1 th ▁edition ▁of ▁the ▁tournament , ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁Nam ib ia . ▁This ▁tournament , ▁organized ▁by ▁the ▁Confeder ation ▁of ▁African ▁Football , ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁qual ification ▁tournament ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁FIFA ▁Women ' s ▁World ▁Cup , ▁with ▁top ▁three ▁qual ifying ▁for ▁the ▁final s ▁in ▁Canada . ▁It ▁was ▁played ▁on ▁ 1 1 – 2 5 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁ ▁The ▁tournament ▁marked ▁the ▁first ▁participation ▁of ▁Nam ib ia ▁in ▁the ▁African ▁championship . ▁Also ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁the ▁def ending ▁champions , ▁Equ atorial ▁Guinea , ▁were ▁not ▁taking ▁part ▁after ▁failing ▁to ▁win ▁their ▁last ▁qual ifying ▁round ▁match . ▁ ▁Niger ia ▁defeated ▁Cam ero on ▁ 2 – 0 ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁to ▁win ▁their ▁nin th ▁title . ▁ ▁Host ▁Nam ib ia ▁were ▁awarded ▁the ▁hosting ▁rights ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁It ▁is ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁they ▁will ▁appear ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁tournament . ▁There ▁has ▁been ▁some ▁criticism ▁of ▁the ▁slow ▁prepar ation ▁and ▁campaign ing ▁for ▁the ▁event . ▁The ▁national ▁women ' s ▁league ▁will ▁be ▁susp ended ▁this ▁year ▁because ▁all ▁money ▁is ▁used ▁for ▁hosting ▁the ▁contin ental ▁event . ▁ ▁Ven ues ▁The ▁final ▁tournament ▁matches ▁were ▁held ▁in ▁two ▁stad ium ▁ven ues ▁located ▁in ▁Wind ho ek : ▁ ▁Qual ification ▁ ▁A ▁record ▁ 2 5 ▁teams ▁applied ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁African