2013 WAFU Nations Cup
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = WAFU Nations Cup
| year = 2013
| yearr =
| other_titles =
| image = 2013 WAFU Cup logo.png
| size =
| alt =
| caption =
| country = Ghana
| dates = 21–28 November
| num_teams = 8
| confederations =
| sub-confederations = 1
| associations =
| venues = 2
| cities = 2
| champion = Ghana
| champion_other =
| count = 1
| second =Senegal
| second_other =
| third = Togo
| third_other =
| fourth =Benin
| fourth_other =
| matches = 14
| goals = 43
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|TOG}} Saibou Badarou
| player = {{flagicon|SEN}} Roger Gomis
| young_player =
| goalkeeper = {{flagicon|SEN}} Ousmane Mané
| prevseason = 2011
| nextseason = 2017
}}
The 2013 WAFU Nations Cup (known as the Go!TV WAFU Cup for sponsorship reasons) is an international home-based football competition. It was hosted in Ghana. The competition was organised by the West African Football Union (WAFU). It was originally scheduled to take place between October 24 and November 3,{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4065/africa/2013/08/23/4206188/ghana-to-host-wafu-cup-in-october|title=Ghana to host Wafu Cup in October|date=23 August 2013|publisher=Goal.com}} however it was delayed and began on 21 November.{{cite web|title=Liberia replaces Gabon in GOtv Wafu Cup|url=http://www.ghanafa.org/pages/localblackstars/201311/8993.php|publisher=GhanaFA|access-date=21 November 2013|date=21 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131124070710/http://www.ghanafa.org/pages/localblackstars/201311/8993.php|archive-date=2013-11-24|url-status=dead}}
All games were played in Ashanti. The venues were the Baba Yara Stadium and the Len Clay Stadium. Ghana won the title after beating Senegal 3–1 in the final.{{cite web| url = https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4389/ghanaian-football/2013/11/28/4440799/ghana-win-2013-wafu-cup-after-edging-past-senegal-3-1| title = Ghana win 2013 Wafu Cup after edging past Senegal 3-1 {{!}} Goal.com}}
Participants
- {{fb|Benin}}
- {{fb|Burkina Faso}}
- {{fb|Liberia}}
- {{fb|Ghana}}
- {{fb|Niger}}
- {{fb|Senegal}}
- {{fb|Sierra Leone}}
- {{fb|Togo}}
Group stage
= Group A =
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football
|update=25 November 2013
|team1=GHA |win_GHA = 2 |draw_GHA = 0 |loss_GHA = 1 |gf_GHA = 6 |ga_GHA = 3
|team2=BEN |win_BEN = 1 |draw_BEN = 2 |loss_BEN = 0 |gf_BEN = 5 |ga_BEN = 4
|team3=BFA |win_BFA = 1 |draw_BFA = 1 |loss_BFA = 1 |gf_BFA = 4 |ga_BFA = 4
|team4=SLE |win_SLE = 0 |draw_SLE = 1 |loss_SLE = 2 |gf_SLE = 3 |ga_SLE = 7
|name_BEN = {{fb|BEN}}
|name_BFA = {{fb|BFA}}
|name_GHA = {{fb|GHA}}
|name_SLE = {{fb|SLE}}
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=FIN |col_FIN=green1 |text_FIN=Final
|result2=3RD |col_3RD=blue1 |text_3RD=Third place playoff
}}
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2013|11|21|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}}
| score = 4–1
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140523124652/http://africansoccer.weebly.com/news/exciting-start-for-ghana-in-wafu-cup Report]
| team2 = {{fb|SLE}}
| goals1 = Akuffu {{goal|25}}
Annorbaah {{goal|48}}
L. Mohammed {{goal|51}}
S. Mohammed {{goal|70}}
| goals2 = Quee {{goal|10}}
G. Fofanah {{sentoff|2|?|67}}
| stadium = Baba Yara Stadium
| attendance =
| referee = Denis Dembele (Ivory Coast)
}}
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2013|11|21|df=y}}
| time = 17:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|BEN}}
| score = 2–2
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140523124652/http://africansoccer.weebly.com/news/exciting-start-for-ghana-in-wafu-cup Report]
| team2 = {{fb|BFA}}
| goals1 = Suanon {{goal|40||69}}
| goals2 = Ouédraogo {{goal|21}}
F. Kaboré {{goal|88}}
| stadium = Baba Yara Stadium
| attendance =
| referee = Joshua Amao (Nigeria)
}}
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2013|11|23|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SLE}}
