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Women's Africa Cup of Nations records and statistics

This article concerns the records and statistics of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, previously known as the African Women's Championship.

General Performances

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Teams reaching the semi-finals/top four

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Team Winners Runners-up Third-place Fourth-place Total top four
 Nigeria 10 (1998*, 2000, 2002*, 2004, 2006*, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2024) — 1 (2008) 2 (2012, 2022) 13
 Equatorial Guinea 2 (2008*, 2012*) 1 (2010) — — 3
 South Africa 1 (2022) 4 (2000*, 2008, 2012, 2018) 2 (2006, 2010*) 4 (2002, 2014, 2016, 2024) 11
 Ghana — 3 (1998, 2002, 2006) 4 (2000, 2004, 2016, 2024) — 7
 Cameroon — 3 (2004, 2014, 2016*) 3 (2002, 2012, 2018) 4 (1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) 10
 Morocco — 2 (2022*, 2024*) — — 2
 DR Congo — — 1 (1998) — 1
 Ivory Coast — — 1 (2014) — 1
 Zambia — — 1 (2022) — 1
 Zimbabwe — — — 1 (2000) 1
 Ethiopia — — — 1 (2004) 1
 Mali — — — 1 (2018) 1
* hosts
** losing semi-finals

Ranking of teams by number of appearances

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As of 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Team Appearances Debut Most recent Best result
 Nigeria 1319982024 Champions (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006,
2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2024)
 South Africa 1319982024 Champions (2022)
 Cameroon 1219982022 Runners-up (2004, 2014, 2016)
 Ghana 1119982024Runners-up (1998, 2002, 2006)
 Mali 820022024Fourth place (2018)
 Algeria 620042024Quarter-finals (2024)
 Equatorial Guinea 520062018Champions (2008, 2012)
 Morocco 419982024Runners-up (2022, 2024)
 DR Congo 419982024Third place (1998)
 Zambia 420142024Third place (2022)
 Zimbabwe 420002016Fourth place (2000)
 Ethiopia 320022012Fourth place (2004)
 Senegal 320122024Quarter-finals (2022, 2024)
 Tunisia 320082024Quarter-finals (2022)
 Ivory Coast 220122014Third place (2014)
 Botswana 220222024Quarter-finals (2022)
 Egypt 219982016Group stage
 Uganda 220022022Group stage
 Tanzania 220102024Group stage
 Réunion 120002000Group stage
 Angola 120022002Group stage
 Congo 120082008Group stage
 Namibia 120142014Group stage
 Kenya 120162016Group stage
 Burkina Faso 120222022Group stage
 Burundi 120222022Group stage
 Togo 120222022Group stage

Summary (1991–2024)

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Rank Team Part M W D L GF GA GD Points
1 Nigeria15796210723735+202196
2 South Africa146833112411187+24110
3 Cameroon13582414207383-1086
4 Ghana13512312167955+2481
5 Equatorial Guinea52113264639+741
6 Morocco4188462736−928
7 Zambia5186572537−1223
8 Mali82763182867−3921
9 Algeria61934121439−2513
10 Senegal3113261013−311
11 Zimbabwe4142571328−1511
12 Ivory Coast283141515010
13 DR Congo3112361431−179
14 Ethiopia311146624−187
15 Botswana27205710−36
16 Uganda26123713−65
17 Tunisia310127815−75
18 Namibia1310235−23
19 Angola2503269−33
20 Congo1310236−33
21 Egypt26105321−183
22 Burkina Faso1301224−21
23 Togo1301239−61
24 Tanzania26015514−91
25 Réunion1300327−50
26 Guinea1200207−70
27 Burundi13003311−80
28 Kenya13003210−80
29 Sierra Leone12002011−110

Comprehensive team results by tournament

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Legend
Women's Africa Cup of Nations record
Team
(Total 31 teams)		 1991

