Ghana on Thursday won the 2013 GoTV West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup by beating Senegal 3-1 in the final match played at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, central Ghana.
Ghana’s Kwabena Edusei opened the scoring from a penalty kick early in the game, before Senegal equalised through Roger Gomis, to end the first half 1-1.
Latif Mohammed put Ghana ahead late in the second half before Edusei scored from the spot again, to end the match 3-1.
Former champions, Togo, won the third-place match after defeating Benin 2-1.
Meanwhile, the president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, was on Nov. 27 returned unopposed as President of the West Africa Football Union (WAFU, Zone B).
He was the only candidate for the position during the Congress of the sub-regional body in Kumasi, central Ghana, according to the GFA.
It said Nyantakyi, 44, would serve another two years, but the tenure of his new mandate might be extended to four years if a proposal before next year’s Congress was approved.
Theodore Sawaduga of Burkina Faso and Nigeria’s Aminu Maigari retained their positions as first and second vice-presidents, respectively, while Togo’s Gabriel Ameyi won the position of the third vice-president.
He said: “I am happy to inform delegates that our annual WAFU competitions have come to stay. In spite of our limited financial resources, we are determined to make it successful, every year.
“We have negotiated a sponsorship agreement with Super Sport to cover the WAFU Cup for the next three years.”
The WAFU Congress has approved a petition urging the world football governing body, FIFA, to increase the number of slots for Africa at the World Cup.
The Congress also unanimously resolved to support the bid of Cote d’ Ivoire to host the 2019 or 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. (PANA/NAN)
© anu for Royal Times of Nigeria Newspaper, 2013. |
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