WAFU U-20 Championship

The WAFU U-20 Championship is an association football tournament that is contested between West African nations. It was funded by The Economic Community Of West African States.[1]

WAFU U-20 Championship
Founded2008
RegionInternational (CAF)
Current champions Gambia (2 titles) WAFU Zone A
 Ghana (2 titles)
WAFU Zone B
Most successful team(s) Gambia (2 titles) WAFU Zone A
 Ghana (2 titles)
WAFU Zone B
Websitewafuonline.com
2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification

Eligible participants

2018 edition
Main articles: WAFU Zone A U-20 Tournament and WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament

In 2018, the WAFU Championship was relaunched and the championship was placed in two different tournaments based on the zones.

WAFU Zones (A&B)
Country Zone Governing body
 Cape Verde Zone A Cape Verdean Football Federation
 Gambia Gambia Football Association
 Guinea Guinean Football Federation
 Guinea-Bissau Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau
 Liberia Liberia Football Association
 Mali Malian Football Federation
 Mauritania Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
 Senegal Senegalese Football Federation
 Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Football Association
 Benin Zone B Benin Football Federation
 Burkina Faso Burkinabé Football Federation
 Ghana Ghana Football Association
 Ivory Coast Ivorian Football Federation
 Niger Nigerien Football Federation
 Nigeria Nigeria Football Federation
 Togo Togolese Football Federation

Tournaments
Year Host Final Third Place Match
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd Place Score 4th Place
2008
Details		  Nigeria
Ghana		 1 – 1 aet
(3–2 pen)
Senegal
Ivory Coast		 2 – 0
Burkina Faso

See also

References
  1. "Ecowas To Bankroll WAFU Competition". April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
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