2008 WAFU U-20 Championship
| West Africa Football Union Under 20 Championship | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Nigeria |
| City | Delta State |
| Dates | November 30 - December 14 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ghana |
| Runners-up |  Senegal |
| Third place |  Ivory Coast |
| Fourth place |  Burkina Faso |
The first WAFU Under-20 Championship took place in Nigeria. The tournament is sometimes referred to as the Ibori Cup and is contested by countries in the West Africa region.
Eligible Participants[edit]
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde (withdrew)
Ivory Coast
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau (withdrew)
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
Group A[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nigeria |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
 Benin |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
 Togo |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Group B[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Senegal |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Guinea |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
 Gambia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
Group C[edit]
| Ivory Coast | 0 - 1 | Burkina Faso |
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Sierra Leone  | 2 - 0 |  Mauritania |
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| Burkina Faso | 0 - 2 | Sierra Leone |
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| Ivory Coast | 4 - 1 | Mauritania |
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| Ivory Coast | 1 - 0 | Sierra Leone |
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| Burkina Faso | 4 - 0 | Mauritania |
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Ivory Coast |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Sierra Leone |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Mauritania |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 0 |
Group D[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mali |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Liberia |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Niger |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Quarter finals[edit]
| Burkina Faso | 4 - 0 | Liberia |
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| Mali | 1 - 2 | Ivory Coast |
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Semi finals[edit]
| Senegal | 4 - 1 | Ivory Coast |
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| Ghana | 2 - 1 | Burkina Faso |
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Third place match[edit]
| Ivory Coast | 2 - 0 | Burkina Faso |
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Final[edit]
| Ghana | 1 - 1 | Senegal |
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| Oghara Township Stadium | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 3 - 2 | ||