2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
The 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (officially known as the Total Women's Africa Cup Of Nations, Ghana 2018) was the 13th edition of the Africa Women Cup of Nations (formerly African Women's Championship), the biennial international football championship organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the women's national teams of Africa. The tournament was held in Ghana, from 17 November to 1 December 2018.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ghana |
| Dates | 17 November – 1 December |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Nigeria (11th title) |
| Runners-up | South Africa |
| Third place | Cameroon |
| Fourth place | Mali |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 51 (3.19 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Thembi Kgatlana (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Thembi Kgatlana |
| Fair play award | Cameroon |
The tournament also doubled as the African qualifiers to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. The top three teams qualified for the World Cup in France.
Nigeria, the defending champions, won the tournament for their third consecutive and 11th overall Africa Women Cup of Nations title.
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