2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup squads

Last updated March 01, 2025

The 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup is an international women's association football tournament held in Cape Verde from 20 January until 1 February 2023. The 8 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of at least 20 players, including two goalkeepers at minimum. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.

The age listed for each player is on 20 January 2023, the first day of the tournament. The number of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team.

Teams

Cape Verde

Head coach: Silvéria Nédio

The final 23-player squad was announced on 17 January 2023.^[1]

As Cape Verde uses the Portuguese naming system the Portuguese nicknames of the players are in parentheses.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1 GK	Jacinta Rodrigues (Jacinta)			Seven Stars
2	2 DF	Varsénia da Luz (Varsénia)	(1992-03-19)19 March 1992 (aged 30)	7	Seven Stars
4	2 DF	Leonora Dos Santos (Evy)		7	Jovens Unidos
6	3 MF	Maísa Cardoso (Grampola)	(1996-11-28)28 November 1996 (aged 26)		Jovens Unidos
7	4 FW	Ivânia Moreira (Vá)	(1993-05-13)13 May 1993 (aged 29)	7	Seven Stars
8	2 DF	Romina do Rosário (Romina)	(1992-12-14)14 December 1992 (aged 30)	5	Llana FC
9	3 MF	Kleydiana Borges (Diana)	(1995-10-05)5 October 1995 (aged 27)		Vitória SC
10	3 MF	Sasha Whannon (Sasha)	(1997-08-03)3 August 1997 (aged 25)		Amora SC
11	4 FW	Leonilde Rodrigues (Leo)	(1998-08-21)21 August 1998 (aged 24)		Atlético Ouriense
13	4 FW	Dara Centeio (Camoca)	(1997-10-09)9 October 1997 (aged 25)	3	Seven Stars
16	2 DF	Leidina Semedo (Leh)	(1999-11-28)28 November 1999 (aged 23)		ADEC
17	2 DF	Joseane Fernandes (Jô)		5	Seven Stars
18	3 MF	Alcione Gomes (Alcione)			Mindelense
19	3 MF	Jussara Silva Lizardo (Djuá)			Mindelense
20	4 FW	Aicha Lopes (Lopes)			Mindelense
21	4 FW	Letícia dos Santos (Tixa)			Sport Club Mirandela
22	2 DF	Zuleika Brito Sousa (Zuzu)			Mindelense
23	1 GK	Jéssica de Pina (Nádia)			Jovens Unidos
	2 DF	Lariza Rocha (Lariza)			Llana FC
	3 MF	Cristilene Neves (Cristy)	(aged 16)		Real Sociedad São Vicente
	3 MF	Ruth Duarte (Ruth)	31 August	4	Mindelense
	3 MF	Edna Monteiro (Edna)		3	Seven Stars
	4 FW	Jussara Furtado (Sara)			ADEC

Gambia

Head coach: Mariama Sowe

The final 20-player squad was announced on 17 January 2023.^[2]^[3]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Aminata Gaye	(1996-03-03)3 March 1996 (aged 26)	Police FC
2	4 FW	Mbassey Darboe	(1998-05-20)20 May 1998 (aged 24)	Determine Girls
3	2 DF	Fatou Lowe		Police FC
4	2 DF	Bintou Ceesay	(2001-02-18)18 February 2001 (aged 21)	Police FC
5	2 DF	Wuday Colley		Greater Tomorrow
6	3 MF	Kaddy Jatta		Red Scorpions
7	4 FW	Fatoumatta Jammeh		Red Scorpions
8	3 MF	Mamie Sylva	(1992-04-25)25 April 1992 (aged 30)	Police FC
9	4 FW	Ola Buwaro	(2001-12-23)23 December 2001 (aged 21)	Red Scorpions
10	4 FW	Catherine Jatta	(2001-11-21)21 November 2001 (aged 21)	Police FC
11	2 DF	Fatou Fatty	(2001-05-26)26 May 2001 (aged 21)	Red Scorpions
12	2 DF	Fatoumatta Mook		Police FC
13	2 DF	Ruggy Joof (captain)	(2001-04-13)13 April 2001 (aged 21)	Determine Girls
16	4 FW	Kaddy Jarju		Future Bi
18	1 GK	Matty Manga	(2001-03-05)5 March 2001 (aged 21)	Abuko United
19	3 MF	Metta Sanneh	(1993-02-10)10 February 1993 (aged 29)	Police FC
20	3 MF	Jabou Jobarteh	(1993-08-15)15 August 1993 (aged 29)	Police FC
21	4 FW	Kumba Kuyateh	(2002-10-30)30 October 2002 (aged 20)	Red Scorpions
22	1 GK	Mariama Ceesay	(1998-01-22)22 January 1998 (aged 24)	Red Scorpions
	3 MF	Kadijatou Bayo		Red Scorpions

