Football in West Africa
WEST AFRICAN FOOTBALL UNION (WAFU) HISTORY AND STRUCTURE • Was formed in 1975, according to different sources, there is difference in it’s 1st headquarters i.e. some suggest of Dakar, Senegal while others Lome , Togo.As of now, it's in Accra, Ghana. As of now, it’s divided into two zones i.e. zones A and B. Zone A has 8 teams while zone B has 7 teams. What led to the split was due to: • Leadership difficulties in the organization and also financial difficulties where, some felt as if they were undermined. • Progressing and opportunities where they saw of competition from UNAF of northern Africa due to infrastructure and competitiveness in continental competitions. • Safety and standards as it happened back in 2022, competition, where there were concerns about age cheating. As of 2025, Mauritania decided to leave the regional board to join the North African one. Both zones are also led by presidents of the different member associations.