Football at the 2003 All-Africa Games – Women's tournament

The 2003 All-Africa Games was the first edition to play a women's football tournament. It was played by players under the age of 23. No qualifying took part, but teams were invited.^[1] Nigeria and Ghana were seeded and put in different groups.^[2] Ghana then withdraw on short notice and were to be replaced by Nigeria's A national team, but that was withdrawn later too, due to lack of funding from the Nigerian FA.^[3] Congo-Kinshasa then took part at a last minute replacement.

Nigeria won the final against South Africa.^[4][5]

Group A

Group A final standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Nigeria	3	3	0	0	13	0	+13	9
Cameroon	3	1	1	1	5	2	+3	4
Zimbabwe	3	1	1	1	5	6	–1	4
Ethiopia	3	0	0	3	0	15	–15	0

Top 2 teams advanced to the Semifinals.

Group B

Group B final standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
South Africa	3	3	0	0	9	1	+8	9
Mali	3	1	1	1	3	2	+1	4
DR Congo	3	1	1	1	5	6	–1	4
Algeria	3	0	0	3	3	11	–8	0

Top 2 teams advanced to the Semifinals.

Semifinals

 South Africa v  Cameroon

October 12, 2003

South Africa	3–1	Cameroon

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 Nigeria v  Mali

October 12, 2003

Nigeria	3–1	Mali

Finals

Third Place Match

 Cameroon v  Mali

October 15, 2003

Cameroon	1–0	Mali

Final

 Nigeria v  South Africa

October 16, 2003

Nigeria	1–0	South Africa

Abuja

See also

• Football at the 2003 All-Africa Games – Men's tournament

References

1. http://allafrica.com/stories/200304280469.html
2. http://www.panapress.com/Okocha,-Kanu-to-grace-Abuja-All-Africa-Games-soccer-draw--13-483516-18-lang2-index.html
3. http://www.panapress.com/All-Africa-Games-female-soccer--Nigeria-5-Zimbabwe-0--13-492278-18-lang2-index.html
4. http://english.cri.cn/144/2003-10-17/[email protected]
5. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-85830777.html

External links

• 2003 All-Africa Games – Women's tournament - rsssf.com