WAFU U-20 Championship

The WAFU U-20 Championship is an association football tournament that is contested between West African nations. It was funded by The Economic Community Of West African States.[1]

WAFU U-20 Championship
Founded2008
RegionInternational (CAF)
Current champions Gambia (2 titles) WAFU Zone A
 Ghana (2 titles)
WAFU Zone B
Most successful team(s) Gambia (2 titles) WAFU Zone A
 Ghana (2 titles)
WAFU Zone B
Websitewafuonline.com
2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification

Eligible participants

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2018 edition

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In 2018, the WAFU Championship was relaunched and the championship was placed in two different tournaments based on the zones.

WAFU Zones (A&B)

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Country Zone Governing body
  Cape Verde Zone A Cape Verdean Football Federation
  Gambia Gambia Football Association
  Guinea Guinean Football Federation
  Guinea-Bissau Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau
  Liberia Liberia Football Association
  Mali Malian Football Federation
  Mauritania Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
  Senegal Senegalese Football Federation
  Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Football Association
  Benin Zone B Benin Football Federation
  Burkina Faso Burkinabé Football Federation
  Ghana Ghana Football Association
  Ivory Coast Ivorian Football Federation
  Niger Nigerien Football Federation
  Nigeria Nigeria Football Federation
  Togo Togolese Football Federation

Tournaments

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Year Host Final Third Place Match
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd Place Score 4th Place
2008
Details
  Nigeria  
Ghana
1 – 1 aet
(3–2 pen)
 
Senegal
 
Ivory Coast
2 – 0  
Burkina Faso

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ecowas To Bankroll WAFU Competition". April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
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