2023 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup
U-20 Coupe féminine UFOA Zone A Sierra Leone2023 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Sierra Leone |
Dates | 24-28 May |
Teams | 4 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Goals scored | 18 (3 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (5 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Best goalkeeper | ![]() |
Fair play award | ![]() |
The 2023 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup was the inaugural 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 took place in Bo, Sierra Leone between 24 May and 28 May 2023.[1]
Senegal secured the inaugural title after it remained undefeated throughout the competition, scoring ten goals and conceding only one.
Teams
[edit]Participating nations
[edit]Four (out of 9) WAFU zone A member associations participated in the first edition in Sierra Leone.
Team | App | Last | Best placement in the tournament |
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1st |
— | debut |
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1st |
— | debut |
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1st |
— | debut |
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1st |
— | debut |
- Did not enter
Draw
[edit]The final draw took place at the Southern Arena conference room Bo, Sierra Leone, on 23 May 2023 .[2]
Venues
[edit]on 30 March 2023, WAFU A announced Bo as the host city and confirmed venues selected for the tournament.
Squads
[edit]Players born between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2007 are eligible to compete in the tournament.
- Senegal[3]
Group Stage
[edit]All times are local, GMT (UTC-1)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Sierra Leone ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Report (FGF) Report (CAF) |
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Senegal ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Guinea ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Report (FGF) Report (CAF) |
Sierra Leone ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Report (CAF) |
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Guinea-Bissau ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report (FGF) Report (CAF) |
Senegal ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Report (CAF) |
Awards
[edit]The following awards were given for the tournament:[4]
Best Player |
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Top Scorer |
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GoalKeeper of the Tournament |
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Fair Play Award |
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Goalscorers
[edit]There were 18 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match (as of 3 June 2023).
5 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
[edit]- ^ "Sierra Leone face Guinea in WAFU U20 Women's Cup opener". Football Sierra Leone. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Draw of the WAFU/UOFA Zone A Female Tournament Sierra Leone 2023 | Official Draw of the WAFU/UOFA Zone A Female Tournament Sierra Leone 2023 | By ZONE OUEST A". Facebook.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Tournoi UFOA/A U20 Féminines : Aicha Henriette Ndiaye dévoile sa liste". Senegal7. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Senegal are inaugural WAFU A U20 Women's Cup champions". CAFOnline.com. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.