| score = 0–1
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140523124647/http://africansoccer.weebly.com/news/leone-eliminated-benin-stun-hosts Report]
| team2 = {{fb|BFA}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Nébié {{goal|28}}
Daila {{sentoff|2|?|?}}
| stadium = Baba Yara Stadium
| attendance =
| referee = Kokou Fagla (Togo)
}}
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2013|11|23|df=y}}
| time = 17:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}}
| score = 0–1
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140523124647/http://africansoccer.weebly.com/news/leone-eliminated-benin-stun-hosts Report]
| team2 = {{fb|BEN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Coréa {{goal|88|pen.}}
| stadium = Baba Yara Stadium
| attendance =
| referee = Jerry Yekeh (Liberia)
}}
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2013|11|25|df=y}}
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}}
| score = 2–1
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140523124654/http://africansoccer.weebly.com/news/ghana-qualify-for-wafu-cup-final Report]
| team2 = {{fb|BFA}}
| goals1 = Saka {{goal|19}}
Y. Mohamed {{goal|54}}
| goals2 = M. Kaboré {{goal|42|pen.}}
| stadium = Baba Yara Stadium
| attendance =
| referee = Joshua Amao (Nigeria)
}}
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2013|11|25|df=y}}
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SLE}}
| score = 2–2
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140523124654/http://africansoccer.weebly.com/news/ghana-qualify-for-wafu-cup-final Report]
| team2 = {{fb|BEN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Suanon {{goal}}
Agonhoussou {{goal}}
| stadium = Len Clay Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
= Group B =
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football
|update=26 November 2013
|team1=SEN |win_SEN = 3 |draw_SEN = 0 |loss_SEN = 0 |gf_SEN = 7 |ga_SEN = 1
|team2=TOG |win_TOG = 2 |draw_TOG = 0 |loss_TOG = 1 |gf_TOG = 8 |ga_TOG = 4
|team3=NIG |win_NIG = 0 |draw_NIG = 1 |loss_NIG = 2 |gf_NIG = 2 |ga_NIG = 6
|team4=LBR |win_LBR = 0 |draw_LBR = 1 |loss_LBR = 2 |gf_LBR = 1 |ga_LBR = 7
|name_LBR = {{fb|LBR}}
|name_NIG = {{fb|NIG}}
|name_SEN = {{fb|SEN}}
|name_TOG = {{fb|TOG}}
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=FIN |col_FIN=green1 |text_FIN=Final
|result2=3RD |col_3RD=blue1 |text_3RD=Third place playoff
}}
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2013|11|22|df=y}}
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|TOG}}
| score = 1–3
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140523154600/http://africansoccer.weebly.com/news/senegal-thump-togo-liberia-earn-draw Report]
| team2 = {{fb|SEN}}
| goals1 = Badarou {{goal|90}}
| goals2 = N'Diaye {{goal|5||15}}
M'Baye {{goal|60}}
| stadium = Baba Yara Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2013|11|22|df=y}}
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBR}}
| score = 1–1
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140523154600/http://africansoccer.weebly.com/news/senegal-thump-togo-liberia-earn-draw Report]
| team2 = {{fb|NIG}}
| goals1 = Varney {{goal|43}}
| goals2 = Youssouf {{goal|33}}
| stadium = Len Clay Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2013|11|24|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBR}}
| score = 0–4
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140523124649/http://africansoccer.weebly.com/news/senegal-close-in-on-wafu-cup-final-place Report]
| team2 = {{fb|TOG}}
| goals1 = Wulue {{sentoff|0|78}}
| goals2 = Badarou {{goal|63}}
Kokouvi {{goal|82}}
Arimiyaou {{goal|84}}
Mani {{goal|90+2}}
| stadium = Baba Yara Stadium
| attendance =
| referee = Cecil Fleisher (Ghana)
}}
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2013|11|24|df=y}}
| time = 17:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|NIG}}
| score = 0–2
