2020 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup

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.

2020 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySierra Leone
Dates25 February to 7 March
Teams8 (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 played16
Goals scored44 (2.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mali Agueissa Diarra (6 goals)

Draw

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

Group stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Senegal 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Advance to semi-finals
2  Cape Verde 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3  Sierra Leone (H) 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
4  Guinea 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
Source:
(H) Hosts
Sierra Leone 0–0 Cape Verde
Guinea 0–1 Senegal
  • Diakhaté 18' (pen.)
Cape Verde 0–2 Senegal
Sierra Leone 0–0 Guinea
Sierra Leone 1–1 Senegal
Kamara 61' Diop 90+2'
Cape Verde 3–0 Guinea
Lopes 2', 72', 78'

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mali 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Advance to semi-finals
2  Liberia 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3  Gambia 3 1 0 2 4 10 −6 3
4  Guinea-Bissau 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0
Source:
Mali 6–0 Gambia
Liberia 4–0 Guinea-Bissau
  • Massaquio 13'
  • Willie 43'
  • Kieh 45+1' (pen.)
  • Kikeh 72'
Mali 3–0 Liberia
Gambia 5–2 Guinea-Bissau
  • Tamba 7', 48', 66', 77'
  • Buwuro 88'
  • Mane 4'
  • Te 44'
Guinea-Bissau 0–2 Mali
Gambia 1–2 Liberia
 Report
  • Sayee 1'
  • Stewart 14'

Knockout stage

Semifinals
Senegal 2–1 Liberia
 Report
  • Kpan 62'
Mali 4–0 Cape Verde
 Report

Third place
Liberia 1–0 Cape Verde
  • Kieh 59'

Final
Senegal 3–0 Mali
 Report

Top scorers

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

  • Mali Seynebu Sidibe

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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References
  1. "Senegalwin inaugural WAFU Women's Cup". pressafrik. 26 February 2020. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. "draw-for-wafu-womens-sierra-leone-2020-released". footballsierraleone. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. "Result of draw for wafu womens sierra leone 2020". facebook. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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