The 2020 UNIFFAC Women's Tournament (Spanish: Torneo Femenino UNIFFAC 2020) is the inaugural edition of the UNIFFAC Women's Cup, an international women's football tournament contested by the women's national association football teams of Central Africa organized by the Central African Football Federations' Union. The tournament took place in Equatorial Guinea from 18 to 28 February 2020.[2]
| Torneo Femenino UNIFFAC 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Equatorial Guinea |
| City | Ebibeyin Mongomo |
| Dates | 18 – 28 February |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Equatorial Guinea (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  DR Congo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 28 (2.55 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Salomé Nke (4 goals)[1] |
| Best player(s) | Celestina Manga[1] |
TBD → | |
Host Equatorial Guinea claimed the inaugural title after defeating DR Congo 4–2 on penalties in the final.[3]
Participants
editA total of 5 out of 8 UNIFFAC members confirmed their participation in the tournament.
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA ranking December 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Central African Republic
|
1st | Debut | NR
|
 Chad
|
1st | Debut | NR
|
| DR Congo
|
1st | Debut | 108
|
| Equatorial Guinea
|
1st | Debut | 71
|
 Gabon
|
1st | Debut | 126
|
- Did not enter
Venues
edit| Ebibeyin | Mongomo |
|---|---|
| Estadio de Ebibeyin | Estadio de Mongomo |
| Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 13.750 |
|
|
Squads
editGroup Stage
editAll times are local, CAT (UTC+1)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR Congo
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 8 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea (H)
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 | |
| 3 | Gabon
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Chad
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Central African Republic
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 2 |
| Gabon | 1–1 | Central African Republic |
|---|---|---|
Mazaly  78' |
Report (FEGAFOOT) | Yamale 61' (pen.) |
Final
editHaving secured the top positions in the Group Stage, DR Congo and Equatorial Guinea faced off in the final of the inaugural edition.[6]
Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere were 28 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 2.55 goals per match.
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Christelle Demba- Florencia Yamale
Solange Larkingam- Ouamtibaye
- Unknown
- Unknown
- Unknown
Unknown- Ruth Kipoyi
- Falonne Pambani
- Marlène Kasaj
- Exaucée Kizinga
Celestina Manga- Elena Obono
- Unknown
- Unknown
Vanessa Mazaly- Unknown
- Unknown
- Unknown
Final ranking
edit| R | Team | Pts. | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
| 2 | DR Congo |
9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
| 3 | Gabon |
3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
| 4 | Chad |
3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 |
| 5 | Central African Republic |
2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 |
References
edit- ^ a b "UNIFFAC Women's championship The best "Frensh"". 28 February 2020.
- ^ "first ever UNIFFAC Women's championship "Frensh"".
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea wins first ever UNIFFAC Women's championship".
- ^ "LES LÉOPARDS DAMES AU TOURNOI DE l'UNIFFAC EN GUINÉE ÉQUATORIALE | Fédération Congolaise de Football Association - Site Officiel". 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Football féminin : Début du Tournoi de l'UNIFFAC « Guinée Equatoriale 2020 »". 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Torneo femenino UNIFFAC: el Nzalang y las Leopardas jugarán la final". feguifut.org (in Spanish). Equatoguinean Football Federation. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2024.