 1995

 1998
Nigeria
 2000
South Africa
 2002
Nigeria
 2004
South Africa
 2006
Nigeria
 2008
Equatorial Guinea
 2010
South Africa
 2012
Equatorial Guinea
 2014
Namibia
 2016
Cameroon
 2018
Ghana
 2022
Morocco
 2024
Morocco
 2026
Morocco
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 Algeria ××ו×GSGS•GS×GS•GS•QFQ 7
 Angola ×SF××GSוו×××ו•• 2
 Botswana ××××××ו••••×QFGS• 2
 Burkina Faso ×××××××××ו••GS•Q 2
 Burundi ××GS•• 1
 Cameroon 2nd×4thGS3rd2nd4th4th4th3rd2nd2nd3rdQF•Q 14
 Cape Verde וQ 1
 Congo ×××ו•GS×××ו••× 1
 DR Congo ××3rdו×GS••GS××××GS• 4
 Egypt ××GS•×ו×ו•GSו•Q 3
 Equatorial Guinea ×××ו•GS1st2nd1st••GS••• 5
 Ethiopia ××××GS4th×וGS•••••• 3
 Ghana SFSF2nd3rd2nd3rd2ndGSGS•GS3rdGS•3rdQ 14
 Guinea SFו×ו••••×•×••• 1
 Ivory Coast ×××וו••GS3rd••••Q 3
 Kenya ×××××ו××וGS•••Q 2
 Malawi ••×ו××ו×Q 1
 Mali ××××GSGSGSGSGS••GS4th•QFQ 9
 Morocco ××GSGS•×•••••••2nd2ndQ 5
 Namibia ×××××ו•••GS••••• 1
 Nigeria WW1st1st1st1st1st3rd1st4th1st1st1st4th1stQ 16
 Réunion ×××GS×××××××××××× 1
 Senegal ××ו••••GS•••QFQFQ 4
 Sierra Leone ×QF×××××ו×××וו 1
 South Africa ×2ndGS2nd4thGS3rd2nd3rd2nd4th4th2nd1st4thQ 15
 Tanzania ×××ו•••GS•••••GSQ 3
 Togo ×××××ו××××××GS•• 1
 Tunisia ×××××××GS••••×QFGS• 3
 Uganda ×וGS•×××ו×וGS•• 2
 Zambia QF×וו•×•GS•GS3rdQFQ 6
 Zimbabwe ××4thGSGSוו•GS••×• 4

Debut of national teams

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Year Debuting teams
Teams No. Cum.
1998  Cameroon,  DR Congo,  Egypt,  Ghana,  Morocco,  Nigeria,  South Africa 7 7
2000  Réunion,  Uganda,  Zimbabwe 3 10
2002  Angola,  Ethiopia,  Mali 3 13
2004  Algeria 1 14
2006  Equatorial Guinea,  Tunisia 2 16
2008  Congo 1 17
2010  Tanzania 1 18
2012  Ivory Coast,  Senegal 2 20
2014  Namibia,  Zambia 2 22
2016  Kenya 1 23
2018 None 0 23
2022  Botswana,  Burkina Faso,  Burundi,  Togo 4 27
2024 None 0 27
2026  Cape Verde,  Malawi 2 29

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Nigeria100111
2 Equatorial Guinea2103
3 South Africa1427
4 Ghana0347
5 Cameroon0336
6 Morocco0202
7 DR Congo0011
 Ivory Coast0011
 Zambia0011
Totals (9 entries)13131339

Results of host nations

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Most tournaments hosted

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Years in bold indicate hosting nation won the tournament.

