U-20 Coupe féminine UFOA Zone A Sierra Leone2023 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Sierra Leone |
Dates | 24-28 May |
Teams | 4 (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 played | 6 |
Goals scored | 18 (3 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Hapsatou Diallo (5 goals) |
Best player(s) | Hapsatou Diallo |
Best goalkeeper | Khady Faye |
Fair play award | Sierra Leone |
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.
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 |
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Guinea | 1st | — | debut |
Guinea-Bissau | 1st | — | debut |
Sierra Leone | 1st | — | debut |
Senegal | 1st | — | debut |
The final draw took place at the Southern Arena conference room Bo, Sierra Leone, on 23 May 2023 . [2]
on 30 March 2023, WAFU A announced Bo as the host city and confirmed venues selected for the tournament.
Players born between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2007 are eligible to compete in the tournament.
All times are local, GMT (UTC-1)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Sierra Leone | 1–1 | Guinea |
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Senegal | 4–0 | Guinea-Bissau |
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Guinea | 1–3 | Senegal |
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Sierra Leone | 2–1 | Guinea-Bissau |
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Report (CAF) |
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Guinea-Bissau | 0–2 | Guinea |
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Report (FGF) Report (CAF) |
Senegal | 3–0 | Sierra Leone |
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The following awards were given for the tournament: [4]
Best Player |
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Hapsatou Diallo |
Top Scorer |
Hapsatou Diallo (5 goals) |
GoalKeeper of the Tournament |
Khady Faye |
Fair Play Award |
Sierra Leone |
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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