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2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup

The 2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup is the inaugural edition of the WAFU Zone B U20 Women's Cup, the international women's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of the West African Football Union Zone B, the tournament is scheduled to take place in Ghana between 20 May and 3 June 2023.[1]

2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup
U-20 Coupe féminine UFOA Zone B
Ghana 2023
Tournament details
Host countryGhana
CityKumasi
Dates20th May – 3rd June
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Ghana (1st title)
Runners-up Nigeria
Third place Burkina Faso
Fourth place Benin
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored55 (4.23 per match)
Top scorer(s)NigeriaEsther Ajakaye (6 goals)
Best player(s)Ghana Stella Nyamekye
TBC →
All statistics correct as of 31 May 2023.

Teams edit

Participating nations edit

All WAFU zone B members associations confirmed participation in the first edition in Ghana.[2]

Team App Last Best placement in the tournament
  Benin
1st
 — debut
  Burkina Faso
1st
 — debut
  Ghana
1st
 — debut
  Ivory Coast
1st
 — debut
  Niger
1st
 — debut
  Nigeria
1st
 — debut
  Togo
1st
 — debut

Draw edit

The final draw took place at the WAFU-B headquarters in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on 17 April 2023 at 10:00 GMT (UTC+0).[3][4]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

  Ghana (hosts)
  Nigeria

  Ivory Coast
  Togo

  Burkina Faso
  Benin

  Niger

Venues edit

on 30 March 2023, WAFU B announced Kumasi as the host city and confirmed venues selected for the tournament.[5]

Kumasi
Baba Yara Stadium Paa Joe Stadium
Capacity: 40,528 Capacity: 20,000
   

Squads edit

Main article: 2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup squads

Players born between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2007 are eligible to compete in the tournament.

Match officials edit

WAFU B appointed referees and assistant referees for the tournament are yet to be announced.

Referees

Assistant referees

Group Stage edit

All times are local, GMT (UTC+0)

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Ghana (H) 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Knockout stage
2   Benin 2 1 0 1 5 5 0 3
3   Ivory Coast 2 0 0 2 3 8 −5 0
Source: WAFU B
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Ghana  3–0  Benin
Benin  5–2  Ivory Coast
 Report
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Ivory Coast  1–3  Ghana
Digbeu   53'
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Nigeria 3 3 0 0 16 0 +16 9 Knockout stage
2   Burkina Faso 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 6
3   Togo 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
4   Niger 3 0 0 3 0 18 −18 0
Source: WAFU B
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Nigeria  7–0  Niger
Burkina Faso  2–0  Togo
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Niger  0–8  Burkina Faso
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Togo  0–6  Nigeria
Report
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Togo  3–0  Niger
Paa Joe Stadium, Kumasi
Nigeria  3–0  Burkina Faso
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi

Knockout stage edit

In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner if necessary.

Bracket edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
31 May – Kumasi
 
 
  Ghana3
 
3 June – Kumasi
 
  Burkina Faso1
 
  Ghana(p)1(3)
 
31 May – Kumasi
 
  Nigeria1(1)
 
  Nigeria3
 
 
  Benin0
 
Third place
 
 
3 June – Kumasi
 
 
  Burkina Faso2
 
 
  Benin1

Semi-finals edit

Ghana  3-1  Burkina Faso
Nigeria  3–0  Benin

Third place match edit

Burkina Faso  2–1Benin  
Kabre   8', 13' Coreen   84' (pen.)

Final 2023 u-20 women's edit

Ghana  1–1Nigeria  
Nyamekye   39' (pen.) sabastine   85'
Penalties
 3–1

Awards edit

The following awards were given for the tournament:

Best Player
  Stella Nyamekye
Top Scorer
  Esther Opeyemi Ajakaye
(6 goals)
GoalKeeper of the Tournament
  Afi Amenyeku

Goalscorers edit

There were 55 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 4.23 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References edit

  1. ^ "Ghana to host maiden WAFU-B U-20 Women's Cup of Nations". kick442.com. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ "WAFU B SECRETARIAT RELEASES LOGO FOR WOMEN'S U-20 CUP OF NATIONS". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  3. ^ "BLACK PRINCESSES, SATELLITES TO KNOW WAFU B GROUP OPPONENTS NEXT WEEK". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  4. ^ "GHANA PAIRED WITH BENIN AND COTE D'IVOIRE IN WAFU B GIRLS CUP OF NATIONS". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Baba Yara, Dr. Kwame Kyei Complex to host 2023 U-20 Women's WAFU B AFCON". ghanasoccernet.com. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  6. ^ https://twitter.com/UfoawafuB/status/1654821787836858371
  7. ^ https://leadership.ng/danjuma-invites-20-players-for-wafu-b-u20-tournament/
  8. ^ https://ghstandard.com/wafu-b-u20-girls-cup-black-princesses-coach-yussif-basigi-names-20-squad-for-tournament/83423/
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