No. of times hostedCountryYear(s)Wins as host
Thrice Nigeria1998, 2002, 20063/3
 South Africa2000, 2004, 20100/3
 Morocco2022, 2024, 20260/3
Twice Equatorial Guinea2008, 20122/2
Once Namibia20140/1
 Cameroon20160/1
 Ghana20180/1
Year Host nation Result
1998  Nigeria Champions
2000  South Africa Runners-up
2002  Nigeria Champions
2004  South Africa Group Stage
2006  Nigeria Champions
2008  Equatorial Guinea Champions
2010  South Africa Third place
2012  Equatorial Guinea Champions
2014  Namibia Group Stage
2016  Cameroon Runners-up
2018  Ghana Group Stage
2022  Morocco Runners-up
2024  Morocco Runners-up
2026  Morocco To be determined

Results of defending finalists

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Year Defending champions Finish Defending runners-up Finish
2000  Nigeria Champions  Ghana Third place
2002  Nigeria Champions  South Africa Fourth place
2004  Nigeria Champions  Ghana Third place
2006  Nigeria Champions  Cameroon Fourth place
2008  Nigeria Third place  Ghana Group Stage
2010  Equatorial Guinea Runners-up  South Africa Third place
2012  Nigeria Fourth place  Equatorial Guinea Champions
2014  Equatorial Guinea Did not qualify  South Africa Fourth place
2016  Nigeria Champions  Cameroon Runners-up
2018  Nigeria Champions  Cameroon Third place
2022  Nigeria Fourth place  South Africa Champions
2024  South Africa Fourth place  Morocco Runners-up
2026  Nigeria To be determined  Morocco To be determined

Results by regions

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General statistics by tournament

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Year Hosts Champions (titles) Winning Coach Player of the Tournament Top scorer(s) (goals) Best Goalkeeper
1998 Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria (1) Nigeria Ismaila Mabo N/a Nigeria Nkiru Okosieme (3) N/a
2000 South Africa South Africa Nigeria Nigeria (2) Nigeria Ismaila Mabo Nigeria Mercy Akide (7)
2002 Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria (3) Nigeria Samuel Okpodu Nigeria Perpetua Nkwocha (4)
2004 South Africa South Africa Nigeria Nigeria (4) Nigeria Godwin Izilien Nigeria Perpetua Nkwocha Nigeria Perpetua Nkwocha (9)
2006 Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria (5) Nigeria Ntiero Effiom South Africa Portia Modiqse Nigeria Perpetua Nkwocha (7)
2008 Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea (1) Ivory Coast Clémentine Touré Cameroon Noko Matlou Equatorial Guinea Genoveva Añonman (6)
2010 South Africa South Africa Nigeria Nigeria (6) Nigeria Ngozi Eucharia Uche Nigeria Stella Mbachu Nigeria Perpetua Nkwocha (11)
2012 Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea (2) Argentina Esteban Becker Equatorial Guinea Genoveva Añonman Equatorial Guinea Genoveva Añonman (6)
2014 Namibia Namibia Nigeria Nigeria (7) Nigeria Edwin Okon Nigeria Asisat Oshoala Nigeria Desire Oparanozie (5) Cameroon Annette Ngo Ndom
2016 Cameroon Cameroon Nigeria Nigeria (8) Nigeria Florence Omagbemi Cameroon Gabrielle Onguiéné Nigeria Asisat Oshoala (6) Cameroon Annette Ngo Ndom
2018 Ghana Ghana Nigeria Nigeria (9) Sweden Thomas Dennerby South Africa Thembi Kgatlana South Africa Thembi Kgatlana (5) Nigeria Tochukwu Oluehi
2022 Morocco Morocco South Africa South Africa (1) South Africa Desiree Ellis Morocco Ghizlane Chebbak South Africa Andile Dlamini
2024 Morocco Morocco Nigeria Nigeria (10) Nigeria Justine Madugu Nigeria Rasheedat Ajibade Morocco Ghizlane Chebbak (5) Nigeria Chiamaka Nnadozie

Teams: tournament position

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Teams having equal quantities in the tables below are ordered by the tournament the quantity was attained in (the teams that attained the quantity first are listed first). If the quantity was attained by more than one team in the same tournament, these teams are ordered alphabetically.

