2020 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup

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2020 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySierra Leone
Dates25 February to 7 March
Teams8 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Third placeFlag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Fourth placeFlag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored44 (2.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Mali.svg Agueissa Diarra (6 goals)
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The 2020 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup was the maiden edition of the international women's football event for teams from Zone A of the West African Football Union (WAFU). The competition was hosted by Sierra Leone at 2 match venues.7 team out of 8 had participate in this edition, only Mauritania did not participate. Senegal win Mali in the final, [1] Agueissa Diarra was the top scorer with 6 goals.

Contents

Draw

The draw was held on 9 February in Sierra Leone. [2] eight of WAFU's Zone A members entered a team (Mauritania did not enter). [3]

Officials

These 16 officials were selected by WAFU to oversee the tournament. [4]

Referees
Assistant referees

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 321041+37Advance to semi-finals
2Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 311132+14
3Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone (H)30301103
4Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 301204−41
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg0–0Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Bo Stadium,Bo
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg0–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Diakhaté Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.)
Bo Stadium,Bo
Referee: Isatou Touray (Gambia)
Cape Verde  Flag of Cape Verde.svg0–2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Bo Stadium,Bo
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg0–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Bo Stadium,Bo
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg1–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg61' Diop Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Bo Stadium, Bo
Cape Verde  Flag of Cape Verde.svg3–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Lopes Soccerball shade.svg2', 72', 78'
Wusum Sports Stadium, Makeni

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 3300110+119Advance to semi-finals
2Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 320164+26
3Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 3102610−43
4Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 3003211−90
Source: [ citation needed ]
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg6–0Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Wusum Sports Stadium, Makeni
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg4–0Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Wusum Sports Stadium, Makeni
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg3–0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Wusum Sports Stadium, Makeni
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg5–2Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Wusum Sports Stadium, Makeni
Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg0–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Bo Stadium, Bo
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg1–2Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Tamba Soccerball shade.svg60'
Wusum Sports Stadium, Makeni

Knockout stage

Semifinals

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg2–1Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Report
Bo Stadium,Bo
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg4–0Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Report
Wusum Sports Stadium, Makeni

Third place

Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1–0Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Wusum Sports Stadium, Makeni

Final

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Report
Wusum Sports Stadium, Makeni

Top scorers

There have been 44 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match (as of 11 December 2021). Players highlighted in bold are still active in the competition.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ↑ "Senegalwin inaugural WAFU Women's Cup". pressafrik. 26 February 2020. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "draw-for-wafu-womens-sierra-leone-2020-released". footballsierraleone. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Result of draw for wafu womens sierra leone 2020". facebook. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "16 arbitres pour le tournoi féminin UFOA Sierre Leone 2020". informateur228.com (in French). 10 February 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
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