2023 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup

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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
ChampionsFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Third placeFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Fourth placeFlag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored18 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Senegal.svg Hapsatou Diallo
(5 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Senegal.svg Hapsatou Diallo
Best goalkeeper Flag of Senegal.svg Khady Faye
Fair play awardFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
2024

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]

Contents

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.

TeamAppLastBest placement in the tournament
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
1st
debut
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
1st
debut
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
1st
debut
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
1st
debut
Did not enter

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.

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)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3300101+99
2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 31114404
3Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 31113524
4Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 30031870
Source: Wosoworld
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg1–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
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Report (FGF)
Report (CAF)
Southern Arena, Bo, Sierra Leone
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg4–0Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Southern Arena, Bo, Sierra Leone

Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–3Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Report (FGF)
Report (CAF)
Southern Arena ,Bo, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg2–1Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Report (CAF)
Southern Arena ,Bo, Sierra Leone

Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg0–2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Report (FGF)
Report (CAF)
Southern Arena, Bo, Sierra Leone
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3–0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Report (CAF)
Southern Arena, Bo, Sierra Leone

Awards

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

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

1 goal

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References

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