2010 WAFU Nations Cup

The 2010 WAFU Nations Cup was the first edition of the WAFU Nations Cup, an association football tournament organised by the West African Football Union. The tournament was also held in 2002, but that edition was cancelled due to the civil war in the host nation Ivory Coast. The 2010 edition was held in Nigeria and was competed by eight national football team selections using only players from local leagues. The event took place between 9 and 18 April 2010 and was sponsored by ECOWAS.

2010 WAFU Nations Championship
WAFU Cup
Tournament details
Host countryNigeria
CityIjebu Ode and Abeokuta
(Ogun State)
Dates9–18 April 2010
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (1st title)
Runners-up Senegal
Third place Ghana
Fourth place Burkina Faso
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored46 (2.88 per match)

The matches took place at two stadiums; Gateway International Stadium (Ijebu-Ode) and the MKO Abiola Stadium (Abeokuta).

Group A

Table

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 3300111+109
 Senegal 311142+24
 Guinea 310218−73
 Benin 301205−51

Matches

Nigeria 4–0 Benin
Report
Senegal 3–0 Guinea
Guinea 0–5 Nigeria
Benin 0–0 Senegal
Nigeria 2–1 Senegal
Guinea 1–0 Benin

Group B

Table

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ghana 33009099
 Burkina Faso 32019636
 Liberia 310246−23
 Togo 3003111−100

Matches

Ghana 2–0 Togo
Burkina Faso 3–1 Liberia
Liberia 0–3 Ghana
Togo 1–6 Burkina Faso
Ghana 4–0 Burkina Faso
Togo 0–3 Liberia

Knockout stages

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 April
 
 
 Nigeria1
 
18 April
 
 Burkina Faso0
 
 Nigeria2
 
16 April
 
 Senegal0
 
 Senegal3
 
 
 Ghana1
 
Third place
 
 
18 April
 
 
 Burkina Faso0
 
 
 Ghana1

Semi-finals

Nigeria 1–0 Burkina Faso
Musa Report
Senegal 3–1 Ghana
Report

Third place

Final

References

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