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Football powerhouse in West African, Nigeria and Ghana will clash in the final of the sub-regional West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup at the Cape Coast on Sunday evening. The Black Stars edged the Niger Republic in the second semi-final on Thursday to set up a date with the high-flying Super Eagles, who confined the hosts to a 2-0 defeat in a group phase encounter on Monday.

According to the schedule of the final day of competition released by the West African Football Union on Friday, the Squirrels of Benin Republic and the Mena of Niger Republic play for the bronze medal as from 2 pm (3 pm Nigeria time). The closing ceremony is set to take the centre –stage between 4.35 p.m. and 5 p.m.

 

The final match that will see two teams with seven African titles between them locking horns at 6 pm Ghana time (7 pm Nigeria time) The president of Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad will watch the final. This was confirmed by CAF on their official website.

 

Ahmad arrived Accra on Thursday, September 21, and is expected to preside over the CAF Executive Committee on Saturday, September 23, 2017.

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