The 2020 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup was the maiden edition of the international women's football event for teams from Zone A of the West African Football Union (WAFU). The competition was hosted by Sierra Leone at 2 match venues.7 team out of 8 had participate in this edition, only Mauritania did not participate. Senegal win Mali in the final,[1] Agueissa Diarra was the top scorer with 6 goals.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Sierra Leone |
| Dates | 25 February to 7 March |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Senegal (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Mali |
| Third place |  Liberia |
| Fourth place |  Cape Verde |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 44 (2.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Agueissa Diarra (6 goals) |
Draw edit
The draw was held on 9 February in Sierra Leone.[2] eight of WAFU's Zone A members entered a team (Mauritania did not enter).[3]
Squad edit
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Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Cape Verde
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Sierra Leone (H)
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Guinea
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
| Cape Verde | 0–2 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 1–1 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
Kamara  61' |
Diop 90+2' |
| Cape Verde | 3–0 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Lopes 2', 72', 78' |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Liberia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Gambia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Guinea-Bissau
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
| Liberia | 4–0 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 5–2 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | 0–2 | Mali |
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Knockout stage edit
Semifinals edit
| Mali | 4–0 | Cape Verde |
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| Report |
Third place edit
| Liberia | 1–0 | Cape Verde |
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Final edit
Top scorers edit
There have been 44 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match (as of 11 December 2021). Players highlighted in bold are still active in the competition.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
Seynebu Sidibe
3 goals
Irlanda Lopes
Ndeye Awa Diakhaté
2 goals
Angeline Kieh- Oumou Kone
- Mama Diop
- Mbayang Sow
1 goal
- Lucy Kikeh
- Hawa Kpan
- Lucy Massaquoi
- Kantie Sayee
- Bernice Willie
Ola Buwuro
Tchaloda Mane- Veva Te
- Binta Diarra
- Haby Balde
- Nguenar Ndiaye
Rashidatu Kamara
Links edit
References edit
- ^ "Senegalwin inaugural WAFU Women's Cup". pressafrik. 26 February 2020. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "draw-for-wafu-womens-sierra-leone-2020-released". footballsierraleone. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Result of draw for wafu womens sierra leone 2020". facebook. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.