2018 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup

The 2018 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup was the maiden edition of the international women's football event for teams from Zone B of the West African Football Union (WAFU). The competition was hosted by Ivory Coast at three match venues. Ghana defeated Ivory Coast in the final,^[1] making them simultaneously champions of both the men's and women's regional tournaments. Portia Boakye was the top scorer with four goals.

2018 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Côte d'Ivoire
Dates	10–24 February 2018
Teams	8 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)	3 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Ghana (1st title)
Runners-up	Ivory Coast
Third place	Nigeria
Fourth place	Mali
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
Goals scored	62 (3.88 per match)
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Draw

The draw was held on 9 January in Abidjan.^[2] Six of WAFU's Zone B members entered a team (Benin did not enter), with Mali and Senegal (from Zone A) being invited to make up the numbers.

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Ivory Coast (H)	3	2	1	0	9	1	+8	7	Advance to semi-finals
2	Ghana	3	2	0	1	13	2	+11	6
3	Burkina Faso	3	1	1	1	7	6	+1	4
4	Niger	3	0	0	3	1	21	−20	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
(H) Hosts

Ivory Coast	1–0	Ghana
Kpaho 64'	Report

14 February 2018 (2018-02-14)

16:00

Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan

Burkina Faso	5–1	Niger
Simporé 8' Nana 13' Al Hassana 20' (o.g.) Nikiema 65' Millogo 74'	Report	o.g.'

14 February 2018 (2018-02-14)

19:00

Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan

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Ghana	9–0	Niger
Boakye 2', 52' Egyir 31', 57' Asantewaa 35' Okyere 45' (pen.) Appiah 45+2' Ayieyam 55', 70'	Report

16 February 2018 (2018-02-16)

17:30

Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan

Ivory Coast	1–1	Burkina Faso
Gauzé 51'	Report	Simporé 89' (pen.)

16 February 2018 (2018-02-16)

21:00

Parc des sports de Treichville, Abidjan

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Ivory Coast	7–0	Niger
Kpaho 12' Lohoues 15' Aby 58' Nrehy 59', 65', 90' Essoh 67'	Report

18 February 2018 (2018-02-18)

18:00

Parc des sports de Treichville, Abidjan

Ghana	4–1	Burkina Faso
Boakye 21', 70' Asantewaa 39' Okyere 55'	Report	?'

18 February 2018 (2018-02-18)

21:00

Parc des sports de Treichville, Abidjan

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Nigeria	3	3	0	0	7	1	+6	9	Advance to semi-finals
2	Mali	3	2	0	1	9	1	+8	6
3	Senegal	3	1	0	2	6	4	+2	3
4	Togo	3	0	0	3	1	17	−16	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Senegal	6–0	Togo
Ngom 7' Diedhiou 11', ?' Sagna 28' Diop ?' Diakhaté ?'

15 February 2018 (2018-02-15)

17:30

Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan

Nigeria	1–0	Mali
Efih 90'

15 February 2018 (2018-02-15)

20:00

Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan

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Nigeria	3–0	Senegal
Ajibade 22', 32', 36'

17 February 2018 (2018-02-17)

18:30

Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan

Mali	8–0	Togo
Touré ?', ?' F. Diarra ?', ?' A. Diarra ?' Traoré ?' Tangara ?' S. Diarra ?'

17 February 2018 (2018-02-17)

20:00

Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan

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Nigeria	3–1	Togo
Imo 40' Uchendu 49' Wogu 75'		Afi 80' (pen.)

19 February 2018 (2018-02-19)

17:30

Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan

Mali	1–0	Senegal
A. Diarra ?'

19 February 2018 (2018-02-19)

20:00

Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan

Knockout stage

Semifinals

Ivory Coast	2–0	Mali
Kraho 30', 33'	Report

22 February 2018 (2018-02-22)

16:00

Treichville Sports Park Stadium, Abidjan

Nigeria	1–1	Ghana
Ogebe 9'	Report	Ampah 17'
Penalties
	4–5

22 February 2018 (2018-02-22)

19:30

Treichville Sports Park Stadium, Abidjan

Third place

Mali	1–2	Nigeria
Fatoumata 10'		Uchendu 14', 40'

24 February 2018 (2018-02-24)

18:30

Treichville Sports Park Stadium, Abidjan

Final

Ivory Coast	0–1	Ghana
		Egyir 3'

24 February 2018 (2018-02-24)

21:00

Treichville Sports Park Stadium, Abidjan

Top scorers

4 goals

• Portia Boakye^[3]

3 goals

• Rasheedat Ajibade
• Ines Nrehy
• Janet Egyir
• Chinaza Uchendu

2 goals

• Grace Asantewaa
• Priscilla Okyere
• Jane Ayieyam
• Mariama Diedhiou
• Nina Kpaho
• Aguecha Diarra
• Fatoumata Diarra
• Bassira Touré
• Salimata Simporé