2008 WAFU U-20 Championship

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2008 WAFU Under 20 Championship
West Africa Football Union Under 20 Championship
WAFU Under 20 Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryNigeria
City Delta State
DatesNovember 30 - December 14
Teams14
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Runners-upFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Third placeFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Fourth placeFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
2018

The first WAFU Under-20 Championship took place in Nigeria. The tournament is sometimes referred to as the Ibori Cup and is contested by countries in the West Africa region.

Contents

Eligible Participants

Group A

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2 - 0Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1 - 0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg1 - 1Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 220030+36
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 201012-11
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 201013-21

Group B

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2 - 0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg1 - 1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Referee: Aly Lemghaifry (Mauritania)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2 - 1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg0 - 2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg0 - 0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1 - 0Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 33005149
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 31112204
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 302123-12
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 301214-31

Group C

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg0 - 1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg2 - 0Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg0 - 2Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg4 - 1Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1 - 0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg4 - 0Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 32015236
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 32015236
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 32014136
Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania 3003110-90

Group D

Niger  Flag of Niger.svg1 - 1Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg1 - 1Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Referee: Aly Lemghaifry (Mauritania)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg1 - 0Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 21000014
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 20202202
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 201112-11

Quarter finals

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1 - 1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Penalties
3 - 5
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1 - 0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg4 - 0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg1 - 2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

Semi finals

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg4 - 1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2 - 1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso

Third place match

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2 - 0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso

Final

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1 - 1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Oghara Township Stadium
Penalties
3 - 2

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