African Women’s glory at stake on SuperSport

Other than competing for the continental crown, South Africa, Nigeria, Zambia, Namibia, Algeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Ghana will battle it out for automatic World Cup qualification at the 2014 edition of the Caf African Women’s Championship (AWC) in Namibia.

The tournament that runs from 11 October to 25 October is live on SuperSport.

Fifa’s decision to expand the women’s edition of their quadrennial football extravaganza from 16 to 24 teams resulted in Caf being awarded an extra slot (three; up from two).

This means podium finishers in Namibia will be guaranteed a ticket to Canada, the hosts of the 2015 Fifa Women’s World Cup.

In 10 editions of the AFC, since its inception in 1991, only two teams have been crowned queens of Africa: Nigeria (a record eight times) and twice by defending champions Equatorial Guinea, who’ll be conspicuous by their absence. Nzalang Nacional fell at the final qualification hurdle, losing on the away goals rule to Ivory Coast after a 3-3 aggregate draw.

Broadcast details (all the matches will be aired live)

CAF African Women Championship 2014  

Saturday, 11 October: Namibia vs Zambia at 16:45 on SS9
Saturday, 11 October: Nigeria vs Ivory Coast at 20:00 on SS9
Sunday, 12 October: South Africa vs Cameroon at 16:45 on SS9
Sunday, 12 October: Algeria vs Ghana at 19:45 on SS9
Tuesday, 14 October: Zambia vs Nigeria at 16:45 on SS9
Tuesday, 14 October: Ivory Coast vs Namibia at 19:45 on SS9
Wednesday, 15 October: Ghana vs South Africa at 19:55 on SS9
Friday, 17 October: Namibia vs Nigeria at 16:45 on SS9
Friday, 17 October: Zambia vs Ivory Coast at 16:45 on Supersport Select
Saturday, 18 October: South Africa vs Algeria at 16:45 on Supersport Select
Saturday, 18 October: Cameroon vs Ghana at 16:45 on SS9
Wednesday, 22 October: Semi-Final 1: 1st Group A vs 2nd Group B at 16:45 on Supersport Select/Maximo
Wednesday, 22 October: Semi-Final 2: 1st Group B vs 2nd Group A at 19:45 on Supersport Select
Saturday, 25 October: 3rd & 4th Place Play-off at 16:45 on SS9
Saturday, 25 October: Final at 19:45 on SS9