▁Women ' s ▁Championship . ▁The ▁top ▁three ▁teams ▁from ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁tournament , ▁Cam ero on , ▁Equ atorial ▁Guinea ▁and ▁South ▁Africa ▁received ▁a ▁by e ▁to ▁the ▁second ▁round . ▁The ▁pre lim inary ▁round ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁ 1 3 – 1 5 ▁February ▁( first ▁leg ) ▁and ▁ 2 8 ▁February – 2 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁( second ▁leg ), ▁while ▁the ▁final ▁qual ifying ▁round ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁ 2 3 – 2 5 ▁May ▁( first ▁leg ) ▁and ▁ 6 – 8 ▁June ▁( second ▁leg ). ▁ ▁Qual ified ▁teams ▁ ▁Format ▁E ight ▁teams ▁were ▁divided ▁in ▁two ▁groups ▁and ▁play ▁a ▁round - ro bin ▁tournament . ▁The ▁top ▁two ▁placed ▁teams ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁semif inals . ▁The ▁los ers ▁of ▁those ▁semif inals ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁place ▁match , ▁while ▁the ▁w inners ▁faced ▁off ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁The ▁top ▁three ▁placed ▁teams ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁FIFA ▁Women ' s ▁World ▁Cup . ▁ ▁Match ▁officials ▁ 1 2 ▁ref ere es ▁and ▁ 1 5 ▁assist ants ▁were ▁announced ▁on ▁ 5 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁ ▁Ref ere es ▁▁ ▁Maxim ina ▁Bern ado ▁( Ang ola ) ▁▁ ▁Th ér èse ▁Ra ï ss a ▁( Cam ero on ) ▁▁ ▁L edia ▁T af esa ▁( E th iop ia ) ▁▁ ▁Christ ine ▁Z iga ▁( G