2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup

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
TBC →
All statistics correct as of 31 May 2023.
International football competition

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
 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
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'
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
  • 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
 3–1
  • soccer ball with red X ogbuchi
  • soccer ball with red X sabastine
  • soccer ball with red X chinemerem
  • soccer ball with check mark Kalu

Awards

The following awards were given for the tournament:

Best Player
Top Scorer
Nigeria Esther Opeyemi Ajakaye
(6 goals)
GoalKeeper of the Tournament
Ghana Afi Amenyeku

Goalscorers

There were 55 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 4.23 goals per match.

6 goals

  • Nigeria Esther Ajakaye

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

  • Nigeria Amina Bello
  • Ghana Mafiaa Nyame

2 goals

  • Benin Milhad Titilola Sadikou
  • Burkina Faso Ragnangnewende Djigumende

1 goal

  • Ghana Mary Amponsah
  • Ghana Succes Ameyaa
  • Ghana Feizu Seidu
  • Benin Mahugnon Zinsou
  • Benin Kaddiatou Imorou
  • Benin Eunice Coreen
  • Ivory Coast Essi Dagba
  • Ivory Coast Amenan Nidri
  • Nigeria Chinyere Kalu
  • Nigeria Adaobi Okah
  • Nigeria Victoria Alani
  • Nigeria Chioma Olise
  • Burkina Faso Mounifatou Helbi
  • Burkina Faso Alimeta Belém
  • Burkina Faso Deborah Guira
  • Burkina Faso Salamatu Kouanda
  • Burkina Faso Ange Kelly Nayaga
  • Burkina Faso Ragnangnewende Kabore
  • Togo Akouvi Azimevi
  • Togo Tatiana Kayaba
  • Togo Adjovi Zoutepe

1 own goal

  • Ivory Coast Noella Gueasseh

References

  1. ^ "Ghana to host maiden WAFU-B U-20 Women's Cup of Nations". kick442.com. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ "WAFU B SECRETARIAT RELEASES LOGO FOR WOMEN'S U-20 CUP OF NATIONS". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  3. ^ "BLACK PRINCESSES, SATELLITES TO KNOW WAFU B GROUP OPPONENTS NEXT WEEK". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ https://twitter.com/UfoawafuB/status/1654821787836858371
  7. ^ https://leadership.ng/danjuma-invites-20-players-for-wafu-b-u20-tournament/
  8. ^ https://ghstandard.com/wafu-b-u20-girls-cup-black-princesses-coach-yussif-basigi-names-20-squad-for-tournament/83423/