2017 WAFU Cup of Nations
The 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations (also referred to as Ghana 2017) was an association football tournament that took place in September 2017 in Ghana.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ghana |
| Dates | 9–24 September 2017 |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ghana (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Nigeria |
| Third place | Niger |
| Fourth place | Benin |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 44 (1.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Stephen Sarfo Victorien Adebayor (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Isaac Twum |
| Best goalkeeper | Ikechukwu Ezenwa |
Sixteen teams from West Africa participated. The tournament was the first featuring national teams to be arranged by Fox Sports as part of a twelve year partnership between the broadcaster and the West Africa national football associations union.
Originally, one of the two host cities was set to be Sekondi-Takoradi however the local organising committee changed it to Elmina due to "structural defects at the Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium and the danger it could pose to fans during the tournament".
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