2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations Group C
# 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations Group C

Group C of 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations will be played from 4 to 10 July 2022. The group was made up of Nigeria, South Africa, debutants Burundi and Botswana.

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Pot | Federation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Draw position | Team | Pot | Federation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings | C1 | Nigeria | Seed | WAFU | 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification winner | 23 February 2022 | 14th | 2018 | Champions (1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018) | 39 |
| C2 | South Africa | 1 | COSAFA | 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification winner | 23 February 2022 | 13th | 2018 | Runners-up (1995, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018) | 58 |
| C3 | Burundi | 1 | CECAFA | 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification winner | 21 February 2022 | 1st | — | Debut | 169 |
| C4 | Botswana | 1 | COSAFA | 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification winner | 23 February 2022 | 1st | — | Debut | 152 |

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Botswana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 4 | Burundi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | |

## Matches

### Nigeria vs South Africa

| Formation: 4–3–3 ||
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Tochukwu Oluehi |
| RB | 20 | Michelle Alozie | 44' |
| CB | 5 | Onome Ebi |
| CB | 3 | Osinachi Ohale |
| LB | 4 | Ashleigh Plumptre |
| DM | 18 | Halimatu Ayinde |
| CM | 10 | Rita Chikwelu | 70' |
| CM | 15 | Rasheedat Ajibade |
| RF | 7 | Toni Payne |
| CF | 8 | Asisat Oshoala | 82' |
| LF | 9 | Ifeoma Onumonu | 82' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 17 | Francisca Ordega | 82' |
| FW | 14 | Vivian Ikechukwu | 70' |
| FW | 6 | Uchenna Kanu | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Randy Waldrum ||
| Formation: 4–4–2 ||
| GK | 16 | Andile Dlamini |
| RB | 2 | Lebogang Ramalepe |
| CB | 13 | Bambanani Mbane |
| CB | 4 | Noko Matlou |
| LB | 18 | Sibulele Holweni | 79' |
| RM | 9 | Noxolo Cesane |
| CM | 15 | Refiloe Jane |
| CM | 10 | Linda Motlhalo |
| LM | 8 | Hildah Magaia | 69' |
| CF | 11 | Thembi Kgatlana | 90' |
| CF | 12 | Jermaine Seoposenwe |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 20 | Robyn Moodaly | 90' |
| DF | 3 | Bongeka Gamede | 79' |
| MF | 22 | Amogelang Motau | 69' |
| Manager: ||
| Desiree Ellis ||

### Burundi vs Botswana

| Formation: 4–2–3–1 ||
| - | - |
| GK | 16 | Jeanine Irakoze |
| RB | 17 | Nasra Nahimana |
| CB | 6 | Diane Irankunda |
| CB | 25 | Salha Nduwayo | 11' |
| LB | 20 | Annociate Nshimirimana | 63' |
| CM | 2 | Charlotte Irankunda |
| CM | 18 | Joëlle Bukuru |
| RW | 7 | Aniella Uwimana |
| AM | 10 | Falone Sumaili | 43' |
| LW | 11 | Asha Djafari |
| CF | 9 | Sandrine Niyonkuru |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Cheilla Ineza | 43' |
| Manager: ||
| Gustave Niyonkuru ||
| Formation: 4–4–2 ||
| GK | 16 | Sedilame Boseja |
| RB | 14 | Veronicah Mogotsi |
| CB | 12 | Bonang Otlhagile | 79' |
| CB | 4 | Masego Montsho |
| LB | 2 | Kesegofetse Mochawe |
| RM | 10 | Lesego Radiakanyo | 87' |
| CM | 9 | Mokgabo Thanda |
| CM | 6 | Golebaone Selebatso | 79' |
| LM | 13 | Keitumetse Dithebe | 80' |
| CF | 18 | Nondi Mahlasela | 54' 87' |
| CF | 7 | Refilwe Tholakele |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Thuto Ramafifi | 80' |
| MF | 21 | Annah Sechane | 90+3' 79' |
| DF | 8 | Lone Gaofetoge | 79' |
| MF | 15 | Balotlhanyi Johannes | 90' 87' |
| FW | 19 | Esalenna Galekhutle | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang ||

## Discipline

Fair play points will be used as tiebreakers in the group if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied, or if teams had the same record in the ranking of third-placed teams. These are calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:

* first yellow card: plus 1 point;
* indirect red card (second yellow card): plus 3 points;
* direct red card: plus 4 points;
* yellow card and direct red card: plus 5 points;

| Team | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nigeria | 1 | | | 2 | –3 |
| South Africa | | 1 | | | –1 |
| Botswana | 3 | 3 | | 2 | –8 |
| Burundi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –9 |

## Goalscorers

There were 20 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.33 goals per match.

2 goals

* Refilwe Tholakele
* Sandrine Niyonkuru
* Rasheedat Ajibade
* Uchenna Kanu

1 goal

* Keitumetse Dithebe
* Lesego Radiakanyo
* Aniella Uwimana
* Peace Efih
* Ifeoma Onumonu
* Christy Ucheibe
* Thembi Kgatlana
* Hildah Magaia
* Nthabiseng Majiya
* Amogelang Motau
* Linda Motlhalo
* Jermaine Seoposenwe
