2020 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup
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{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = WAFU Zone A Women's Cup
| year = 2020
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| country = Sierra Leone
| dates = 25 February to 7 March
| num_teams = 8
| sub-confederations = 1
| venues = 2
| cities = 1
| champion_other = {{fbw|SEN}}
| count = 1
| second_other = {{fbw|MLI}}
| third_other = {{fbw|LBR}}
| fourth_other = {{fbw|CPV}}
| matches = 16
| goals =44
| attendance =
| top_scorer ={{fbicon|MLI}} Agueissa Diarra (6 goals)
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| nextseason = 2023
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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,{{cite web |title=Senegalwin inaugural WAFU Women's Cup |url=https://www.pressafrik.com/Finale-Ufoa-Dames-le-Senegal-remporte-le-trophee-en-battant-le-Mali-3-0_a212785.html |url-status=dead |website=pressafrik |accessdate=26 August 2020 |date=26 February 2020 |archive-date=8 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200308180345/https://www.pressafrik.com/Finale-Ufoa-Dames-le-Senegal-remporte-le-trophee-en-battant-le-Mali-3-0_a212785.html }} Agueissa Diarra was the top scorer with 6 goals.
Draw
The draw was held on 9 February in Sierra Leone.{{cite web|title=draw-for-wafu-womens-sierra-leone-2020-released|url=https://footballsierraleone.net/2020/02/09/draw-for-wafu-womens-sierra-leone-2020-released/|website=footballsierraleone|accessdate=7 February 2020|date=7 February 2020}} eight of WAFU's Zone A members entered a team (Mauritania did not enter).{{cite web|title=Result of draw for wafu womens sierra leone 2020 |url=https://www.facebook.com/101046031483968/photos/a.101800438075194/116748123247092/|website=facebook|accessdate=7 February 2020|date=7 February 2020}}
Officials
These 16 officials were selected by WAFU to oversee the tournament.{{cite web |date=10 February 2020|title=16 arbitres pour le tournoi féminin UFOA Sierre Leone 2020.|language=fr|url=https://informateur228.com/16-arbitres-pour-le-tournoi-feminin-ufoa-sierre-leone-2020/|website=informateur228.com|access-date=1 April 2025}}
;Referees
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- {{fbaicon|BFA}} {{tooltip|Fabienne Yaméogo|Fabienne Yvette Yaméogo}}
- {{fbaicon|GAM}} Isatou Touray
- {{fbaicon|GUI}} Aïssatou Kanté
- {{fbaicon|LBR}} Sylvina Garnett
- {{fbaicon|MLI}} Rokiatou Fofana
- {{fbaicon|MRT}} Aissata Boudy Lam
- {{fbaicon|SEN}} Mame Coumba Faye
- {{fbaicon|TOG}} Edoh Kindedji
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;Assistant referees
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- {{fbaicon|BEN}} Nafissatou Yekini
- {{fbaicon|CIV}} Ndeko Edwige Appia
- {{fbaicon|GAM}} Abbie Leesay
- {{fbaicon|GUI}} Fantagbe Kaba
- {{fbaicon|MLI}} Diénéba Dembélé
- {{fbaicon|MRT}} Houleye Diba
- {{fbaicon|SEN}} Dié Alsé Sylla
- {{fbaicon|SEN}} Fatou Binetou Sène
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Group stage
=Group A=
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=Group B=
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Knockout stage
=Semifinals=
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=Third place=
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=Final=
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Top scorers
{{Goalscorers
|goals=44 |matches=16 |ongoing=yes
|bold=yes |updated=11 December 2021 |source=
|6 goals=
- {{fbicon|MLI}} Agueissa Diarra
|5 goals=
- {{fbicon|GAM}} Adama Tamba
|4 goals=
- {{fbicon|MLI}} Seynebu Sidibe
|3 goals=
- {{fbicon|CPV}} Irlanda Lopes
- {{fbicon|SEN}} Ndeye Awa Diakhaté
|2 goals=
- {{fbicon|LBR}} Angeline Kieh
- {{fbicon|MLI}} Oumou Kone
- {{fbicon|SEN}} Mama Diop
- {{fbicon|SEN}} Mbayang Sow
|1 goals=
- {{fbicon|LBR}} Lucy Kikeh
- {{fbicon|LBR}} Hawa Kpan
- {{fbicon|LBR}} Lucy Massaquoi
- {{fbicon|LBR}} Kantie Sayee
- {{fbicon|LBR}} Bernice Willie
- {{fbicon|GAM}} Ola Buwuro
- {{fbicon|GNB}} Tchaloda Mane
- {{fbicon|GNB}} Veva Te
- {{fbicon|MLI}} Binta Diarra
- {{fbicon|SEN}} Haby Balde
- {{fbicon|SEN}} Nguenar Ndiaye
- {{fbicon|SLE}} Rashidatu Kamara
}}
Links
{{commons}}
- {{Official website| https://www.sierraleonefootball.com/zone-a-womens-wafu-2020-championship-updates/}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{WAFU Zone A Women's Cup}}
{{WAFU football}}
{{International women's football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wafu Women's Cup}}