2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup
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(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 13 |
Goals scored | 55 (4.23 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
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]
Teams
[edit]Participating nations
[edit]All WAFU zone B members associations confirmed participation in the first edition in Ghana.[2]
Team | App | Last | Best placement in the tournament |
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![]() | 1st | — | debut |
![]() | 1st | — | debut |
![]() | 1st | — | debut |
![]() | 1st | — | debut |
![]() | 1st | — | debut |
![]() | 1st | — | debut |
![]() | 1st | — | debut |
Draw
[edit]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 |
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Venues
[edit]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
[edit]Players born between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2007 are eligible to compete in the tournament.
Match officials
[edit]WAFU B appointed referees and assistant referees for the tournament are yet to be announced.
Referees
Assistant referees
Group Stage
[edit]All times are local, GMT (UTC+0)
Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
Benin ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() |
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Report |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Digbeu ![]() |
Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 9 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Nigeria ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() |
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Burkina Faso ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Niger ![]() | 0–8 | ![]() |
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Togo ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() |
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Report |
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Nigeria ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Knockout stage
[edit]In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner if necessary.
Bracket
[edit]Semi-finals | Final | |||||
31 May – Kumasi | ||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
3 June – Kumasi | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 1(3) | |||||
31 May – Kumasi | ||||||
![]() | 1(1) | |||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
3 June – Kumasi | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 1 |
Semi-finals
[edit]Ghana ![]() | 3-1 | ![]() |
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Nigeria ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Third place match
[edit]Burkina Faso ![]() | 2–1 | Benin ![]() |
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Kabre ![]() | Coreen ![]() |
Final 2023 u-20 women's
[edit]Awards
[edit]The following awards were given for the tournament:
Best Player |
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Top Scorer |
GoalKeeper of the Tournament |
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Goalscorers
[edit]There were 55 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 4.23 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Mary Amponsah
Succes Ameyaa
Feizu Seidu
Mahugnon Zinsou
Kaddiatou Imorou
Eunice Coreen
Essi Dagba
Amenan Nidri
Chinyere Kalu
Adaobi Okah
Victoria Alani
Chioma Olise
Mounifatou Helbi
Alimeta Belém
Deborah Guira
Salamatu Kouanda
Ange Kelly Nayaga
Ragnangnewende Kabore
Akouvi Azimevi
Tatiana Kayaba
Adjovi Zoutepe
1 own goal
References
[edit]- ^ "Ghana to host maiden WAFU-B U-20 Women's Cup of Nations". kick442.com. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "WAFU B SECRETARIAT RELEASES LOGO FOR WOMEN'S U-20 CUP OF NATIONS". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "BLACK PRINCESSES, SATELLITES TO KNOW WAFU B GROUP OPPONENTS NEXT WEEK". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "GHANA PAIRED WITH BENIN AND COTE D'IVOIRE IN WAFU B GIRLS CUP OF NATIONS". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Baba Yara, Dr. Kwame Kyei Complex to host 2023 U-20 Women's WAFU B AFCON". ghanasoccernet.com. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ https://twitter.com/UfoawafuB/status/1654821787836858371
- ^ https://leadership.ng/danjuma-invites-20-players-for-wafu-b-u20-tournament/
- ^ https://ghstandard.com/wafu-b-u20-girls-cup-black-princesses-coach-yussif-basigi-names-20-squad-for-tournament/83423/