Region | West Africa |
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Number of teams | 8 |
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The first edition however was played in 2018 with eight teams including some foreign-based players. [1]
A 2019 version is planned in Cote d'Ivoire. [2]
Eight teams were drawn in two groups of four. WAFU member teams were Ivory Coast, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Mali and Senegal. Mali replaced Benin, who had withdrawn shortly before the tournament. [3] The tournament was won by Ghana. [4]
Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
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Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
2018 Details | ![]() | ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | ||
2019 Details | ![]() | TBC | – | TBC | TBC | – | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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