The last matches of the Group of Death lived up to their billing on TUE 18 SEP 2007. more...

The Group of Death began to gain clarity on FRI 14 SEP 2007. more...

Three wild draws helped start the tournament on TUE 11 SEP 2007. more...

For the third straight time, the United States, Korea DPR, and Nigeria were all drawn into the same Women's World Cup group. And amazingly, Sweden also landed in Group B to make the exact same list as Group A of the 2003 Women's World Cup. It is the first time in World Cup history, men's or women's, that the same four teams have been in a group together for two consecutive tournaments. Other teams who are already familiar with one another include Germany, Japan, and Argentina, all of whom were together in Group C in 2003; this time they are in Group A. Interestingly, this represents the first Women's World Cup that contains no first time qualifiers. more...

Nigeria won the fifth African Women's Championship with a 1-0 win over frequent finalists Ghana, remaining the only team to win the tournament. Perpetua NKWOCHA scored the only goal in the 14th minute. It was her seventh goal of the tournament, earning her the top scorer's award for the second African championship in a row. The final came a day after South Africa defeated Cameroon 5-4 on penalties in the third place match, which finished 2-2 at full time.

For the third time in a row, Nigeria and Ghana will represent CAF at the Women’s World Cup. The Super Falcons easily got past their opponents in Group A and then won their semifinal match against Cameroon, 5-0, as Perpetua NKWOCHA scored a hat trick. In the other semifinal, Ghana were awarded a late penalty against South Africa, and Florence OKOE converted past Bridgette MOLALE to seal the win. Nigeria and Ghana will square off on SAT 11 NOV 2006 for the 2006 African Women’s Championship.

At the CAF Executive Committee's meeting in Cairo, Egypt on MON 04-TUE 05 SEP 2006, Congo were disqualified from the 2006 African Women's Championship. Scheduled to face Ghana in Obuasi, GHA on SUN 23 JUL 2006, the Congolese side failed to show. With the tournament field duly reduced to eight, CAF drew the teams into two groups. Hosts Nigeria avoided bitter rivals Ghana; their strongest opposition in Group A will be South Africa. Ghana and Cameroon, meanwhile, will surely be the favourites in Group B. The semifinal winners will qualify for China 2007. more...

CAF have decided to give both Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea automatic places in the 2006 African Women's Championship after Nigeria stepped up to replace Gabon as tournament hosts. After Gabon's withdrawal, an additional place became available in the eight team tournament. That place will go to Eq Guinea, Nigeria's scheduled opponent in series 3 of the second qualifying round, and both matches of that series are being cancelled.