Host nation Senegal are the champions of the 2019 West African Football Union Cup after beating defending champions Ghana 3-1 on penalties.

The scoreline was goalless after normal 90 minutes before going into extra time where Senegal took the lead and Ghana equalizing a minute later to send the game to penalties.

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Ghana Black Stars B will face Senegal in the finals of the 2019 WAFU Cup.

The defending champions will fight for the prestigious title against the Lions of Senegal this Sunday.

Senegal who are the host of the competition booked their place in the finals after beating Mali 2-0 on Wednesday night at the Stade Lat Dior.

Ghana sealed their place in the final after recording a 3-1 win against Ivory Coast.

Ghana and Senegal will lock horns in the finals on Sunday.

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WAFU defending champions Ghana are through to the finals of the 2019 edition after beating Ivory Coast 3-1, thanks to a Shafiu Mumuni hat trick.

Ghana opened the scoring through Shafiu Mumuni who made the most of a scrappy goalmouth scramble to give his team in the lead in the 30th minute of the game.

Shafiu Mumuni added his second in the first minute into the second with a great finish to extend the lead for his side.

The Black Stars B captain completed his hat trick in the 49th minute, becoming the first player to achieve this feat in the history of the WAFU competition.

Ivory Coast pulled one back through Doumbia who beat the goalkeeper with a well-taken free-kick.

Ghana are in the finals of the WAFU 2019 and will face either Senegal or Mali in the final game of the tournament.

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Ghana Black Stars B are through to the semifinals of the WAFU 2019 tournament after defeating Burkina Faso 5-4 on penalties.

Ilina Teindrebeogo 3rd minute strike was canceled by Shafiu Mumuni’s 39th-minute strike. Nothing could separate both teams at the end of 90 minutes and the game went to penalties where the defending champions secured a 5-4 victory.

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Ghana Black Stars B are into the quarterfinals of the WAFU 2019 Competition after beating Gambia 1-0 in Senegal, thanks to Joseph Esso’s 65th-minute goal.

Gambia had to opportunity to restore parity when the referee awarded them a penalty but Modou Cham missed the opportunity to level the scoreline.

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Senegal opened the 2019 West African Football Union Cup (WAFU) with a 3-1 win against Guinea Bissau on Saturday afternoon.

The game started well for the host nation as Djibril Gueye opened the scoring just nine minutes into the game.

Assane Mbodj doubled the lead for Senegal in the 29th minute with a great finish, Claudio Gomes snatched one goal back for Guinea-Bissau ten minutes later before the half time whistle was blown.

Abdoulaye Ba scored the third goal for Senegal to seal the win for his team in the second half.

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