Posts Tagged ‘WAFU tournament’
Four Ghanaian officials to partake in WAFU Cup of Nations
Four Ghanaian officials have been selected for the 2020 WAFU Cup of Nations in Benin. The quartet include Mark Addo (General Coordinator), Alex Kotey (referee instructor), Benjamin Sefah (Referee), and Patrick Papala (Assistant referee). They will depart Accra on Thursday, December 03, 2020. The 2020 WAFU Zone B tournament, originally scheduled for Togo in November,…
Read MoreREACTION: U-20 COACH KARIM ZITO ON BEING PAIRED AGAINST NIGERIA & IVORY COAST
Black Satellites Head Coach Karim Zito is relishing a tough challenge against Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire in the WAFU Under-20 Qualifying tournament. In a virtual draw held in Abidjan on Tuesday, the U-20 Male team were handed a tough draw as they come up against Nigeria who placed third at the last U-20 AFCON and…
Read MoreCOACH BEN FOKUO REACTS TO WAFU U-17 QUALIFYING DRAW
Ghana Under-17 men’s Head Coach Ben Fokuo believes his side remains focused on preparing adequately for the WAFU U-17 Qualifying tournament despite being handed a tough draw. The Black Starlets were paired in Group B alongside winners of the last edition Nigeria and neighbors Ivory Coast after a virtual draw which took place on Tuesday.…
Read MoreBLACK SATELLITES DRAWN AGAINST NIGERIA & COTE D’IVOIRE IN WAFU ‘B’ QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT
The National U20 Male team, Black Satellites have been drawn alongside Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire in Group B of the WAFU Qualifying tournament to be staged in Togo. This was confirmed after a virtual draw which was held in Abidjan on Tuesday October 20. Host Nation Togo and Nigeria, who placed 3rd in the last…
Read MoreFOUR GHANAIAN OFFICIALS HANDED ROLES IN UPCOMING WAFU U-20 QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT
Four Ghanaian Football Officials have been handed assignments in next month’s WAFU ‘B’ Under-20 Qualifying tournament. The 2020 WAFU ‘B’ U-20 Qualifying tournament will be staged between November 14-29, 2020 in Togo. GFA Deputy General Secretary Alex Asante has been handed the role of a General Coordinator at the tournament. Former GFA Technical Director Francis…
Read MoreWAFU ANNOUNCES NEW DATES FOR U20 & U17 TOURNAMENTS
WAFU/UFOA ‘B’ has announced new official dates for the U-20 and U-17 qualification tournaments and the draw. In a letter sent to all member Associations on Monday October 5, WAFU has announced that the U20 qualification which was earlier scheduled for October 17-31 will now be staged from November 14-29, 2020 in Togo. The U17…
Read MoreGFA honours promise to Black Stars “B”
The Ghana Football Association has fulfilled its pledge of $25,000 to the players and technical team members of the Black Stars ‘B’ team that participated in the 2019 WAFU tournament in Senegal. After placing second in the tournament, the then Normalisation Committee of the GFA promised to pay the team $25,000 for their gallant display.…
Read MoreWAFU CUP: Three Ghanaian Players Make 2019 ESPN WAFU Cup Best XI
Three Black Stars ‘B’ players namely Fatawu Mohammed, Joseph Esso and forward Shafiu Mumuni have all been included in the Best XI of the Just ended ESPN WAFU tournament in Senegal. Shafiu leads the attack as Fatawu Mohammed and Joseph Esso plays in defends and midfield respectively. Ghana lost to the host nation Senegal on…
Read More2019 WAFU CUP: Gaffer Maxwell Konadu Wins Best Coach of the Tournament
Coach Maxwell Konadu has been named coach of the just ended 2019 ESPN WAFU Cup after leading the Ghana to the finals. The Black Stars ‘B’ lost to the host nation Senegal on penalty shootouts after 120 minutes of a 1-1 draw. The former Asante Kotoko gaffer holds an impressive record of reaching three successive…
Read More2019 WAFU CUP: Ghana Goal Poacher Shafiu Mumuni Wins Golden Boot Award
Ghana Black Stars ‘B’ lost the 2019 ESPN WAFU Cup to Senegal through a dramatic Penalty shootouts after 120 minutes of 1-1 draw. But there was one award that went the way of Ghana after striker Shafiu Mumuni won the Golden Boot award of the tournament. Shafiu Scored four goals, including a hat-trick to emerge…
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