2011 WAFU Nations Cup

{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = WAFU Nations Cup

| year = 2011

| yearr =

| other_titles =

| image = WAFU Nations Cup logo.jpg

| size = 150px

| alt =

| caption =

| city =

| country = Nigeria

| dates = 5–15 May 2011{{cite web|title=Media info: Revised league dates|url=http://www.ghanafa.org/premierleague/201104/5543.php|publisher=Ghana FA|accessdate=21 April 2011|date=18 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110420234823/http://ghanafa.org/premierleague/201104/5543.php|archive-date=20 April 2011|url-status=dead}}

| num_teams = 8

| confederations = 1

| associations =

| venues =

| cities =

| champion = Togo

| champion_other =

| count = 1

| second =Nigeria

| second_other =

| third = Liberia

| third_other =

| fourth =Ghana

| fourth_other =

| matches = 9

| goals = 32

| attendance =

| top_scorer =

| player =

| prevseason = 2010

| nextseason = 2013

}}

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

All games will be played at Abeokuta and Ijebu Ode.

Participants

{{fb|Benin}}
{{fb|Ghana}}
{{fb|Liberia}}
{{fb|Niger}} (replaced withdrew {{fb|Ivory Coast}})
{{fb|Nigeria}}
{{fb|Togo}}
{{fb|The Gambia}} (withdrew)
{{fb|Mali}} (withdrew)
{{fb|Senegal}} (withdrew)

Group stage

The draw for the group stage took place on April 28, 2011.{{cite web|title=Flight Hitches Delay WAFU Draws|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/flight-hitches-delay-wafu-draws/89983/|publisher=thisdaylive.com|accessdate=21 April 2011|date=20 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720075054/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/flight-hitches-delay-wafu-draws/89983/|archive-date=2011-07-20|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Ghana handed tough Wafu Nations Cup group|url=http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/2011/04/ghana-draw-togo-gambia-and-senegal-for-wafu-nations-cup/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120315133115/http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/2011/04/ghana-draw-togo-gambia-and-senegal-for-wafu-nations-cup/|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 March 2012|publisher=GhanaSoccerNet|accessdate=1 May 2011|date=28 April 2011}}

=Group A=

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bgcolor=ccffcc \|align=left\|{{fb\|Nigeria}} \|2	2	0	0	5	0	+5	6
bgcolor=ccffcc \|align=left\|{{fb\|Liberia}} \|2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
align=left\|{{fb\|Niger}} \|2	0	0	2	1	6	−5	0

{{fb|Mali}} withdrew.{{Cite web |url=http://jason.soffe.free.fr/african-zone/wafu-nations-cup/nigeria-2011.php |title = Footballinternational.co.uk - WAFU Nations Cup Nigeria 2010 |access-date=2011-05-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516165723/http://jason.soffe.free.fr/african-zone/wafu-nations-cup/nigeria-2011.php |archive-date=2011-05-16 |url-status=dead }}

{{ footballbox

| date = 5 May 2011

| time =

| team1 = {{fb|Nigeria}}

| score = 1–0

| report = [http://www.kickoff.com/news/21605/wins-for-eagles-flying-eagles.php Report]

| team2 = {{fb|Liberia}}

| goals1 = Ehiosun {{goal|24}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Abeokuta

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

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{{ footballbox

| date = 7 May 2011

| time =

| team1 = {{fb|Nigeria}}

| score = 4–0

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|Niger}}

| goals1 = Ibenegbu {{goal|5||35}}
Ehiosun {{goal|55}}
Agwuocha {{goal|65}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Abeokuta

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

{{footballbox

| date = 9 May 2011

| time =

| team1 = {{fb|Liberia}}

| score = 2–1

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|Niger}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Abeokuta

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

=Group B=

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
width="165"\|Team !width="20"\|{{Tooltip\| Pld \| Played}} !width="20"\|{{Tooltip\| W \| Won}} !width="20"\|{{Tooltip\| D \| Drawn}} !width="20"\|{{Tooltip\| L \| Lost}} !width="20"\|{{Tooltip\| GF \| Goals for}} !width="20"\|{{Tooltip\| GA \| Goals against}} !width="20"\|{{Tooltip\| GD \| Goal difference}} !width="20"\|{{Tooltip\| Pts \| Points}}
bgcolor=ccffcc \|align=left\|{{fb\|Togo}} \|2	1	0	1	3	3	0	3
bgcolor=ccffcc \|align=left\|{{fb\|Ghana}} \|2	1	0	1	3	3	0	3

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width="165"|Team

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!width="20"|{{Tooltip| W | Won}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| D | Drawn}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| L | Lost}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}}

!width="20"|{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}}

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|align=left|{{fb|Togo}}

|2

1

0

1

3

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3

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|align=left|{{fb|Ghana}}

|2

1

0

1

3

0

3

{{fb|Senegal}} and {{fb|The Gambia}} withdrew.{{Cite web|url = http://www.kickoff.com/news/21614/wafu-shambles-hits-ghana-again.php|title = Wafu shambles hits Ghana again|date = 7 May 2011|access-date = 9 May 2011|archive-date = 14 July 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140714123815/http://www.kickoff.com/news/21614/wafu-shambles-hits-ghana-again.php|url-status = dead}}

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.

{{footballbox

| date = 8 May 2011

| time =

| team1 = {{fb-rt|Togo}}

| score = 1–2

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|Ghana}}

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| date = 10 May 2011

| time =

| team1 = {{fb-rt|Ghana}}

| score = 1–2

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| team2 = {{fb|Togo}}

| goals1 =

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| penaltyscore = 3–4

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Knockout Phase

{{Round4-with third

|12 May|{{fb|Nigeria}}|2|{{fb|Ghana}}|1

|12 May|{{fb|Liberia}}|2|{{fb|Togo}}|4

|15 May|{{fb|Nigeria}}|2|{{fb|Togo}}|3

|14 May|{{fb|Ghana}}|1|{{fb|Liberia}}|3

}}

=Semi-finals=

{{footballbox

| date = 12 May 2011

| time =

| team1 = {{fb-rt|Nigeria}}

| score = 2–1

| aet =

| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110516170149/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Sport/Football/5699724-147/story.csp Report]

| team2 = {{fb|Ghana}}

| goals1 = Ekigho Ehiosun {{goal|84||119}}

| goals2 = Ibrahim Aziz {{goal|66}}

| stadium = Abeokuta

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

{{footballbox

| date = 12 May 2011

| event =

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| time =

| team1 = {{fb-rt|Liberia}}

| score = 2–4

| aet =

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|Togo}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Cyril Guedjé {{goal|?||?}}

| stadium = Abeokuta

| attendance =

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}}

=Third place=

{{footballbox

| date = 14 May 2011

| time =

| team1 = {{fb-rt|Ghana}}

| score = 1–3

| aet =

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| stadium = Abeokuta

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=Final=

{{footballbox

| date = 15 May 2011

| time =

| team1 = {{fb-rt|Nigeria}}

| score = 2–3

| aet =

| report = [http://www.kickoff.com/news/21749/togo-stun-nigeria-to-win-wafu.php Report]

| team2 = {{fb|Togo}}

| goals1 = Ikechukwu Ibenegbu {{goal|25||45|pen.}}

| goals2 = Atakora Lalawele {{goal|2||60}}
Wome Senome {{goal|20}}

| stadium = Abeokuta

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

References

Category:WAFU Nations Cup

Category:2011 in African football

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