2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup
U-20 Coupe féminine UFOA Zone B Ghana 2023 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Ghana |
City | Kumasi |
Dates | 20th May – 3rd June |
Teams | 7 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 13 |
Goals scored | 55 (4.23 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
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]
Teams
Participating nations
All WAFU zone B members associations confirmed participation in the first edition in Ghana.[2]
Team | App | Last | Best placement in the tournament |
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![]() | 1st | — | debut |
![]() | 1st | — | debut |
![]() | 1st | — | debut |
![]() | 1st | — | debut |
![]() | 1st | — | debut |
![]() | 1st | — | debut |
![]() | 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 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Venues
on 30 March 2023, WAFU B announced Kumasi as the host city and confirmed venues selected for the tournament.[5]
Kumasi | ||
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Baba Yara Stadium | Paa Joe Stadium | |
Capacity: 40,528 | Capacity: 20,000 | |
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Squads
Players born between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2007 are eligible to compete in the tournament.
- benin [6]
- Nigeria :[7]
- Ghana [8]
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
Ghana ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Benin ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() |
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Ivory Coast ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Digbeu ![]() |
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Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 9 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Nigeria ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() |
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Burkina Faso ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Niger ![]() | 0–8 | ![]() |
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Togo ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() |
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Report |
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Nigeria ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner if necessary.
Bracket
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
31 May – Kumasi | ||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
3 June – Kumasi | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 1(3) | |||||
31 May – Kumasi | ||||||
![]() | 1(1) | |||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
3 June – Kumasi | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 1 |
Semi-finals
Ghana ![]() | 3-1 | ![]() |
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Nigeria ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Third place match
Burkina Faso ![]() | 2–1 | Benin ![]() |
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Kabre ![]() | Coreen ![]() |
Final 2023 u-20 women's
Ghana ![]() | 1–1 | Nigeria ![]() |
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Nyamekye ![]() | sabastine ![]() | |
Penalties | ||
3–1 |
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Awards
The following awards were given for the tournament:
Best Player |
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Top Scorer |
![]() (6 goals) |
GoalKeeper of the Tournament |
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Goalscorers
There were 55 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 4.23 goals per match.
6 goals
Esther Ajakaye
5 goals
Esther Onyenezide
Adèle Kabré
4 goals
Stella Nyamekye
Flourish Sabastine
3 goals
Amina Bello
Mafiaa Nyame
2 goals
Milhad Titilola Sadikou
Ragnangnewende Djigumende
1 goal
Mary Amponsah
Succes Ameyaa
Feizu Seidu
Mahugnon Zinsou
Kaddiatou Imorou
Eunice Coreen
Essi Dagba
Amenan Nidri
Chinyere Kalu
Adaobi Okah
Victoria Alani
Chioma Olise
Mounifatou Helbi
Alimeta Belém
Deborah Guira
Salamatu Kouanda
Ange Kelly Nayaga
Ragnangnewende Kabore
Akouvi Azimevi
Tatiana Kayaba
Adjovi Zoutepe
1 own goal
Noella Gueasseh
References
- ^ "Ghana to host maiden WAFU-B U-20 Women's Cup of Nations". kick442.com. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "WAFU B SECRETARIAT RELEASES LOGO FOR WOMEN'S U-20 CUP OF NATIONS". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "BLACK PRINCESSES, SATELLITES TO KNOW WAFU B GROUP OPPONENTS NEXT WEEK". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "GHANA PAIRED WITH BENIN AND COTE D'IVOIRE IN WAFU B GIRLS CUP OF NATIONS". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Baba Yara, Dr. Kwame Kyei Complex to host 2023 U-20 Women's WAFU B AFCON". ghanasoccernet.com. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ https://twitter.com/UfoawafuB/status/1654821787836858371
- ^ https://leadership.ng/danjuma-invites-20-players-for-wafu-b-u20-tournament/
- ^ https://ghstandard.com/wafu-b-u20-girls-cup-black-princesses-coach-yussif-basigi-names-20-squad-for-tournament/83423/