Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification (CONMEBOL–CAF play-off)

The CONMEBOL–CAF play-off of the 2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament qualification competition was a single-legged knockout match that decided one spot in the Olympic football tournament in China. The play-off was contested by the runners-up from CONMEBOL, Brazil, and the runners-up from CAF, Ghana.[2][3] Brazil won the match 5–1 to qualify for their fourth successive Olympic football tournament.[4]

2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament qualification (CONMEBOL–CAF play-off)
EventFootball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification
Brazil Ghana
5 1
Brazil qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
Date19 April 2008 (2008-04-19)
VenueWorkers' Stadium, Beijing
RefereeNiu Huijun (China PR)[1]
Attendance21,185

Qualified teams
Confederation Placement Team
CONMEBOL 2006 South American Women's Football Championship 2nd place  Brazil
CAF 2008 CAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament 2nd place  Ghana

Summary

The play-off took place on 19 April 2008 in a single, one-off match at the Workers' Stadium in Beijing, China (a neutral venue).

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Brazil  5–1  Ghana

Match
Brazil 5–1 Ghana
 Report
Attendance: 21,185
Referee: Niu Huijun (China PR)
Brazil
Ghana
GK1Bárbara
DF3Aline
DF4Tânia
DF5Renata Costa
DF6Rosana
MF7Daniela
MF8Formiga
MF9Maycon
MF14Ester
FW10Marta
FW11Cristiane
Substitutions:
GK12Maravilha
DF2Danielle
DF13Mônica
MF15Maurine
MF17Francielle
FW16Grazielle
FW18Fabiana
Substitutes:
Jorge Barcellos
GK16Memunatu Sulemana
DF2Aminatu Ibrahim
DF12Olivia Amoako
DF13Yaa Avoe
DF17Portia Boakye
MF6Florence Okoe
MF10Adjoa Bayor A'
FW7Safia Abdul Rahman B'
FW9Diana Ankomah C'
FW11Gloria Foriwa
FW18Anita Amankwa
Substitutes:
GK1Gladys Quansah
DF3Ama Saabi
DF5Patience Kpobi
MF4Doreen Awuah C'
MF8Sheila Okai A'
MF14Leticia Zikpi B'
FW15Silla Owusu
Manager:
Abdul Mumuni Gamel

Goalscorers

There were 6 goals scored in 1 match, for an average of 6 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

References
  1. Leme de Arruda, Marcelo (25 November 2019). "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Womens' Team) 2008–2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. "All on the line in Beijing". FIFA. 18 April 2008. Archived from the original on 22 April 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. "Last qualifying match and official draw in Beijing on 19 and 20 April". FIFA. 18 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. "Women's Olympic Football Tournament: Brazil defeats Ghana 5–1". The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. 19 April 2008. Archived from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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