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WAFCON 2004

ChampionsNigeria

Nigeria won, ahead of Cameroon (5–0 in the final, 3 Oct 2004). 8 teams, 16 games, 3.00 goals a game; hosted by South Africa.

The road to the final

p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.

Group stage

Group A

TeamPWDLGDPts
Ghanathrough3300+69
Ethiopiathrough311104
Zimbabwe3111-14
South Africa3003-50

Group B

TeamPWDLGDPts
Nigeriathrough3210+77
Cameroonthrough3120+25
Algeria3102-33
Mali3012-61

3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.

Semi-finals

Third-place play-off

Final

Upsets

Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.

Results: martj42/womens-international-results (CC0), women’s internationals since 1956 — every major tournament, but not yet every friendly, and updated less often than the men’s file. Rounds worked out from the results.