Guinea

Head coach: Sékou Tidiane Kaba

The final 20-player squad was announced on 18 January 2023.^[4]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Aïssatou Diallo (captain)	(1987-12-31)31 December 1987 (aged 35)	Ram Kamara
2	2 DF	Fatoumata Amara Sylla		Olympique Club de Khouribga
3	2 DF	Damaye Camara		INF
4	2 DF	Habibatou Coumbassa		Foot Elite
5	2 DF	Mamaïssata Camara	(2002-05-11)11 May 2002 (aged 20)	Horoya AC
6	3 MF	N’Nabinty Sylla	(2003-08-20)20 August 2003 (aged 19)	INF
7	4 FW	Nathaly Cisse		Club Olympique de Ratoma
9	4 FW	Mariam Barry	(1997-11-11)11 November 1997 (aged 25)	AS Bolonta
8	3 MF	Odia Essomba		AS Bolonta
10	3 MF	Mamet Camara		Foot Elite
11	3 MF	Marie Camara		Académie Titi
12	2 DF	Ivone Kolie		KOLIE
13	2 DF	Oumou Hawa Balde		AS Bolonta
	4 FW	Fanta Kante		Boujema Aanejar
15	4 FW	Fanta Danda Camara		Hafia FC
16	1 GK	Mahawa Traore		Club Olympique de Ratoma
17	3 MF	Mariame Soumah		Ram Kamara
18	3 MF	Mabinty Camara	(1994-02-05)5 February 1994 (aged 28)	Determine Girls
19	3 MF	Fatoumata Dédé Diallo		Club Olympique de Ratoma
22	1 GK	Djaka Chérif Haïdara		Jeunesse Technicienne de Kamsar

Guinea-Bissau

head coach: Romão dos Santos ^[5]

No.	Pos.	Player	Caps	Goals
1	1 GK	Nandinha Almeida	2	0
2		Binta Anssumane Mane
4		Fatumata Zacarias Ba'
5	2 DF	Indira Agostinho Indi (captain)	2	0
6	2 DF	Pasfan Nhaga
7	4 FW	Nadi Quade	1	0
8	4 FW	Safiatu Baldé
9		Cátia José Cali
10	4 FW	Mariama Sambu
11	4 FW	Suraia Da Silva	0	0
12	1 GK	Sãozinha Mendes Pereira	1	0
13		Julia Mendes
14	2 DF	Itcha Cesário Gomes	2	0
15	2 DF	Nani Coli
16	3 MF	Ami Samba N'Dong	1	0
17		Teresa Luís Sambu
18	3 MF	Luisa Paulo Mendes	2	0
19		Julieta Iala N'quitcha
20		Cadidjatu Demba

Mauritania

Head coach: Abdoulaye Diallo

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Salimata Samba		0	FC Camara
2	2 DF	Coumba Sy		0	FC Camara
3	2 DF	Coumba Gueye		0	FC Camara
4	2 DF	Funmilayo Adiara Adebisi		0	ASC Aizer
5	2 DF	Aichetou Boilil		0	FC Thierno
6	3 MF	Rougui Dia		0
7	3 MF	Fatimata Anne		0	ASSA Zag
8	3 MF	Haby N'diaye		0	FC Camara
9	4 FW	Zeinebou Ahmed		0	FC Thierno
10	4 FW	Fatou Diop (captain)	(1994-05-05)5 May 1994 (aged 28)	1	ASSA Zag
11	4 FW	Tacko Diabira		0	Dakkar Scaré-coeur
13	3 MF	Hawa Diallo		0	ASC Aizer
14	3 MF	El Alia Mohamed		0	FC Camara
15	3 MF	Leila Blal		0	FC Camara
16	1 GK	Ramatoulaye Diallo		0	ASC Aizer
17	3 MF	Ramata Gangui		0	FC Camara
18	4 FW	Aghlahoum M'Haimid		0	FC Camara
19	2 DF	Aida Ba		0	ASAC Concorde
	2 DF	Aida Diangne		0	ASAC Concorde
	1 GK	Djeinaba Dia		0	FC Camara
	2 DF	Adama Diallo		0	ASC Aizer
	3 MF	Hawa Mocter Vall		0	FC Thierno
	4 FW	Meije Cissé		0	FC Camara

Senegal

Head coach: Mame Moussa Cissé

The final 21-player squad was announced on 19 January 2023.^[6]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1 GK	Tening Séné	(1990-01-21) 21 January 1990 (age 35)	0	0	Grand Yoff de Dakar
	1 GK	Adji Ndiaye	(2006-08-04) 4 August 2006 (age 18)	0	0

2	2 DF	Marième Babou	(2003-04-13) 13 April 2003 (age 21)			US Dakar
3	2 DF	Anta Dembele	(1994-06-15) 15 June 1994 (age 30)	5	0	US Dakar
26	2 DF	Astou Sy	(1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 (age 38)			Dakar Sacré Cœur
5	2 DF	Ndeye Ndiaye Kané	(1997-01-02) 2 January 1997 (age 28)	2	0	Grand Yoff de Dakar
	2 DF	Mame fatma Diagne				AFA Dakar
	2 DF	Aminata Ba		0	0	Aigles Dakar
	2 DF	Aminata Kanté		0	0	Aigles Dakar
14	2 DF	Salimata Ndiaye	(1995-02-17) 17 February 1995 (age 30)	5	0	St-Louis

