2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup

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]

2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup
U-20 Coupe féminine UFOA Zone B
Ghana 2023
Tournament details
Host countryGhana
CityKumasi
Dates20th May – 3rd June
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Ghana (1st title)
Runners-up Nigeria
Third place Burkina Faso
Fourth place Benin
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored55 (4.23 per match)
Top scorer(s)NigeriaEsther Ajakaye (6 goals)
Best player(s)Ghana Stella Nyamekye

Teams

Participating nations

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

TeamAppLastBest placement in the tournament
 Benin
1st
—debut
 Burkina Faso
1st
—debut
 Ghana
1st
—debut
 Ivory Coast
1st
—debut
 Niger
1st
—debut
 Nigeria
1st
—debut
 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 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

 Ghana (hosts)
 Nigeria

 Ivory Coast
 Togo

 Burkina Faso
 Benin

 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: 40,528 Capacity: 20,000

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
      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
      1  Ghana (H) 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Knockout stage
      2  Benin 2 1 0 1 5 5 0 3
      3  Ivory Coast 2 0 0 2 3 8 −5 0
      Source: WAFU B
      Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
      (H) Hosts
      Ghana 3–0 Benin
      • Nyame 35'
      • Amponsah 61'
      • Nyamekya 67'
      Benin 5–2 Ivory Coast
      • Gueasseh 26' (o.g.)
      • Zinsou 29'
      • Sadikou 64', 70' (pen.)
      • Imorou 81'
      		 Report
      • Dagba 54'
      • Nidri 59'
      Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
      Ivory Coast 1-3 Ghana
      • Digbeu 53'
      • Nyame 14', 62'
      • Nyamekye 21'
      Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi

      Group B
      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
      1  Nigeria 3 3 0 0 16 0 +16 9 Knockout stage
      2  Burkina Faso 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 6
      3  Togo 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
      4  Niger 3 0 0 3 0 18 −18 0
      Source: WAFU B
      Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
      Nigeria 7–0 Niger
      • Ajakaye 3', 13', 54'
      • Kalu 30'
      • Okah 49' (pen.)
      • Alani 64'
      • Olise 90+1'
      Burkina Faso 2–0 Togo
      • Helbi 29'
      • Belém 83'
      Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
      Niger 0–8 Burkina Faso
      • Kabré 21', 34', 83'
      • Guira 30'
      • Kouanda 46'
      • Nayaga 75'
      • Djigumende 85'
      • Kabore 88'
      Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
      Togo 0–6 Nigeria
      Report
      • Bello 11', 57'
      • Sabastine 12', 76'
      • Onyenezide 30' (pen.)
      • Ajakaye 59'
      Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
      Togo 3-0 Niger
      • Azimevi 18'
      • Kayaba 51'
      • Zoutepe 63'
      Paa Joe Stadium, Kumasi
      Nigeria 3-0 Burkina Faso
      • Ajakaye 11', 60'
      • Sabastine 88'
      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
       
       
      		 Ghana3
       
      		3 June – Kumasi
       
      		 Burkina Faso1
       
      		 Ghana(p)1(3)
       
      		31 May – Kumasi
       
      		 Nigeria1(1)
       
      		 Nigeria3
       
       
      		 Benin0
       
      		Third place
       
       
      		3 June – Kumasi
       
       
      		 Burkina Faso2
       
       
      		 Benin1

      Semi-finals
      Ghana 3-1 Burkina Faso
      • Nyamekya 12'
      • Ameyaa 28'
      • Seidu 83'
      • Djiguemde 5'
      Nigeria 3-0 Benin
      • Bello 24'
      • Onyenezide 34', 62'

      Third place match
      Burkina Faso 2-1Benin 
      • Kabre 8', 13'
      • Coreen 84' (.pen)

      Final 2023 u-20 women's
      Ghana 1-1Nigeria 
      Nyamekye 39' (pen) sabastine 85'
      Penalties
      • Yeboahsoccer ball with check mark
      • Ayisha soccer ball with red X
      • Nyamekye soccer ball with check mark
      • Alormenu soccer ball with red X
      • Amponsah soccer ball with check mark
      		 3-1
      • soccer ball with red Xogbuchi
      • soccer ball with red Xsabastine
      • soccer ball with red Xchinemerem
      • soccer ball with check markKalu

      Awards

      The following awards were given for the tournament:

      Best Player
      Ghana Stella Nyamekye
      Top Scorer
      Nigeria Esther Opeyemi Ajakaye 6 goals
      GoalKeeper of the Tournament
      Ghana Afi Amenyeku
      Fair Play Award
      ---

      Goalscorers

      There were 55 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 4.23 goals per match (as of 3 June 2023).

      6 goals

      • NigeriaEsther Ajakaye

      5 goals

      • NigeriaEsther Onyenezide
      • Burkina FasoAdèle Kabré

      4 goals

      • GhanaStella Nyamekya
      • NigeriaFlourish Sabastine

      3 goals

      • NigeriaAmina Bello
      • Ghana Mafiaa Nyame

      2 goals

      • BeninMilhad Titilola Sadikou
      • Burkina FasoRagnangnewende Djigumende

      1 goal

      • GhanaMary Amponsah
      • GhanaSucces Ameyaa
      • GhanaFeizu Seidu
      • BeninMahugnon Zinsou
      • BeninKaddiatou Imorou
      • BeninEunice Coreen
      • Ivory CoastEssi Dagba
      • Ivory CoastAmenan Nidri
      • NigeriaChinyere Kalu
      • NigeriaAdaobi Okah
      • NigeriaVictoria Alani
      • NigeriaChioma Olise
      • Burkina FasoMounifatou Helbi
      • Burkina FasoAlimeta Belém
      • Burkina FasoDeborah Guira
      • Burkina FasoSalamatu Kouanda
      • Burkina FasoAnge Kelly Nayaga
      • Burkina FasoRagnangnewende Kabore
      • TogoAkouvi Azimevi
      • TogoTatiana Kayaba
      • TogoAdjovi Zoutepe

      1 own goal

      • Ivory CoastNoella Gueasseh

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