The 2010 WAFU Nations Cup was the first edition of the WAFU Nations Cup, an association football tournament organised by the West African Football Union. The tournament was also held in 2002, but that edition was cancelled due to the civil war in the host nation Ivory Coast. The 2010 edition was held in Nigeria and was competed by eight national football team selections using only players from local leagues. The event took place between 9 and 18 April 2010 and was sponsored by ECOWAS.
| WAFU Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Nigeria |
| City | Ijebu Ode and Abeokuta (Ogun State) |
| Dates | 9–18 April 2010 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Senegal |
| Third place |  Ghana |
| Fourth place |  Burkina Faso |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 46 (2.88 per match) |
The matches took place at two stadiums; Gateway International Stadium (Ijebu-Ode) and the MKO Abiola Stadium (Abeokuta).
Group A
Table
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Guinea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 3 |
| Benin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 |
Matches
Group B
Table
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
| Togo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Matches
| Burkina Faso | 3–1 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| Togo | 1–6 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 4–0 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stages
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 16 April | ||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||
| 18 April | ||||||
| Burkina Faso | 0 | |||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||
| 16 April | ||||||
| Senegal | 0 | |||||
| Senegal | 3 | |||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 18 April | ||||||
| Burkina Faso | 0 | |||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
Third place
| Burkina Faso | 0–1 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Opoku 42' |