2011 WAFU Nations Cup

2011 WAFU Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host country  Nigeria
Dates 5-15 May 2011[1]
Teams (from 1 confederation)
2010

The 2011 WAFU Nations Cup is an international home-based football competition. It will be hosted in Nigeria. The competition is organised by the West Africa Football Union (WAFU).

All games will be played at Abeokuta and Ijebu Ode.

Contents

Participants

Group Stage

The draw for the group stage took place on April 28, 2011.[2] [3]

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6
 Liberia 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
 Niger 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 0

 Mali withdrew. [4]

5 May 2011
 Nigeria 1 – 0  Liberia Abeokuta
Ehiosun  24' Report

7 May 2011
 Nigeria 4 – 0  Niger Abeokuta
Ibenegbu  5'35'
Ehiosun  55'
Agwuocha  65'
9 May 2011
 Liberia 2 – 1  Niger Abeokuta

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Togo 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
 Ghana 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3

 Senegal and  Gambia withdrew.[5]

As there were only two teams left in the group, it was decided that the teams should play each other twice to determine a group winner. Both teams automatically qualified for the semi-final stage.

8 May 2011
Togo  1 – 2  Ghana
Adams

Ghana  1 - 2  Togo
  Penalties  
3 - 4

Knockout Phase

  Semi-finals Final
12 May
  Nigeria  2  
  Ghana  1  
 
15 May
      Nigeria  2
    Togo  3
Third place
12 May 14 May
  Liberia  2   Ghana  1
  Togo  4     Liberia  3

Semi-finals

12 May 2011
Nigeria  2 - 1  Ghana MKO Abiola Stadium
Ekigho Ehiosun  84'119' Report Ibrahim Aziz  66'
12 May 2011
Liberia  2 - 4  Togo Abeokuta

Third place

14 May 2011
 Ghana 1 - 3 Liberia  Abeokuta

Final

15 May 2011
Nigeria  2 - 3  Togo Abeokuta
Ikechukwu Ibenegbu  25'45' (pen.) Report Atakora Lalawele  2'60'
Wome Senome  20'

References