2023 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup

2023 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup
U-20 Coupe féminine UFOA Zone A
Sierra Leone2023
Tournament details
Host countrySierra Leone
Dates24-28 May
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Senegal (1st title)
Runners-up Guinea
Third place Sierra Leone
Fourth place Guinea-Bissau
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored18 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)Senegal Hapsatou Diallo
(5 goals)
Best player(s)Senegal Hapsatou Diallo
Best goalkeeperSenegal Khady Faye
Fair play award Sierra Leone
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International football competition

The 2023 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup was the inaugural edition of the WAFU Zone A U20 Women's Cup, the international women's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of the West African Football Union Zone A, the tournament took place in Bo, Sierra Leone between 24 May and 28 May 2023.[1]

Senegal secured the inaugural title after it remained undefeated throughout the competition, scoring ten goals and conceding only one.

Teams

Participating nations

Four (out of 9) WAFU zone A member associations participated in the first edition in Sierra Leone.

Team App Last Best placement in the tournament
 Guinea
1st
 — debut
 Guinea-Bissau
1st
 — debut
 Sierra Leone
1st
 — debut
 Senegal
1st
 — debut
Did not enter
  •  Cape Verde
  •  Gambia
  •  Liberia
  •  Mali
  •  Mauritania

Draw

The final draw took place at the Southern Arena conference room Bo, Sierra Leone, on 23 May 2023 .[2]

Venues

on 30 March 2023, WAFU A announced Bo as the host city and confirmed venues selected for the tournament.

  • Southern Arena

Squads

Players born between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2007 are eligible to compete in the tournament.

Group Stage

All times are local, GMT (UTC-1)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Senegal 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 9
2  Guinea 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3  Sierra Leone 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
4  Guinea-Bissau 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: Wosoworld
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Sierra Leone 1–1 Guinea
  • K. Kamara 2'
 Report (FGF)
Report (CAF)
  • D. Diallo 44'
Southern Arena, Bo, Sierra Leone
Senegal 4–0 Guinea-Bissau
Southern Arena, Bo, Sierra Leone
Guinea 1–3 Senegal
  • D. Diallo 31'
 Report (FGF)
Report (CAF)
Southern Arena ,Bo, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone 2–1 Guinea-Bissau
  • Turay 57'
  • Brima 74'
 Report (CAF)
  • Jessica 90+4'
Southern Arena ,Bo, Sierra Leone
Guinea-Bissau 0–2 Guinea
Report (FGF)
Report (CAF)
  • N. Camara 81'
  • Bangoura 90+5'
Southern Arena, Bo, Sierra Leone
Senegal 3–0 Sierra Leone
 Report (CAF)
Southern Arena, Bo, Sierra Leone

Awards

The following awards were given for the tournament:[4]

Best Player
Senegal Hapsatou Diallo
Top Scorer
Senegal Hapsatou Diallo (5 goals)
GoalKeeper of the Tournament
Senegal Khady Faye
Fair Play Award
 Sierra Leone

Goalscorers

There were 18 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match (as of 3 June 2023).

5 goals

2 goals

  • Guinea Fatoumata Dédé Diallo

1 goal

  • Guinea Nana Camara
  • Guinea Aminata Bangoura
  • Sierra Leone Kadiatu Kamara
  • Sierra Leone Sally Turay
  • Sierra Leone Juliet Brima
  • Senegal Wolimata Ndiaye
  • Senegal Aminata Samba
  • Senegal Khadija Badio
  • Senegal Sadigatou Diallo
  • Senegal Coumba Sylla Mbodji
  • Guinea-Bissau Jessica Da Costa

References

  1. ^ "Sierra Leone face Guinea in WAFU U20 Women's Cup opener". Football Sierra Leone. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Official Draw of the WAFU/UOFA Zone A Female Tournament Sierra Leone 2023 | Official Draw of the WAFU/UOFA Zone A Female Tournament Sierra Leone 2023 | By ZONE OUEST A". Facebook.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Tournoi UFOA/A U20 Féminines : Aicha Henriette Ndiaye dévoile sa liste". Senegal7. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Senegal are inaugural WAFU A U20 Women's Cup champions". CAFOnline.com. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.