2020 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup

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)
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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.

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: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Sierra Leone 0–0 Cape Verde
Guinea 0–1 Senegal
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: [citation needed]
Mali 6–0 Gambia
Liberia 4–0 Guinea-Bissau
Mali 3–0 Liberia
Gambia 5–2 Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau 0–2 Mali
Gambia 1–2 Liberia
 Report

Knockout stage

Semifinals

Senegal 2–1 Liberia
 Report
Mali 4–0 Cape Verde
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Third place

Liberia 1–0 Cape Verde

Final

Senegal 3–0 Mali
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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

  • Liberia Lucy Kikeh
  • Liberia Hawa Kpan
  • Liberia Lucy Massaquoi
  • Liberia Kantie Sayee
  • Liberia Bernice Willie
  • The Gambia Ola Buwuro
  • Guinea-Bissau Tchaloda Mane
  • Guinea-Bissau Veva Te
  • Mali Binta Diarra
  • Senegal Haby Balde
  • Senegal Nguenar Ndiaye
  • Sierra Leone Rashidatu Kamara
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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.