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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Dates | 10–24 February 2018 |
| Teams | 8 (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 played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 62 (3.88 per match) |
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Draw
editThe 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
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Ghana
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Burkina Faso
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Niger
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | −20 | 0 |
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Ghana |
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| Burkina Faso | 5–1 | Niger |
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| Ivory Coast | 1–1 | Burkina Faso |
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Parc des sports de Treichville, Abidjan
| Ivory Coast | 7–0 | Niger |
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Parc des sports de Treichville, Abidjan
| Ghana | 4–1 | Burkina Faso |
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Parc des sports de Treichville, Abidjan
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Mali
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Senegal
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Togo
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
editSemifinals
edit| Ivory Coast | 2–0 | Mali |
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Treichville Sports Park Stadium, Abidjan
Third place
editFinal
edit| Ivory Coast | 0–1 | Ghana |
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Treichville Sports Park Stadium, Abidjan
Top scorers
edit- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
References
edit- ^ "Ghana win inaugural WAFU Women's Cup". fifa.com. 26 February 2018. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Abidjan to host 2018 Wafu Women's Cup draw - Goal.com". Goal.com. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "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.