2019 WAFU Cup of Nations


The 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations was the sixth edition of the WAFU Nations Cup, an association football tournament that is affiliated with the West African Football Union. It took place from 28 September to 13 October 2019 in Thiès, Senegal. The tournament was sponsored by most notably ESPN and Royal Air Morac.
All sixteen members of WAFU competed in the competition in a knockout-style format with the losers of the first round playing in a plate-competition.
Senegal won the tournament after beating defending champions Ghana in the final via a penalty shoot-out.

Sponsorship

The competition was sponsored by ESPN with Royal Air Maroc being the exclusive airline sponsor. The tournament was telecast on all ESPN platforms.

Draw

The draw took place on 29 May 2019 at Radisson Blu Sea Plaza Hotel in Dakar.

Officials

Referees
Assistant Referees
  • Sekou S. Kanneh Jr
  • Mohamed Mahmoud Youssouf
  • Mamady Tere
  • Peter Eigege Ogwu
  • Mimisen Iyorhe
  • Essawa Sowe
  • Noha Bangoura
  • Abdoul Aziz Yacouba
  • Adia Cissé
  • Komlan Domenyo Adiwotso
  • Baba Yomboliba
  • Adou Hermann N'Goh
  • Habib Judicael Sanou
  • Aymar Eric Ayimavo

Matches

The match winners qualified for the cup competition, with the losing teams qualifying for the plate competition.

Plate competition

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Cup competition

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Champion

WAFU Team of the Tournament

Source:
Coach: Maxwell Konadu
GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForward
Alpha Jalloh Fatawu Mohammed
Kangnivi Ama Tchoutchoui
Moussa Ndiaye
Moutarou Baldé
Jean Mohamed Mouste
Ibrahima Ouattara
Joseph Esso
Mamaye Coulibaly
Ousseynou Niang
Shafiu Mumuni

Individual awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
; Top scorer
; Golden Glove
  • Alpha Jalloh
; Coach of the Tournament