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2014 African Women's Championship

Field	Value
tourney_name	African Women's Championship
year	2014
image	2014 African Women's Championship (logo).png
size	200px
country	Namibia
dates	11–25 October
num_teams	8
venues	2
cities	1
champion_other
count	9
second_other
third_other
fourth_other
matches	16
goals	44
top_scorer	Desire Oparanozie
(5 goals)
player	Asisat Oshoala
goalkeeper	Annette Ngo Ndom
fair_play
prevseason	[2012](2012-african-women-s-championship)
nextseason	[2016](2016-women-s-africa-cup-of-nations)

(5 goals) The 2014 African Women's Championship, the 11th edition of the tournament, was held in Namibia. This tournament, organized by the Confederation of African Football, was also a qualification tournament for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, with top three qualifying for the finals in Canada. It was played on 11–25 October 2014.

The tournament marked the first participation of Namibia in the African championship. Also for the first time the defending champions, Equatorial Guinea, were not taking part after failing to win their last qualifying round match.

Nigeria defeated Cameroon 2–0 in the final to win their record-extending seventh title.

Host

Namibia were awarded the hosting rights in October 2011. This was the first time they would appear in the final tournament.

There was some criticism of the slow preparation and campaigning for the event. The national women's league was suspended this year because all money was used for hosting the continental event.

Qualification

Main article: 2014 African Women's Championship qualification

A record 25 teams applied for the 2014 African Women's Championship. The top three teams from the 2012 tournament, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and South Africa received a bye to the second round. The preliminary round was held on 13–15 February (first leg) and 28 February–2 March 2014 (second leg), while the final qualifying round was held on 23–25 May (first leg) and 6–8 June (second leg).

;Qualified teams

Team	Method of
qualification	Previous appearances in tournament
	Hosts	0
		3 ([2004](2004-african-women-s-championship), [2006](2006-african-women-s-championship), [2010](2010-african-women-s-championship))
	10 ([1991](1991-african-women-s-championship), [1995](1995-african-women-s-championship), [1998](1998-african-women-s-championship), [2000](2000-african-women-s-championship), [2002](2002-african-women-s-championship), [2004](2004-african-women-s-championship), [2006](2006-african-women-s-championship), [2008](2008-african-women-s-championship), [2010](2010-african-women-s-championship), [2012](2012-african-women-s-championship))
	9 ([1991](1991-african-women-s-championship), [1995](1995-african-women-s-championship), [1998](1998-african-women-s-championship), [2000](2000-african-women-s-championship), [2002](2002-african-women-s-championship), [2004](2004-african-women-s-championship), [2006](2006-african-women-s-championship), [2008](2008-african-women-s-championship), [2010](2010-african-women-s-championship))
	1 ([2012](2012-african-women-s-championship))
	10 ([1991](1991-african-women-s-championship), [1995](1995-african-women-s-championship), *[1998](1998-african-women-s-championship), [2000](2000-african-women-s-championship), [2002](2002-african-women-s-championship), [2004](2004-african-women-s-championship), [2006](2006-african-women-s-championship), [2008](2008-african-women-s-championship), [2010](2010-african-women-s-championship)*, [2012](2012-african-women-s-championship))
	9 ([1995](1995-african-women-s-championship), [1998](1998-african-women-s-championship), [2000](2000-african-women-s-championship), [2002](2002-african-women-s-championship), [2004](2004-african-women-s-championship), [2006](2006-african-women-s-championship), [2008](2008-african-women-s-championship), [2010](2010-african-women-s-championship), [2012](2012-african-women-s-championship))
	2 ([1991](1991-african-women-s-championship), [1995](1995-african-women-s-championship))

Venues

The final tournament matches were held in two stadium venues located in Windhoek:

Windhoek	Windhoek
{{location map+	Namibia	float=right	width=300	caption=Locations of the 2014 African Women's Championship venues	places=
Independence Stadium	Sam Nujoma Stadium
Capacity: 25,000	Capacity: 10,300
	[[File:SamNujomaStadium.JPG	150px]]

Format

Eight teams were divided in two groups and play a round-robin tournament. The top two placed teams advanced to the semifinals. The losers of those semifinals played in the third place match, while the winners faced off in the final. The top three placed teams qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Match officials

12 referees and 15 assistants were announced on 5 October 2014.

;Referees

Maximina Bernado
Thérèse Raïssa
Ledia Tafesa
Christine Ziga
Aya Irène Ahoua
Damaris Kimani
Kankou Coulibaly
Insaf El Harkaoui
Fadouma Dia
Lilia Abdeljaoued
Aisha Ssemambo
Gladys Lengwe

;Assistant referees

Rosalie Tempa
Botsalo Mosimanewatlala
Élodie Bieiginin
Mona Mahmoud Atallah
Trhas Gebreyohanis
Emmanuella Aglago
Mary Njoroge
Lidwine Rakotozafinoro
Bernadette Kwimbira
Fanta Idrissa Koné
Souad Oulhaj
Aminata Dialo
Ayawa Dzodope
Chafia Hendaoui
Mercy Zulu

Squads

Main article: 2014 African Women's Championship squads

Group stage

The draw was held on 19 July 2014 at 19:00 local time at Windhoek, Namibia.

All times are local (UTC+02:00). Tiebreakers ;Tiebreakers The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the concerned teams;
Best Goal difference resulting from the matches between the concerned teams;
Goal difference in all group matches;
Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches;
Fair Play point system in which the number of yellow and red cards are evaluated;
Drawing of lots by CAF Organising Committee.

Group A

Adams Diakité Oparanozie Lohoues

Ohale Oparanozie Oshoala Nkwocha Nrehy

Ordega

Group B

Modise Mollo Makhabane

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner, except for the third place match where no extra time is played.

Bracket

|22 October - Windhoek||2||1 |22 October - Windhoek| |2||1 |25 October - Windhoek||2||0 |25 October - Windhoek||0||1

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Manie

Third place play-off

Winners qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Final

Oshoala

Statistics

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.

Award	Player	Golden Ball	Golden Boot	Golden Gloves	Fair Play Award
NGA Asisat Oshoala
NGA Desire Oparanozie
CMR Annette Ngo Ndom

Goalscorers

;5 goals

NGA Desire Oparanozie

;4 goals

NGA Asisat Oshoala

;3 goals

CMR Gaëlle Enganamouit
CIV Ines Nrehy

;2 goals

ALG Houria Affak
GHA Elizabeth Cudjoe
CIV Josée Nahi
RSA Portia Modise

;1 goal

CMR Raissa Feudjio
CMR Christine Manie
CIV Fatou Coulibaly
CIV Ida Guehai
CIV Christine Lohoues
NAM Thomalina Adams
NAM Zenatha Coleman
NAM Rita Williams
NGA Gloria Ofoegbu
NGA Osinachi Ohale
NGA Ngozi Okobi
NGA Francisca Ordega
NGA Perpetua Nkwocha
NGA Esther Sunday
RSA Amanda Dlamini
RSA Refiloe Jane
RSA Mamello Makhabane
RSA Sanah Mollo
RSA Shiwe Nongwanya
ZAM Susan Banda

;Own goal

CIV Mariam Diakité (playing against Nigeria)

Team statistics

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(26 October 2014). "Oshoala, Oparanozie claim individual honours". CAF.

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