The 2003 All African Games will be hosted by Nigeria (October 4-18). It is likely that women's soccer will be played by full internationals and not U23 players (like the men's competition). Nations that are supposed to compete: Nigeria, Algeria, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Mali, Ghana and South Africa. http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=reu-africadigest&prov=reuters&type=lgns
This is big and I'll tell you why. This will be the largest sport event ever on the African continent. Take a look at these stats: 53 Countries • 22 Sports • 6,000 Athletes • 1,200 Officials • 1,500 Journalists • Over 2,000 VIPs All of them will be records. They will even have Chess. And from what I've read it looks like women will be fully participating in most of the events that are taken place. Allafrica mentions every couple of days which teams will be going in various sports as well as individuals and their sports. This should be great. Anything that can bring people together from Casablanca to East London is okay with me.
Mighty Warriors Invited to All-Africa Games "THE Mighty Warriors have been invited to take part in the inaugural women's soccer championships at the All-Africa Games in Nigeria in October. The Zimbabweans will join seven other nations, among them hosts and African champions Nigeria, at the 8th All-Africa Games running from October 4 to 16. The other nations taking part in the women's soccer tournament, which is by invitation, are Algeria, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, and South Africa." http://allafrica.com/stories/200304280469.html No, DR Congo. Let's hope they raise some funds during the games for the children of Bunia and Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika; Cima bonk' ubugwenxa bayo Nezigqito, nezono zayo Uyisikelele