Most titles won
10,  Nigeria (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2024).[1][2]
Most finishes in the top two
10,  Nigeria (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2024).[1][3]
Most finishes in the top four
13,  Nigeria (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024).[3](every tournament)
Most second-place finishes
4,  South Africa (2000, 2008, 2012, 2018).[1]
Most third-place finishes
4,  Ghana (2000, 2004, 2016, 2024).[1]
Most third/fourth-place finishes
7,  Cameroon (1998, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2016).
Most championship appearances
13,  Nigeria and  South Africa.[1](every tournament)

Consecutive

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Most consecutive championships
5,  Nigeria (1998–2006).[3]
Most consecutive finishes in the top two
5,  Nigeria (1998–2006).[3]
Most consecutive finishes in the top three
7,  Nigeria (1998–2010).
Most consecutive finishes in the top four
13,  Nigeria (1998–2024).[3](every tournament)
Most consecutive appearances in the finals tournament
13,  Nigeria and  South Africa(1998–2024) (every tournament).
Most consecutive second-place finishes
2, Cameroon (2014–2016) and  Morocco (2022–2024).
Most consecutive third-place finishes
no country has finished third in two consecutive tournaments
Most consecutive fourth-place finishes
3,  Cameroon (2006–2010).

Gaps

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Longest gap between successive titles
6 years,  Nigeria (2018–2024).(1 edition)
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
10 years,  Cameroon (2004–2014).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four
10 years,  Ghana (2000–2016).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the finals
22 years,  Morocco and  Uganda (2000–2022).

Host team

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Best finish by host team
Champion:  Nigeria (1998, 2002, 2006)  Equatorial Guinea (2008, 2012).
Worst finish by host team
Group stage:  South Africa (2004),  Namibia (2014) and  Ghana (2018).

Defending champion

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Best finish by defending champion
Champion:  Nigeria (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2016, 2018).
Worst finish by defending champion
Did not qualify:  Equatorial Guinea (2014).

Debuting teams

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Best finish by a debuting team
Champion:  Nigeria (1998).
Best finish by a debuting team, excluding inaugural tournament
Fourth place:  Zimbabwe (2000).

Top scoring teams by tournament

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Teams listed in bold won the tournament.

Other

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Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion
3,  Ghana (1998, 2002, 2006) and  Cameroon (2004, 2014, 2016).
Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion
10,  Cameroon (1998, 2002–2018).
Most appearances without ever being champion
12,  Cameroon (1998–2022).
Most finishes in the top four without ever finishing in the top two
1,  DR Congo (1998),  Ivory Coast (2014) and  Zambia (2022).
Most appearances without ever finishing in the top two
8,  Mali (2000–2010, 2016, 2018, 2024).
Most appearances without ever finishing in the top four
6,  Algeria (2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2024).
Most played final
3,  Nigeria vs  Ghana (1998, 2002, 2006) and  Nigeria vs  Cameroon (2004, 2014, 2016).

Tournament progression

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Progressed from the group stage the most times
13,  Nigeria (every tournament).
Eliminated in the group stage the most times
6,  Mali (2002–2010, 2016)
Most appearances, always progressed from the group stage
13,  Nigeria (every tournament).
Most appearances, never progressing from the group stage
2,  Egypt (1998, 2016),  Uganda (2002, 2022),  Tanzania (2010, 2024).
Most consecutive appearances, progressing from the group stage
13,  Nigeria (every tournament).
Most consecutive eliminations from the group stage
6,  Mali (2002–2010, 2016).

Teams: matches played and goals scored

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All time

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Most matches played
79,  Nigeria.[1][3]
Most wins
62,  Nigeria.[1][3]
Fewest wins
0,  Angola,  Burkina Faso,  Togo,  Tanzania,  Réunion,  Burundi,  Kenya.
Most losses
24,  South Africa.[1]
Fewest losses
2,  Namibia,  Angola,  Burkina Faso,  Togo,  Congo.
Most draws
14,  Cameroon.
Most goals scored
237,  Nigeria.[1][3]
Most goals conceded
87,  South Africa.
Fewest goals scored
2,  Burkina Faso,  Réunion,  Kenya.
Fewest goals conceded
4,  Burkina Faso.
Highest goal difference
+202,  Nigeria.[1]
Lowest goal difference
−39,  Mali.

