2018 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup

2018 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup
Tournament details
Host countryCôte d'Ivoire
Dates10–24 February 2018
Teams8 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Ghana (1st title)
Runners-up Ivory Coast
Third place Nigeria
Fourth place Mali
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored62 (3.88 per match)
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The 2018 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup was the maiden edition of the international women's football event for teams from Zone B of the West African Football Union (WAFU). The competition was hosted by Ivory Coast at three match venues. Ghana defeated Ivory Coast in the final,[1] making them simultaneously champions of both the men's and women's regional tournaments. Portia Boakye was the top scorer with four goals.

Draw

The draw was held on 9 January in Abidjan.[2] Six of WAFU's Zone B members entered a team (Benin did not enter), with Mali and Senegal (from Zone A) being invited to make up the numbers.

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ivory Coast (H) 3 2 1 0 9 1 +8 7 Advance to semi-finals
2  Ghana 3 2 0 1 13 2 +11 6
3  Burkina Faso 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4
4  Niger 3 0 0 3 1 21 −20 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Ivory Coast 1–0 Ghana
  • Kpaho 64'
 Report
Burkina Faso 5–1 Niger
 Report
  • o.g.'
Ghana 9–0 Niger
 Report
Ivory Coast 1–1 Burkina Faso
 Report
Parc des sports de Treichville, Abidjan
Ivory Coast 7–0 Niger
 Report
Parc des sports de Treichville, Abidjan
Ghana 4–1 Burkina Faso
 Report
  • ?'
Parc des sports de Treichville, Abidjan

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advance to semi-finals
2  Mali 3 2 0 1 9 1 +8 6
3  Senegal 3 1 0 2 6 4 +2 3
4  Togo 3 0 0 3 1 17 −16 0
Source: [citation needed]
Senegal 6–0 Togo
Nigeria 1–0 Mali
Nigeria 3–0 Senegal
Mali 8–0 Togo
Nigeria 3–1 Togo
Mali 1–0 Senegal

Knockout stage

Semifinals

Ivory Coast 2–0 Mali
 Report
Treichville Sports Park Stadium, Abidjan
Nigeria 1–1 Ghana
 Report
Penalties
4–5
Treichville Sports Park Stadium, Abidjan

Third place

Mali 1–2 Nigeria
Treichville Sports Park Stadium, Abidjan

Final

Ivory Coast 0–1 Ghana
Treichville Sports Park Stadium, Abidjan

Top scorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals

References

  1. ^ "Ghana win inaugural WAFU Women's Cup". fifa.com. 26 February 2018. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Abidjan to host 2018 Wafu Women's Cup draw - Goal.com". Goal.com. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Ghana lift maiden WAFU Women's Cup with win over Ivory Coast". myjoyonline.com. 25 February 2018. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.