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

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

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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