In one tournament

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Most wins
5,  Nigeria (1998, 2006, 2010, 2014, out of 5 ) (2024, out of 6),  Equatorial Guinea, (2012, out of 5).
Most goals scored
28,  Nigeria, 1998[1]
Most goals scored, group stage
20,  Nigeria 1998.[1]
Most goals scored, champions
28,  Nigeria, 1998.[1]
Most goals scored, hosts
28,  Nigeria, 1998.[1]
Fewest goals scored, champions
10,  Nigeria, (2018) and  South Africa, (2022)
Fewest goals scored, hosts
2,  South Africa, 2004
Most goals conceded, champions
4,  Equatorial Guinea, (2008),  Nigeria, (2010).
Fewest goals conceded, champions
0,  Nigeria, (1998),  Equatorial Guinea, (2012).

Tournament

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Most goals scored in a tournament
66, 2024.
Fewest goals scored in a tournament
37, 2008.
Most goals per match in a tournament
4.77 goals per match, 1998.
Fewest goals per match in a tournament
2.25 goals per match, 2022.
Most players scoring at least two goals in a tournament
17: 2022.[1]
Most players scoring at least three goals in a tournament
7: 2002.[1]
Most players scoring at least four goals in a tournament
4: 2012.[1]
Most players scoring at least five goals in a tournament
2: 2006, 2008, 2012.[1]
Most players scoring at least six goals in a tournament
2: 2006.[1]
Most players scoring at least nine goals in a tournament
1: 2000, 2010 (Perpetua Nkwocha  Nigeria).[1]
Most players scoring at least eleven goals in a tournament
1: 2010 (Perpetua Nkwocha  Nigeria).[1]

Other

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Biggest margin of victory
8,  Nigeria 8–0  Morocco, 1998
Biggest margin of victory, qualifying match
14,  Algeria 14–0  Sudan, 20 October 2021, First Round
Most goals scored in a match, one team
8,  Nigeria 8–0  Morocco, 1998
Most goals scored in a match, both teams
9,  Ghana 6–3  Zimbabwe, 2000
Highest scoring draw
3–3, on two occasions:
 DR Congo vs  Cameroon,1998
 Equatorial Guinea vs  Algeria, 2006
Most goals scored in a final, one team
5,  Nigeria 5–0  Cameroon, 2004
Most goals scored in a final, both teams
6,  Nigeria 4–2  Equatorial Guinea, 2010
Fewest goals scored in a final, both teams
0,  Nigeria 0–0  South Africa after extra time, 4–3 on penalties 2018
Biggest margin of victory in a final
5,  Nigeria 5–0  Cameroon, 2004
Largest deficit overcome to win in a final
2,  Nigeria, 2024 (coming from 0–2 down to win 3–2 vs  Morocco

Streaks

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Most consecutive wins
8, on two occasions:
 Nigeria, from 3–0 vs Mali (2004) to 1–0 vs Ghana (2006)
 Nigeria, from 5–0 vs Mali (2010) to 3–1 vs Ivory Coast (2012).
Most consecutive matches without a loss
16,  Nigeria, from 5–1 vs Mali (2002) to 1–0 vs South Africa (2008).
Most consecutive losses
5, on two occasions:
 Mali, from 0–2 vs Cameroon (2006) to 0–5 vs Nigeria (2010)
 Algeria, from 0–2 vs Cameroon (2014) to 2–3 vs Mali (2018).
Most consecutive matches scoring at least one goal
16,  Equatorial Guinea (2006–2012).
Most consecutive matches scoring at least two goals
12,  Nigeria (2002–2006).
Most consecutive matches scoring at least three goals
5,  Nigeria (2004–2006).
Most consecutive matches scoring at least four goals
4,  Nigeria (1998), (2004–2006).
Most consecutive matches scoring at least six goals
4,  Nigeria (1998).
Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal (clean sheets)
5,  Nigeria (1998),  Nigeria (2000–2002),  Equatorial Guinea (2012).
Most consecutive matches conceding at least one goals
23,  Mali (2002–2018).

