2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup squads

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 edit

Cape Verde edit

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 Goals Club
1 1GK Jacinta Rodrigues (Jacinta) 0   Seven Stars
2 2DF Varsénia Da Luz (Varsénia) 7 0   Seven Stars
4 2DF Leonora Dos Santos (Evy) 7 0   Jovens Unidos
6 3MF Maísa Tavares Cardoso (Grampola) 0   Jovens Unidos
7 4FW Ivânia Moreira (Vá) 7 0   Seven Stars
8 2DF Romina Rosário (Romina) 5 0   Llana FC
9 3MF Kleydiana Borges (Diana) (1995-10-05)5 October 1995 (aged 27) 0   Vitória SC
10 3MF Sasha Whannon (Sasha) (1997-08-03)3 August 1997 (aged 25) 0   Amora SC
11 4FW Leonilde Rodrigues (Leo) (1998-08-21)21 August 1998 (aged 24) 0   Atlético Ouriense
13 4FW Dara Centeio (Camoca) 3 0   Seven Stars
16 2DF Leidina Semedo (Leh) 0   ADEC
17 2DF Joseane Fernandes (Jô) 5 0   Seven Stars
18 3MF Alcione Gomes (Alcione) 0   Mindelense
19 3MF Jussara Silva Lizardo (Djuá) 0   Mindelense
20 4FW Aicha Lopes (Lopes) 0   Mindelense
21 4FW Letícia dos Santos (Tixa) 0   Sport Club Mirandela
22 2DF Zuleika Brito Sousa (Zuzu) 0   Mindelense
23 1GK Jéssica de Pina (Nádia) 0   Jovens Unidos
2DF Lariza Rocha (Lariza) 0   Llana FC
3MF Cristilene Neves (Cristy) (aged 16) 0   Real Sociedad São Vicente
3MF Ruth Duarte (Ruth) 31 August 4 0   Mindelense
3MF Edna Monteiro (Edna) 3 0   Seven Stars
4FW Jussara Furtado (Sara) 0   ADEC

Gambia edit

Head coach: Mariama Sowe

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

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

Guinea edit

Head coach: Sékou Tidiane Kaba

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

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

Guinea-Bissau edit

head coach: Romão dos Santos[5]

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

Mauritania edit

Head coach: Abdoulaye Diallo

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

Senegal edit

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
1GK Tening Séné (1990-01-21) 21 January 1990 (age 34) 0 0   Grand Yoff de Dakar
1GK Adji Ndiaye 0 0  

2 2DF Marième Babou (2003-04-13) 13 April 2003 (age 21)   US Dakar
3 2DF Anta Dembele (1994-06-15) 15 June 1994 (age 29) 5 0   US Dakar
26 2DF Astou Sy (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 (age 37)   Dakar Sacré Cœur
5 2DF Ndeye Ndiaye Kané (1997-01-02) 2 January 1997 (age 27) 2 0   Grand Yoff de Dakar
2DF Mame fatma Diagne   AFA Dakar
2DF Aminata Ba 0 0   Aigles Dakar
2DF Aminata Kanté 0 0   Aigles Dakar
14 2DF Salimata Ndiaye (1995-02-17) 17 February 1995 (age 29) 5 0   St-Louis

6 3MF Edmée Diagne (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998 (age 25) 4 0   St-Louis
3MF Wolimata Ndiaye   Dorades de Mbour
13 3MF Jeannette Sagna (1999-08-04) 4 August 1999 (age 24) 5 0   Dakar Sacré Cœur
15 3MF Jeanne Niang (1998-02-05) 5 February 1998 (age 26) 2 0   Aigles Dakar
19 3MF Bineta Korkel Seck (1998-01-11) 11 January 1998 (age 26) 0 0   Dakar Sacré Cœur
22 3MF Gladys Irène Dacosta (1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 (age 28) 1 0   US Dakar

9 4FW Nguenar Ndiaye (1995-01-10) 10 January 1995 (age 29) 4 7   Bourges
9 4FW Haby Balde 4 7  
17 4FW Hapsatou Malado Diallo (2005-04-14) 14 April 2005 (age 19) 1 0   US Dakar
20 4FW Korka Fall (1990-02-19) 19 February 1990 (age 34) 4 0   Aigles Dakaro
24 4FW Coumba Sylla Mbodji (2003-08-26) 26 August 2003 (age 20)   Dorades de Mbour

Sierra Leone edit

Head coach: Ernest Hallowell

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

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

References edit

  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] (January 19, 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.