The 2011 WAFU Nations Cup is an international home-based football competition. It was hosted in Nigeria. The competition is organised by the West Africa Football Union (WAFU).
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nigeria |
| Dates | 5–15 May 2011 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Togo (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Nigeria |
| Third place |  Liberia |
| Fourth place |  Ghana |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 32 (3.56 per match) |
Participants
Group stage
The draw for the group stage took place on April 28, 2011.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Niger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Mali withdrew.
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ghana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
As there were only two teams left in the group, it was decided that the teams should play each other twice to determine a group winner. Both teams automatically qualified for the semi-final stage.
Knockout Phase
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 12 May | ||||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||
| 15 May | ||||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||
| 12 May | ||||||
| Togo | 3 | |||||
| Liberia | 2 | |||||
| Togo | 4 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 14 May | ||||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
| Liberia | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Nigeria | 2–1 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Ekigho Ehiosun 84', 119' | Report | Ibrahim Aziz 66' |
| Liberia | 2–4 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Cyril Guedjé ?', ?' |
Third place
Final
| Nigeria | 2–3 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Ikechukwu Ibenegbu 25', 45' (pen.) | Report | Atakora Lalawele 2', 60' Wome Senome 20' |