Penalty shoot-outs

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Most shoot-outs, team, all-time
4,  Cameroon,  Nigeria,  South Africa,  Ghana.
Most shoot-outs, team, tournament
3,  Ghana, (2024).
Most shoot-outs, all teams, tournament
4, 2024.
Most shoot-out wins, team, all-time
3,  Nigeria and  Ghana
Most wins, team, tournament
2,  Nigeria, (2018) and  Ghana, (2024).
Most shoot-out losses, team, all-time
4,  Cameroon
Most shoot-outs with 100% record (all won)
2,  Morocco
Most shoot-outs with 0% record (all lost)
4,  Cameroon.

Individual

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Most championships
5, Florence Ajayi ( Nigeria, 1998–2006),
Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2006, 2010, 2014),
Osinachi Ohale ( Nigeria, 2010, 2014–2018, 2024),
Francisca Ordega ( Nigeria, 2010, 2014–2018, 2024).
Most medals
6, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002 (champions), 2004 (champions), 2006 (champions), 2008 (third place), 2010 (champions), 2014 (champions))
Most tournaments played
7, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2014).

Goalscoring

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Most goals scored, final tournaments
34, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2014).
Most goals scored, qualifying
13, Agueicha Diarra ( Mali, 2022–2026).
Most goals scored, final tournaments and qualifying
41, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2014).
Most goals scored in a tournament
11, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2010).
Most goals scored in a match
4, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria), vs Cameroon, 2004 and Asisat Oshoala ( Nigeria), vs Mali, 2016.
Most goals scored in a qualifying match
5, Neddy Atieno ( Kenya), vs South Sudan, 2021.
Most goals scored in all final matches
7, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria), 1 vs Ghana in 2002, 4 vs Cameroon in 2004, 1 vs Ghana in 2006 & 1 vs Equatorial Guinea in 2010.
Most matches with at least one goal
20, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2014).
Most consecutive matches with at least one goal
10, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2006).
Most matches with at least two goals
9, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2010).
Fastest hat-trick
9 minutes, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria), scored at 45', 46' and 54', vs Cameroon, 2006.
Most tournaments with at least one goals
6, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2006, 2010–2014).
Most tournaments with at least two goals
5, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2006, 2010–2012).
Most tournaments with at least three goals
4, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2006, 2010).
Most tournaments with at least four goals
4, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2002–2006, 2010).
Most tournaments with at least nine goals
2, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria, 2004, 2010).
Youngest goalscorer
16 years, 325 days, Desire Oparanozie ( Nigeria), vs Tanzania, 7 November 2010.
Youngest hat-trick scorer
19 years, 28 days, Ines Nrehy ( Ivory Coast), vs Ethiopia, 29 October 2012.
Youngest goalscorer, final
16 years, 332 days, Desire Oparanozie ( Nigeria), vs Equatorial Guinea, 14 November 2010.
Oldest goalscorer
38 years, 284 days, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria), vs Zambia, 14 October 2014.
Oldest hat-trick scorer
34 years, 321 days, Ghizlane Chebbak ( Morocco), vs DR Congo, 9 July 2025.
Oldest goalscorer, final
34 years, 338 days, Ghizlane Chebbak ( Morocco), vs Nigeria, 26 July 2025.
Fastest goal from kickoff in a final
8th minute, Perpetua Nkwocha ( Nigeria), vs Equatorial Guinea, 2010.
Latest goal from kickoff
120+8th minute, Amanda Dlamini ( South Africa), vs Equatorial Guinea, 2010.
Latest goal from kickoff in a final
88th minute, Jennifer Echegini ( Nigeria), vs Morocco, 2024.

