| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Liberia |
| Dates | 30 January—8 February |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ghana (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Liberia |
| Third place |  Nigeria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 40 (2.5 per match) |
← 1986 | |
The 1987 West African Nations Cup was the 5th and last edition of the tournament. It was held in Liberia between 30 January and 8 February. All matches were played in the capital Monrovia. Ghana won its fifth successive title.
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After this edition between 1988–2000, the tournament was never played again. It was unsuccessfully revived in 2001 as the WAFU Nations Cup. However, it was not clear whether this was a proper successor of the West African Nations Cup,
