| Region | West Africa |
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| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions |  Senegal |
 2024 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup | |
The WAFU Zone A U20 Women's Cup is a women's association football competition contested by national teams of Zone A West African Football Union.
The first edition will take place from May 24 to June 4, 2023, in Bo with four teams . [1] [2] [3]
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
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| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2023 Details [4] |  Sierra Leone |  Senegal | round-robin |  Guinea |  Sierra Leone | round-robin |  Guinea-Bissau | ||
| 2024 Details | Senegal | Senegal | 3–0 | Guinea-Bissau |  Liberia | 0–0 (3–2 p) | Guinea | ||
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| Team | 2023 | 2024 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cape Verde | • | • | 0 |
 Gambia | • | GS | 1 |
 Guinea | 2nd | 4th | 2 |
 Guinea-Bissau | 4th | 2nd | 2 |
 Liberia | • | 3rd | 1 |
 Mali | • | GS | 1 |
 Mauritania | • | GS | 1 |
 Senegal | 1st | 1st | 2 |
 Sierra Leone | 3rd | GS | 2 |
| Total (8 Teams) | 4 | 8 |
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