Hat-trick hero Shafiu Mumuni fired Ghana into the final of the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations after beating Ivory Coast 3-1 in the semifinal at the Stade Lat Dior in Thies, Senegal on Tuesday.The Black Stars had the first chance on goal in the 10th minute, but Joseph Esso saw his 20-yard free kick brilliantly saved by keeper Eliezer Ira Tape.Ivory Coast nearly took the lead in the 21st minute after a great turn on the edge of the box by David Fofana, but his pile-driver shaved the wrong side of the post.Ghana had another opportunity from a set-piece seven minutes later and were unfortunate not to score when Augustine Okrah's 22-yard attempt struck the woodwork.On the half-hour mark Ghana took the lead after a series of blunders inside the Ivory Coast box. Initially, Tape spilled a rather timid 16-yard shot from Okrah into the danger zone which was followed by defender Koffi Kouame's attempted clearance ricocheting of Mumuni and into the net to make it 1-0.The Elephants tried to find their way back into the game before the break but were unable to do so as they entered the tunnel trailing by a goal.It was a blistering start to the second half from Ghana who scored their second goal a minute in after the restart when Mumuni headed home a sweeping right-wing cross from Okrah to double the lead.In the 50th minute it was 3-0 to the Black Stars after a third goal from Mumuni, the Ghanaian captain completing his hat trick with another clinical 10-yard header after latching onto a left-wing cross this time.Ivory Coast attempted to mount a comeback and even managed a consolation goal in the 76th minute courtesy of a 22-yard free kick from Aboubacar Doumbia, but it was too little too late as they exited the tournament.Ghana, the 2017 WAFU Cup champions, will now get a chance to defend their crown in the final of the Cup competition on Oct. 13 against either Senegal or Mali.