2010 WAFU Nations Cup

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2010 WAFU Nations Championship
WAFU Cup
Tournament details
Host countryNigeria
City Ijebu Ode and Abeokuta
(Ogun State)
Dates9–18 April 2010
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Third placeFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Fourth placeFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored46 (2.88 per match)
2002
2011

The 2010 WAFU Nations Cup was the first edition of the WAFU Nations Cup, an association football tournament organised by the West African Football Union. The tournament was also held in 2002, but that edition was cancelled due to the civil war in the host nation Ivory Coast. [1] The 2010 edition was held in Nigeria and was competed by eight national football team selections using only players from local leagues. The event took place between 9 and 18 April 2010 and was sponsored by ECOWAS.

Contents

The matches took place at two stadiums; Gateway International Stadium (Ijebu-Ode) and the MKO Abiola Stadium (Abeokuta).

Group A

Table

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3300111+109
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 311142+24
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 310218−73
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 301205−51

Matches

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg4–0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Report
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg0–5Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Benin  Flag of Benin.svg0–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin

Group B

Table

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 33009099
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 32019636
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 310246−23
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 3003111−100

Matches

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–0Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg3–1Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg0–3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg1–6Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg4–0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg0–3Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia

Knockout stages

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 April
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1
 
18 April
 
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 0
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
 
16 April
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3
 
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1
 
Third place
 
 
18 April
 
 
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 0
 
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1

Semi-finals

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Musa Soccerball shade.svg Report
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report

Third place

Final

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References

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