		 5–6 soccer ball with check mark C. Nagadya
soccer ball with check mark Nalugya
soccer ball with check mark Lwalisa
soccer ball with red X Nankwanga
soccer ball with check mark Wujja
soccer ball with check mark Kanyago
soccer ball with check mark Najjuma
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape CoastReferee: Seonyatseng Joyce Tshephe (Botswana)

Gold medal match

Ghana 2–1 (a.e.t.)Nigeria 
Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape CoastAttendance: 15,000Referee: Natacha Konan (Ivory Coast)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 31 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 2.38 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final ranking

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
 Ghana (H) 5 4 1 0 9 4 +5 13 Gold Medal
 Nigeria 4 3 0 1 10 1 +9 9 Silver Medal
 Uganda 5 1 3 1 4 4 0 6 Bronze Medal
4  Senegal 4 1 1 2 5 7 −2 4 Fourth place
5  Tanzania 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2 Eliminated in
group stage
6  Ethiopia 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
7  Morocco 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
Source: Medals Standings
(H) Hosts

See also

References

  1. "CAF Announces African Games Teams". Daily Guide Network. Redaction. 26 January 2024.

External links

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