2008 WAFU U-20 Championship

The first WAFU Under-20 Championship took place in Nigeria. The tournament is sometimes referred to as the Ibori Cup and is contested by countries in the West Africa region.

2008 WAFU Under 20 Championship
West Africa Football Union Under 20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNigeria
CityDelta State
DatesNovember 30 - December 14
Teams14
Final positions
Champions Ghana
Runners-up Senegal
Third place Ivory Coast
Fourth place Burkina Faso

Eligible Participants

Group A
Nigeria 2 - 0 Togo
Nigeria 1 - 0 Benin
Togo 1 - 1 Benin
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria220030+36
 Benin201012-11
 Togo201013-21

Group B
Ghana 2 - 0 Senegal
Gambia 1 - 1 Guinea
Referee: Aly Lemghaifry (Mauritania)
Ghana 2 - 1 Guinea
Gambia 0 - 2 Senegal
Guinea 0 - 0 Senegal
Ghana 1 - 0 Gambia
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana33005149
 Senegal31112204
 Guinea302123-12
 Gambia301214-31

Group C
Ivory Coast 0 - 1 Burkina Faso
Sierra Leone 2 - 0 Mauritania
Burkina Faso 0 - 2 Sierra Leone
Ivory Coast 4 - 1 Mauritania
Ivory Coast 1 - 0 Sierra Leone
Burkina Faso 4 - 0 Mauritania
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Burkina Faso32015236
 Ivory Coast32015236
 Sierra Leone32014136
 Mauritania3003110-90

Group D
Niger 1 - 1 Liberia
Mali 1 - 1 Liberia
Referee: Aly Lemghaifry (Mauritania)
Mali 1 - 0 Niger
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mali21000014
 Liberia20202202
 Niger201112-11

Quarter finals
Nigeria 1 - 1 Senegal
Penalties
3 - 5
Ghana 1 - 0 Benin
Burkina Faso 4 - 0 Liberia
Mali 1 - 2 Ivory Coast

Semi finals
Senegal 4 - 1 Ivory Coast
Ghana 2 - 1 Burkina Faso

Third place match
Ivory Coast 2 - 0 Burkina Faso

Final
Ghana 1 - 1 Senegal
Oghara Township Stadium
Penalties
3 - 2

See also
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