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140523124649/http://africansoccer.weebly.com/news/senegal-close-in-on-wafu-cup-final-place Report]
| team2 = {{fb|SEN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Sagna {{goal|7}}
Sarr {{goal|26}}
| stadium = Baba Yara Stadium
| attendance =
| referee = Igue Brice (Benin)
}}
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2013|11|26|df=y}}
| time = 15:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|TOG}}
| score = 3–1
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140523142006/http://africansoccer.weebly.com/news/senegal-continue-perfect-run-at-wafu Report]
| team2 = {{fb|NIG}}
| goals1 = Badarou {{goal|?}}
Mani {{goal|?||?}}
| goals2 = Youssouf {{goal|?|pen.}}
| stadium = Baba Yara Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2013|11|26|df=y}}
| time = 17:00
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SEN}}
| score = 2–0
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140523142006/http://africansoccer.weebly.com/news/senegal-continue-perfect-run-at-wafu Report]
| team2 = {{fb|LBR}}
| goals1 = Mendy {{goal|2}}
N'Diaye {{goal|49|pen.}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Baba Yara Stadium
| attendance =
| referee = Joseph Lamptey (Ghana)
}}
Knockout stage
=Third place playoff=
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2013|11|28|df=y}}
| time = 14:30
| team1 = {{fb-rt|BEN}}
| score = 1–2
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140523123053/http://africansoccer.weebly.com/news/ghana-crowned-wafu-cup-champions Report]
| team2 = {{fb|TOG}}
| goals1 = Dossou {{goal|35}}
| goals2 = Nouwoklo {{goal|13}}
Badarou {{goal|85}}
| stadium = Baba Yara Stadium
| attendance =
| referee = Joshua Amao (Nigeria)
}}
=Final=
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2013|11|28|df=y}}
| time = 16:30
| team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}}
| score = 3–1
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140523123053/http://africansoccer.weebly.com/news/ghana-crowned-wafu-cup-champions Report]
| team2 = {{fb|SEN}}
| goals1 = Adusei {{goal|2|pen.|85|pen.}}
L. Mohammed {{goal|78}}
| goals2 = Gomis {{goal|22}}
Thioune {{sentoff|0|90+3}}
| stadium = Baba Yara Stadium
| attendance =
| referee = Jerry Yekeh (Liberia)
}}
Goalscorers
Saibou Badarou won the top-scorer award.{{Cite web|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/togo-striker-saibou-badarou-wins-wafu-nations-cup-goal-king|title = Togo striker Saibou Badarou wins Wafu Nations Cup goal king|date = 29 November 2013}} He scored 3 goals.
;3 goals
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
- {{flagicon|TOG}} Saibou Badarou
- {{flagicon|BEN}} Abdel Fadel Suanon
- {{flagicon|SEN}} Talla N'Diaye
{{div col end}}
;2 goals
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
- {{flagicon|TOG}} Sapol Mani
- {{flagicon|GHA}} Kwabena Adusei
- {{flagicon|GHA}} Latif Mohammed
- {{flagicon|NIG}} Oumarou Alio Youssouf
{{div col end}}
;1 goal
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
- {{flagicon|BEN}} Iréké Agonhoussou
- {{flagicon|BEN}} Cédric Coréa
- {{flagicon|BEN}} Jodel Dossou
- {{flagicon|BFA}} Francis Kaboré
- {{flagicon|BFA}} Mohamed Kaboré
- {{flagicon|BFA}} Oumarou Nébié
- {{flagicon|BFA}} Bassirou Ouédraogo
- {{flagicon|GHA}} Michael Akuffu
- {{flagicon|GHA}} Theophilus Annorbaah
- {{flagicon|GHA}} Sulley Mohammed
- {{flagicon|GHA}} Yahaya Mohammed
- {{flagicon|GHA}} Godfred Saka
- {{flagicon|LBR}} Mohammed Varney
- {{flagicon|SEN}} Roger Gomis
- {{flagicon|SEN}} Soro M'Baye
- {{flagicon|SEN}} Dominique Mendy
- {{flagicon|SEN}} Richard Sagna
- {{flagicon|SEN}} Sidy Sarr
- {{flagicon|SLE}} Kwame Quee
- {{flagicon|TOG}} Kondo Arimiyaou
- {{flagicon|TOG}} Gazozo Kokouvi
- {{flagicon|TOG}} Martin Kossivi Nouwoklo
{{div col end}}
References
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{{WAFU Nations Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:WAFU Nations Cup 2013}}