2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup
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| 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 | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ghana (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Nigeria |
| Third place |  Burkina Faso |
| Fourth place |  Benin |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 55 (4.23 per match) |
| Top scorer | Esther Ajakaye (6 goals) |
| Best player | Stella Nyamekye |
| Best goalkeeper | Afi Amenyeku |
2025 →
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]
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 | N/a | debut |
| Burkina Faso | 1st | N/a | debut |
| Ghana | 1st | N/a | debut |
 Ivory Coast | 1st | N/a | debut |
 Niger | 1st | N/a | debut |
| Nigeria | 1st | N/a | debut |
 Togo | 1st | N/a | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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
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 |
| Benin | 5–2 | Ivory Coast |
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| Report |
| Ivory Coast | 1–3 | Ghana |
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Digbeu  53' |
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 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Nigeria | 7–0 | Niger |
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| Burkina Faso | 2–0 | Togo |
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| Niger | 0–8 | Burkina Faso |
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| Togo | 0–6 | Nigeria |
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| Report |
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| Nigeria | 3–0 | Burkina Faso |
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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 | ||||||
| Ghana | 3 | |||||
| 3 June – Kumasi | ||||||
| Burkina Faso | 1 | |||||
| Ghana(p) | 1(3) | |||||
| 31 May – Kumasi | ||||||
| Nigeria | 1(1) | |||||
| Nigeria | 3 | |||||
| Benin | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 3 June – Kumasi | ||||||
| Burkina Faso | 2 | |||||
| Benin | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Ghana | 3-1 | Burkina Faso |
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| Nigeria | 3–0 | Benin |
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Third place match
| Burkina Faso | 2–1 | Benin |
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| Kabré 8', 13' |
Coreen 84' (pen.) |
