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 (WAFU). 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.[1] SponsorshipThe competition was sponsored by ESPN with Royal Air Maroc being the exclusive airline sponsor.[2] The tournament was telecast on all ESPN platforms.[3] DrawThe draw took place on 29 May 2019 at Radisson Blu Sea Plaza Hotel in Dakar.[4] Officials
MatchesThe match winners qualified for the cup competition, with the losing teams qualifying for the plate competition.
Referee: Salisu Basheer (Nigeria)
Referee: Bangaly Konate (Guinea)
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Referee: Adaari Abdul Latif (Ghana)
Referee: Bonifacio Julio da Silva (Guinea-Bissau)
Referee: Omar Sallah (Gambia)
Referee: Allou Franc Eric Miessan (Ivory Coast) Plate competition
Quarter-finals
Referee: Hassan Corneh (Liberia)
Referee: Salisu Basheer (Nigeria) Semi-finals
Referee: Louis Houngnandande (Benin) Final
Referee: (Ms) Vincentia Amedome (Togo) Cup competition
Quarter-finals
Referee: Boureima Sanogo (Burkina Faso)
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Referee: Bonifacio Julio da Silva (Guinea-Bissau)
Referee: Fabricio Duarte (Cape Verde) Semi-finals
Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)
Referee: Boureima Sanogo (Burkina Faso) FinalChampion
WAFU Team of the TournamentCoach:
Individual awardsThe following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
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