2024 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup

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2024 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup
Tournoi UFOA A U-20 Filles
Senegal 2024
Tournament details
Host countrySenegal
City Thiès
Dates20-30 May
Teams8 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Third placeFlag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Fourth placeFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored47 (3.13 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Liberia.svg Edwardline Jackson
(6 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Guinea.svg Fatoumata Yaya Samoura
Best goalkeeper Flag of Senegal.svg Khady Faye
Fair play awardFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
2023
TBD

The 2024 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup is the 2nd 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 is set to take place in Senegal from 20 to 30 May 2024. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Senegal are the title holders, having won last year's inaugural edition.

Teams

Participating teams

Eight WAFU zone A members associations confirmed participation in the Second edition in Senegal.

TeamAppLastBest placement in the tournament
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
1st
debut
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
2nd
2023 Runners-up (2023)
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
2nd
2023 Fourth place (2023)
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
1st
debut
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
1st
debut
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
1st
debut
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
2nd
2023 Champions (2023)
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
2nd
2023 Third place (2023)
Did not enter

Draw

The final draw took place in Senegal on 15 May 2024. [4] [5]

Venues

WAFU A has announced Thiès as the host city and confirmed the selection of the following two venues:

Thiès
Senegal adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Thiès
2024 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup (Senegal)
Stade Lat-Dior Stade Maniang Soumaré
Capacity: 8,712Capacity: 8,000
Thies-Stade Lat Dior (2).jpg No image available.svg

Squads

Players born between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2008 are eligible to compete in the tournament.

Match officials

WAFU A appointed referees and assistant referees for the tournament are yet to be announced.

Referees

Assistant referees

Group Stage

times are local SNT (UTC).

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (H)330070+79 Knockout stage
2Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 30212312
3Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 30212422
4Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 30212642
Source: WAFU A
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg1–1Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
  • D. Traoré Soccerball shade.svg25'
Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès
Referee: Aissatou Kanté (Guinea)
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg2–0Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Report (FSF)
Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès
Referee: Sylvina Garnett (Liberia)

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg1–1Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès
Referee: Humu Marah (Sierra Leone)
Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg0–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès
Referee: Yacine Samassa (Mauritania)

Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg1–1Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Stade Maniang Soumaré, Thiès
Referee: Sylvina Garnett (Liberia)
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg4–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès
Referee: Aissatou Kanté (Guinea)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 3300160+169 Knockout stage
2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 3201102+86
3Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 31022973
4Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 3003017170
Source: WAFU A
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg2–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Report (LFA)
Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès
Referee: Fatoumata Sall Touré (Senegal)
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania.svg0–2Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Stade Lat-Dior,Thiès
Referee: Fatou Ngum (Gambia)

Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania.svg0–8Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès
Referee: Aida Sy (Senegal)
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg0–7Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès
Referee: Mariétou Fall (Senegal)

Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg2–0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Stade Maniang Soumaré, Thiès
Referee: Fatoumata Sall Touré (Senegal)
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg7–0Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès
Referee: Fatou Ngum (Gambia)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
27 May – Stade Lat-Dior
 
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 4
 
29 May – Stade Lat-Dior
 
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 0
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3
 
27 May – Stade Lat-Dior
 
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 0
 
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 1 (1)
 
 
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau (p)1 (3)
 
Third Place
 
 
29 May – Stade Lat-Dior
 
 
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 0 (2)
 
 
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia (p)0 (3)

Semi-finals

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg4–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès
Referee: Yacine Samassa (Mauritania)
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1–1Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Penalties
1–3
Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès
Referee: Fatou Ngum (Gambia)

Third place match

Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg0–0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Penalties
2–3
Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès
Referee: Mariétou Fall (Senegal)

Final

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3–0Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès
Referee: Aissatou Kanté (Guinea)

Goalscorers

There were 50 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.12 goals per match.

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: WAFU A

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