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. 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]

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) Host
Sierra Leone 0-0 Cape Verde
Guinea 0-1 Senegal
  • Diakhate 18' (pen.)
Cape Verde 0-2 Senegal
  • Sow  36'
  • Diop  67'
Sierra Leone 0-0 Guinea
Sierra Leone 1-1 Senegal
Kamara  61' Diop  90+2'
Cape Verde 3-0 Guinea
Lopez 2', 72', 78'
makeni town

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 0 0 0 0 2 11 −9 0
Source:
Mali 6-0 Gambia
  • A.Diarra  33.pen', 49', 57'
  • Kone  45', 46'
  • Sidibe 75'
Liberia 4-0 Guinea-Bissau
  • Massaquio 13'
  • Willie 43'
  • Kieh 45+1' (pen.)
  • Kikeh  72'
Mali 3-0 Liberia
  • sidibe 31'
  • B.diarra 43'
  • A.diarra 78'
Gambia 5-2 Guinea-Bissau
  • Tamba 7', 48', 66', 77'
  • Buwuro 88'
  • Mane 4'
  • Te 44'
Guinea-Bissau 0-2 Mali
  • Sidibe 60'
  • A.Diarra 90+'
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
  • Diakhate  27'
  • Sow  59'
  • Balde  69'
 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

  • Aguissa Diarra

5 goals

  • Adama Tamba

4 goals

  • Seynebu Sidibe

3 goals

  • Irland Lopez

2 goals

  • Oumou Kone
  • Mama Diop
  • Angeline Kieh
  • Ndeya Diakhate
  • Mbayang Sow

1 goal

  • Haby Balde
  • Awa Diakhate
  • Lucy Massaquoi
  • Bernice Willie
  • Nguenar Ndiaye
  • Lucy Kikeh
  • Tchaloda Mane
  • Ola Buwuro
  • Veva Te
  • Binta Diarra
  • Rashidatu Kamara
  • Kantie Sayee
  • HAwa Kpan

References
  1. "Senegalwin inaugural WAFU Women's Cup". pressafrik. 26 February 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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