The 2006 Women's African Football Championship was originally scheduled to be held in Gabon

Gabon

Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...

, but due to "organisational reasons" Gabon withdrew from hosting the competition. Nigeria

Football in Nigeria

Football is the most popular sport in Nigeria. The Nigeria national football team competes regularly for international titles and many Nigerian footballers compete in Europe, particularly in England...

 took over hosting rights, hosted the final tournament between October 28 and November 11, and won the tournament after defeating Ghana

Ghana women's national football team

The Ghana national women's football team, is the national team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association. They are nicknamed the Black Queens.-World Cup record:-Performance in Summer Olympics:*FIFA: Women's Olympic Football:...

 1–0 in the final. South Africa's Portia Modise

Portia Modise

Portia Modise is a South African women's footballer who was named Player of the Championship at the 2006 Women's African Football Championship.-Biography:...

 was named Player of the Championship.

Qualifying Tournament

Eight teams make it through to the main tournament in Nigeria, and the teams played in a single-elimination tournament

Single-elimination tournament

A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...

 until eight teams remained for the finals.

Preliminary round

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First round

Winners, in bold, progressed to the second round. Matches were played on 11 March and 12 March 2006 (1st leg), and 25 March and 26 March 2006 (2nd leg).
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Second round

Matches took place on 23 July and 6 August. The winners qualify for the final tournament in Nigeria, which will take place from October 28 to November 11.
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First round

The finals will take place in Warri

Warri, Nigeria

Warri is a major oil city in Delta State, Nigeria, with a population of over 300,000 people. The people of Warri are mainly the Urhobos, Itsekiris, and Ijaws, but other ethnic groups also live within the city. Warri is predominantly Christian, as is most of Southern Nigeria...

 at Warri Township Stadium

Warri Township Stadium

Warri Township Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Warri, Nigeria on Cemetery Road. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the regular home for Warri Wolves F.C.. The stadium hosted the final tournament for the 2006 Women's African Football Championship and has a capacity of...

. There will be two groups, A and B, with a semi-finals and finals.

Group A

Equatorial Guinea arrived at Murtala Mohammed Airport in a private chartered plane, which did not have clearance to land. The players were not allowed to disembark for three hours, and despite organising officials trying to remedy the situation, the Equatorial Guinea players apparently left for home, unhappy with the treatment they received by airport officials. However, their first match went ahead on time.

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
	9	3	3	0	0	12	2
	6	3	2	0	1	6	2
	1	3	0	1	2	5	9
	1	3	0	1	2	3	13

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Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
	9	3	3	0	0	6	2
	4	3	1	1	1	4	3
	3	3	1	0	2	3	5
	1	3	0	1	2	4	7

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Semi-finals

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Third place match

Final match

25,000 people watched the match, which was described by the BBC as "a drab encounter". Both teams qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.

External links

• Tables & results at RSSSF.com
• Tables & results at BBC.co.uk