2024 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup
| U-20 Coupe féminine UFOA Zone A Senegal 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Senegal |
| City | Thiès |
| Dates | 20-30 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 8 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | 7 Players (1 goal each) |
The 2024 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup is the 2nd 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 is set to take place in Senegal from 20 to 30 May 2024.[1][2][3]
Senegal are the title holders, having won last year's inaugural edition.
Teams[edit]
Participating teams[edit]
Eight WAFU zone A members associations confirmed participation in the Second edition in Senegal.
| Team | App | Last | Best placement in the tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gambia |
1st |
— | debut |
 Guinea |
2nd |
2023 | Runners-up (2023) |
 Guinea-Bissau |
2nd |
2023 | Fourth place (2023) |
 Liberia |
1st |
— | debut |
 Mali |
1st |
— | debut |
 Mauritania |
1st |
— | debut |
 Senegal |
2nd |
2023 | Champions (2023) |
 Sierra Leone |
2nd |
2023 | Third place (2023) |
- Did not enter
Draw[edit]
The final draw took place in Senegal on 15 May 2024.[4][5]
Venues[edit]
WAFU A has announced Thiès as the host city and confirmed the selection of the following two venues:
| Thiès |   Thiès 2024 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup (Senegal) | |
|---|---|---|
| Stade Lat-Dior | Stade Maniang Soumaré | |
| Capacity: 8,712 | Capacity: 8,000 | |
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Squads[edit]
Players born between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2008 are eligible to compete in the tournament.
Match officials[edit]
WAFU A appointed referees and assistant referees for the tournament are yet to be announced.
Referees
Fatou Ngum
Aïssatou Kanté
Sylvina Garnett
Fatoumata Sall Touré
Humu Marah
Assistant referees
- Jainaba Manneh
- Mahawa Kourouma
Blossan Vaz Carlitos- Hannah Moses
Mariam Coulibaly- Kadidia Dicko
- Precious Amara
Group Stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal (H)
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Guinea-Bissau
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Mali
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Gambia
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
| Mali | 1–1 | Guinea-Bissau |
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| Senegal | 2–0 | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FSF) |
| Mali | v | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberia
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Sierra Leone
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Guinea
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 4 | Mauritania
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Liberia | 2–0 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Report (LFA) |
| Mauritania | 0–2 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 May – Stade Lat-Dior | ||||||
| Winner Group A | ||||||
| 29 May – Stade Lat-Dior | ||||||
| Runner-up Group B | ||||||
| 27 May – Stade Lat-Dior | ||||||
| Winner Group B | ||||||
| Runner-up Group A | ||||||
| Third Place | ||||||
| 29 May – Stade Lat-Dior | ||||||
Semi-finals[edit]
| Winner Group A | v | Runner-up Group B |
|---|---|---|
| Winner Group B | v | Runner-up Group A |
|---|---|---|
Third place match[edit]
| Loser Semi-final 1 | v | Loser Semi-final 2 |
|---|---|---|
Final[edit]
| Winner Semi-final 1 | v | Winner Semi-final 2 |
|---|---|---|
Goalscorers[edit]
There have been 8 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match (as of 21 May 2024).
1 goal
1 own goal
- Wuday Colley (against Senegal)
Source: WAFU A
References[edit]
- ^ "Tournoi UFOA/A U20 (F) : L'édition 2024 se déroulera au Sénégal" [WAFU/A U20 (W) Tournament: The 2024 edition will be held in Senegal]. wiwsport.com (in French). 14 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Tournoi UFOA-A U20 2024 (F) : Le programme des matchs du Sénégal dévoilé" [UFOA-A U20 2024 (W) Tournament: Senegal's match schedule revealed]. africafootunited.com (in French). 18 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "TOURNOI UFOA/A U20 : L'équipe nationale féminine U20 connaît ces adversaires pour la phase de groupe" [WAFU/A U20 Tournament: The U20 women's national team knows their opponents for the group stage]. exclusif.net (in French). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "UFOA-A (U20 F) : LE SÉNÉGAL DANS LE GROUPE A" [WAFU-A (U20 W): SENEGAL IN GROUP A]. dsports.sn (in French). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Tournoi UFOA/A U20 (F) : Les Lioncelles connaissent leurs trois adversaires en poules" [WAFU/A U20 (W) Tournament: The Lioncelles know their three group stage opponents]. kewoulo.info (in French). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.