Coaching

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Most championships
2, Nigeria Mabo Ismaila ( Nigeria, 1998–2000).
Most consecutive titles won as coach
2, Nigeria Mabo Ismaila ( Nigeria, 1998–2000).
Most matches coached
22, Desiree Ellis ( South Africa, 2016–2024).
Foreign championship
Ivory Coast Clémentine Touré ( Equatorial Guinea, 2008); Argentina Esteban Becker ( Equatorial Guinea, 2012); Sweden. Thomas Dennerby ( Nigeria, 2018)
Most tournaments
4, Desiree Ellis ( South Africa, 2016–2024).
Most consecutive tournaments with same team
4, Desiree Ellis ( South Africa, 2016–2024).
Appearance in final as both player and coach
  • Florence Omagbemi (won 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 finals as a player, won 2016 final as a manager, all with Nigeria)
  • Desiree Ellis (lost 2000 final as a player, lost 2018 final and won 2022 final as a manager, all with South Africa)
Most championship wins as player and head coach
5, Florence Omagbemi,  Nigeria (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 as playing squad member; 2016 as coach).

Tournament awards

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Top scorers (Golden boot) by year

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Best player (Golden ball) by year

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Best Goalkeeper by year

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Hat-tricks

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Perpetua Nkwocha of Nigeria is the only player, as at the 2022 edition, to have scored a hat-trick in back-to-back editions of the tournament, once in 2004 and 2006 and twice in 2010.
  • Veronica Phewa from South Africa scored the first-ever hat-trick in the tournament's history in her side's group-stage win over Zimbabwe at the 2002 edition.
  • Nigeria's Perpetua Nkwocha (in the final of the 2004 edition) and Asisat Oshoala (in 2016) are the only players to score 4 goals in match at an edition of the tournament.
  • Nigeria (6) is the leading hat-trick scoring team at the tournament, with Perpetua Nkwocha (4) accounting for 80% of them.
  • Cameroon has conceded the most hat-tricks (4) in the tournament as of the 2022 edition.
No. Player No. of goals Time of goals Team Final score Opponent Edition Round Date
1.Veronica Phewa327', 33', 61' South Africa3–1 Zimbabwe2002Group stage14 December 2002
2.Perpetua Nkwocha415', 35', 42', 60' Nigeria5–0 Cameroon2004Final3 October 2004
3.Perpetua Nkwocha (2)345', 46', 54' Nigeria5–0 Cameroon2006Semi-finals7 November 2006
4.Noko Matlou328', 47', 80' South Africa3–0 Cameroon2008Semi-finals25 November 2008
5.Perpetua Nkwocha (3)315', 16', 42' Nigeria5–0 Mali2010Group stage1 November 2010
6.Amanda Dlamini332', 76', 90' South Africa4–0 Mali2010Group stage7 November 2010
7.Perpetua Nkwocha (4)354', 74', 81' Nigeria5–1 Cameroon2010Semi-finals11 November 2010
8.Ines Nrehy31', 9', 68' Ivory Coast5–0 Ethiopia2012Group stage29 October 2012
9.Genoveva Añonman325', 66', 73' Equatorial Guinea6–0 DR Congo2012Group stage31 October 2012
10.Andisiwe Mgcoyi310', 48', 57' South Africa4–1 DR Congo2012Group stage3 November 2012
11.Asisat Oshoala[20]440', 64', 69', 78' Nigeria6–0 Mali2016Group stage20 November 2016
12.Asisat Oshoala (2)[21]313', 22', 44' Nigeria6–0 Equatorial Guinea2018Group stage24 November 2018
13.Ghizlane Chebbak[22]325', 43', 75' Morocco4–2 DR Congo2024Group stage9 July 2025

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References

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  9. 1 2 "Kgatlana named TOTAL Woman of the Competition". CAFOnline.com. 2 December 2022. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
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  21. ↑ "Women's Africa Cup of Nations: Nigeria and South Africa reach semi-finals". BBC Sport. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
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