| Coupe d'Afrique des nations féminine de football 2016 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Cameroon |
| Dates | 19 November – 3 December |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (10th title) |
| Runners-up |  Cameroon |
| Third place |  Ghana |
| Fourth place |  South Africa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 39 (2.44 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Asisat Oshoala (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Gabrielle Onguéné |
| Fair play award | Cameroon |
The 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations was the 12th edition of the biennial African women's association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football that was held in Cameroon.[1] Originally scheduled to be held between 8 and 22 October 2016, it was delayed to between 19 November and 3 December 2016 due to weather considerations.[2]
On 6 August 2015, the CAF Executive Committee announced a tournament name change from the African Women's Championship to the African Women Cup of Nations, similar to the male Africa Cup of Nations.[3] However, CAF alternated this tournament's official logo between the original name and the new name, the Women/Women's Africa Cup of Nations or Women/Women's AFCON.
- ^ "AWC 2016: From Namibia to Cameroon". CAFOnline.com. 26 October 2014. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "CAF Executive Committee decisions of 26 May 2015". CAFOnline.com. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
Read the second paragraph for its details.
- ^ "Decisions of CAF Executive Committee on 6 August 2015". CAFOnline.com. 9 August 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2021.