2008 WAFU U-20 Championship

2008 WAFU Under 20 Championship
West Africa Football Union Under 20 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Nigeria
City Delta State
Dates November 30 - December 14
Teams 14
Final positions
Champions  Ghana
Runners-up  Senegal
Third place  Ivory Coast
Fourth place  Burkina Faso

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.

Eligible Participants

Group A

29 November 2008
Nigeria  2 - 0  Togo

1 December 2008
Nigeria  1 - 0  Benin

3 December 2008
Togo  1 - 1  Benin
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria220030+36
 Benin201012-11
 Togo201013-21

Group B

29 November 2008
Ghana  2 - 0  Senegal

29 November 2008
Gambia  1 - 1  Guinea

Referee: Aly Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

1 December 2008
Ghana  2 - 1  Guinea

2 December 2008
Gambia  0 - 2  Senegal

4 December 2008
Guinea  0 - 0  Senegal

4 December 2008
Ghana  1 - 0  Gambia
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana33005149
 Senegal31112204
 Guinea302123-12
 Gambia301214-31

Group C

29 November 2008
Ivory Coast  0 - 1  Burkina Faso

29 November 2008
Sierra Leone  2 - 0  Mauritania

1 December 2008
Burkina Faso  0 - 2  Sierra Leone

2 December 2008
Ivory Coast  4 - 1  Mauritania

4 December 2008
Ivory Coast  1 - 0  Sierra Leone

4 December 2008
Burkina Faso  4 - 0  Mauritania
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Burkina Faso32015236
 Ivory Coast32015236
 Sierra Leone32014136
 Mauritania3003110-90

Group D

29 November 2008
Niger  1 - 1  Liberia

1 December 2008
Mali  1 - 1  Liberia

Referee: Aly Lemghaifry (Mauritania)

3 December 2008
Mali  1 - 0  Niger
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mali21000014
 Liberia20202202
 Niger201112-11

Quarter finals

6 December 2008
Nigeria  1 - 1  Senegal
  Penalties  
3 - 5

6 December 2008
Ghana  1 - 0  Benin

6 December 2008
Burkina Faso  4 - 0  Liberia

6 December 2008
Mali  1 - 2  Ivory Coast

Semi finals

8 December 2008
Senegal  4 - 1  Ivory Coast

8 December 2008
Ghana  2 - 1  Burkina Faso

Third Place Match

10 December 2008
Ivory Coast  2 - 0  Burkina Faso

Final

10 December 2008
Ghana  1 - 1  Senegal
Oghara Township Stadium
  Penalties  
3 - 2

See also

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