WAFU Zone B Women's Cup

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WAFU Zone B Women's Cup
RegionWest Africa
Number of teams8

The WAFU Zone B Women's Cup is a women's association football competition contested by national teams of Zone B of the West African Football Union.

The first edition was played in 2018 with eight teams, which included some foreign-based players.[1]

Inaugural Tournament (2018)[]

Eight teams were drawn in two groups of four. WAFU Zone B member teams were Ivory Coast, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria and Benin. Mali (from Zone A) replaced Benin, who had withdrawn shortly before the tournament, and Senegal (from Zone A) were invited to make the numbers up to eight.[2] The tournament was won by Ghana.[3]

Tournament history[]

Year Host Final Third place match
Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
2018
Details
 Ivory Coast  Ghana 1–0  Ivory Coast  Nigeria 2–1  Mali
2019
Details
 Ivory Coast  Nigeria 1–1
(5–4p)
 Ivory Coast  Ghana 0–0
(8–7p)
 Mali

Participating nations[]

Legend
Team Ivory Coast
2018
Ivory Coast
2019
Years
 Ivory Coast 2nd 2nd 5
 Ghana 1st 3rd 5
 Niger GS GS 5
 Burkina Faso GS GS 5
 Togo GS GS 5
 Senegal GS GS 5
 Nigeria 3rd 1st 1
Total (8 Teams) 8 8

References[]

  1. ^ "BREAKING: Ivory Coast to host inaugural WAFU Women's Cup". Jwsports1.com. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
  2. ^ Usenekong, Gold (14 February 2018). "Super Falcons To Face Mali As Benin Withdraw From WAFU Women's Cup". Completesportsnigeria.com. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  3. ^ FIFA.com
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