2013 WAFU Nations Cup

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2013 WAFU Nations Cup
2013 WAFU Cup logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryGhana
Dates21–28 November
Teams8 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Third placeFlag of Togo.svg  Togo
Fourth placeFlag of Benin.svg  Benin
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored43 (3.07 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Togo.svg Saibou Badarou
Best player(s) Flag of Senegal.svg Roger Gomis
Best goalkeeper Flag of Senegal.svg Ousmane Mané
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2017

The 2013 WAFU Nations Cup (known as the Go!TV WAFU Cup for sponsorship reasons) is an international home-based football competition. It was hosted in Ghana. The competition was organised by the West African Football Union (WAFU). It was originally scheduled to take place between October 24 and November 3, [1] however it was delayed and began on 21 November. [2]

Contents

All games were played in Ashanti. The venues were the Baba Yara Stadium and the Len Clay Stadium. Ghana won the title after beating Senegal 3–1 in the final. [3]

Participants

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 320163+36Final
2Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 312054+15Third place playoff
3Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 31114404
4Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 30123741
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2013. Source: [ citation needed ]
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg4–1Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Akuffu Soccerball shade.svg25'
Annorbaah Soccerball shade.svg48'
L. Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg51'
S. Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Quee Soccerball shade.svg10'
G. Fofanah Yellow card.svg ?' Yellow-red card.svg 67'
Baba Yara Stadium
Referee: Denis Dembele (Ivory Coast)
Benin  Flag of Benin.svg2–2Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Suanon Soccerball shade.svg40', 69' Report Ouédraogo Soccerball shade.svg21'
F. Kaboré Soccerball shade.svg88'
Baba Yara Stadium
Referee: Joshua Amao (Nigeria)
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg0–1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Report Nébié Soccerball shade.svg28'
Daila Yellow card.svg ?' Yellow-red card.svg ?'
Baba Yara Stadium
Referee: Kokou Fagla (Togo)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0–1Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Report Coréa Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)
Baba Yara Stadium
Referee: Jerry Yekeh (Liberia)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Saka Soccerball shade.svg19'
Y. Mohamed Soccerball shade.svg54'
Report M. Kaboré Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Baba Yara Stadium
Referee: Joshua Amao (Nigeria)
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg2–2Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Report Suanon Soccerball shade.svg
Agonhoussou Soccerball shade.svg

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 330071+69Final
2Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 320184+46Third place playoff
3Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 30122641
4Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 30121761
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2013. Source: [ citation needed ]
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg1–3Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Badarou Soccerball shade.svg90' Report N'Diaye Soccerball shade.svg5', 15'
M'Baye Soccerball shade.svg60'
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1–1Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Varney Soccerball shade.svg43' Report Youssouf Soccerball shade.svg33'
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg0–4Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Wulue Red card.svg 78' Report Badarou Soccerball shade.svg63'
Kokouvi Soccerball shade.svg82'
Arimiyaou Soccerball shade.svg84'
Mani Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Baba Yara Stadium
Referee: Cecil Fleisher (Ghana)
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg0–2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Report Sagna Soccerball shade.svg7'
Sarr Soccerball shade.svg26'
Baba Yara Stadium
Referee: Igue Brice (Benin)
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg3–1Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Badarou Soccerball shade.svg?'
Mani Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Report Youssouf Soccerball shade.svg?' (pen.)
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg2–0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Mendy Soccerball shade.svg2'
N'Diaye Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.)
Report

Knockout stage

Third place playoff

Benin  Flag of Benin.svg1–2Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Dossou Soccerball shade.svg35' Report Nouwoklo Soccerball shade.svg13'
Badarou Soccerball shade.svg85'
Baba Yara Stadium
Referee: Joshua Amao (Nigeria)

Final

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Adusei Soccerball shade.svg2' (pen.), 85' (pen.)
L. Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report Gomis Soccerball shade.svg22'
Thioune Red card.svg 90+3'
Baba Yara Stadium
Referee: Jerry Yekeh (Liberia)

Goalscorers

Saibou Badarou won the top-scorer award. [4] He scored 3 goals.

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

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References

  1. "Ghana to host Wafu Cup in October". Goal.com. 23 August 2013.
  2. "Liberia replaces Gabon in GOtv Wafu Cup". GhanaFA. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-24. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  3. "Ghana win 2013 Wafu Cup after edging past Senegal 3-1 | Goal.com".
  4. "Togo striker Saibou Badarou wins Wafu Nations Cup goal king". 29 November 2013.