6	3 MF	Edmée Diagne	(1998-05-01) 1 May 1998 (age 26)	4	0	St-Louis
	3 MF	Wolimata Ndiaye				Dorades de Mbour
13	3 MF	Jeannette Sagna	(1999-08-04) 4 August 1999 (age 25)	5	0	Dakar Sacré Cœur
15	3 MF	Jeanne Niang	(1998-02-05) 5 February 1998 (age 27)	2	0	Aigles Dakar
19	3 MF	Bineta Korkel Seck	(1998-01-11) 11 January 1998 (age 27)	0	0	Dakar Sacré Cœur
22	3 MF	Gladys Irène Dacosta	(1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 (age 29)	1	0	US Dakar

9	4 FW	Nguenar Ndiaye	(1995-01-10) 10 January 1995 (age 30)	4	7	Bourges
9	4 FW	Haby Balde		4	7
17	4 FW	Hapsatou Malado Diallo	(2005-04-14) 14 April 2005 (age 19)	1	0	US Dakar
20	4 FW	Korka Fall	(1990-02-19) 19 February 1990 (age 35)	4	0	Aigles Dakaro
24	4 FW	Coumba Sylla Mbodji	(2003-08-26) 26 August 2003 (age 21)			Dorades de Mbour

Sierra Leone

Head coach: Ernest Hallowell

The final 20-player squad was announced on 16 January 2023.^[7]

No.	Pos.	Player	Club
1	1 GK	Cecilia Bangura	Mena Queens
2	2 DF	Aminata Bellon	Mena Queens
3	2 DF	Mamusu Tamu	FC Kallon
4	2 DF	Marie Kamara	Ram Kamara FC
5	2 DF	Alice Koroma	FC Kallon
6	3 MF	Jeneba Koroma (captain)	Mogbewmo Queens
7	3 MF	Adama Kargbo	FC Kallon
8	3 MF	Memunatu Kamara	Correctional Center FC
9	4 FW	Kumba Z. Brima	Kahunla Queens
10	3 MF	Sarah Bangura	FC Kallon
11	3 MF	Matilda Kabba	Kahunla Queens
12	3 MF	Kadiatu Kanu	Ram Kamara FC
13	3 MF	Kadiatu M. Kamara	Kahunla Queens
14	4 FW	Wuyah S. Mohai	Mogbewmo Queens
16	1 GK	Isha Kamara	FC Kallon
18	2 DF	Isha Sesay	Ram Kamara FC
19	3 MF	Kadiatu A. Kamara	Kahunla Queens
23	1 GK	Hannah Juana	Mogbewmo Queens
	2 DF	Mabel Bongay	Mogbewmo Queens
	3 MF	Sarah Sesay	Kahunla Queens
	3 MF	Kadiatu M. Jalloh	Mogbewmo Queens

References

↑ "the Called team to the UFOA Tournament A". fcf.cv (in Portuguese). FCF. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
↑ "SCORPION GIRLS OFF TO WAFU TODAY". standard.gm. 17 January 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
↑ "Queen Scorpions leave for Cape Verde ahead of WAFU Zone A tourney". thepoint.gm. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
↑ "UFOA-A Tournament (W): Guinea's list unveiled". africafootunited.com (in French). 18 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
↑ 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup squad
↑ Senegalese Football Federation [@Fsfofficielle] (19 January 2023). "Liste des 21 lionnes retenues par le coach Mame Moussa Cissé pour le tournoi féminin UFOA A SENIORS qui se tiendra du 20 au 30 janvier au CAP, Ile de SAL" [List of 21 lionesses selected by coach Mame Moussa Cissé for the UFOA A SENIORS women's tournament to be held from January 20 to 30 at CAP, Ile de SAL.] (Tweet) (in French) – via Twitter.
↑ "Sierra Leone Women's squad named for WAFU A cup". footballsierraleone.net. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

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[1] "the Called team to the UFOA Tournament A". fcf.cv (in Portuguese). FCF. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

[2] "SCORPION GIRLS OFF TO WAFU TODAY". standard.gm. 17 January 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

[3] "Queen Scorpions leave for Cape Verde ahead of WAFU Zone A tourney". thepoint.gm. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

[4] "UFOA-A Tournament (W): Guinea's list unveiled". africafootunited.com (in French). 18 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

[5] 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup squad

[6] Senegalese Football Federation [@Fsfofficielle] (19 January 2023). "Liste des 21 lionnes retenues par le coach Mame Moussa Cissé pour le tournoi féminin UFOA A SENIORS qui se tiendra du 20 au 30 janvier au CAP, Ile de SAL" [List of 21 lionesses selected by coach Mame Moussa Cissé for the UFOA A SENIORS women's tournament to be held from January 20 to 30 at CAP, Ile de SAL.] (Tweet) (in French) – via Twitter.

[7] "Sierra Leone Women's squad named for WAFU A cup". footballsierraleone.net. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

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