2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup

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

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]

Contents

Teams

Participating nations

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

TeamAppLastBest placement in the tournament
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
1st
—debut
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
1st
—debut
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
1st
—debut
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
1st
—debut
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
1st
—debut
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
1st
—debut
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
1st
—debut

Draw

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 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (hosts)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo

Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin

Flag of Niger.svg  Niger

Venues

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: 40,528Capacity: 20,000
Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.jpg Noimage.png

Squads

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

Match officials

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

Referees

Assistant referees

Group Stage

All times are local, GMT (UTC+0)

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (H)220061+56 Knockout stage
2Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 21015503
3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 200238−50
Source: WAFU B
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3–0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Benin  Flag of Benin.svg5–2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Report
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1–3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Digbeu Soccerball shade.svg53'
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3300160+169 Knockout stage
2Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 3201103+76
3Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 310238−53
4Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 3003018−180
Source: WAFU B
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg7–0Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg2–0Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg0–8Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg0–6Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg3–0Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Paa Joe Stadium, Kumasi
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi

Knockout stage

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

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
31 May – Kumasi
 
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3
 
3 June – Kumasi
 
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 1
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (p)1(3)
 
31 May – Kumasi
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1(1)
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3
 
 
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 0
 
Third place
 
 
3 June – Kumasi
 
 
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 2
 
 
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 1

Semi-finals

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3-1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi

Third place match

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg2–1 Benin  Flag of Benin.svg
Kabre Soccerball shade.svg8', 13' Coreen Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi

Final 2023 u-20 women's

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–1 Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nyamekye Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.) sabastine Soccerball shade.svg85'
Penalties
3–1
Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi

Awards

The following awards were given for the tournament:

Best Player
Top Scorer
GoalKeeper of the Tournament
Flag of Ghana.svg Afi Amenyeku

Goalscorers

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

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