# 2024 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup

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.
Senegal are the title holders, having won last year's inaugural edition.

## Teams
### Participating teams

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

* Cape Verde

### Draw

The final draw took place in Senegal on 15 May 2024.

## Venues

WAFU A has announced Thiès as the host city and confirmed the selection of the following two venues:
| Thiès | Thiès | Thiès2024 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup (Senegal) |
| Stade Lat-Dior | Stade Maniang Soumaré | Thiès2024 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup (Senegal) |
| Capacity: 8,712 | Capacity: 8,000 | Thiès2024 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup (Senegal) |

## Squads

Players born between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2008 are eligible to compete in the tournament.

## Match officials

WAFU A appointed referees and assistant referees for the tournament are yet to be announced.
Referees
* Fatou Ngum
* Aïssatou Kanté
* Sylvina Garnett
* Yacine Samassa
* Fatoumata Sall Touré
* Aida Sy
* Mariétou Fall
* Humu Marah
Assistant referees
* Marisa Monteiro
* Jainaba Manneh
* Mahawa Kourouma
* Blossan Vaz Carlitos
* Hannah Moses
* Mariam Coulibaly
* Kadidia Dicko
* Houleye Diba
* Precious Amara

## Group Stage

times are local SNT (UTC).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Senegal (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Gambia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Mali | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Liberia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Guinea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | |
| 4 | Mauritania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 | |

## Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 27 May – Stade Lat-Dior | 27 May – Stade Lat-Dior |
| Senegal | 4 |
| Senegal | 4 | 29 May – Stade Lat-Dior | 29 May – Stade Lat-Dior |
| Guinea | 0 | 29 May – Stade Lat-Dior | 29 May – Stade Lat-Dior |
| Guinea | 0 | Senegal | 3 |
| 27 May – Stade Lat-Dior | 27 May – Stade Lat-Dior | | Senegal | 3 |
| 27 May – Stade Lat-Dior | 27 May – Stade Lat-Dior | Guinea-Bissau | 0 |
| Liberia | 1 (1) | Guinea-Bissau | 0 |
| Guinea-Bissau (p) | 1 (3) | | |
| Guinea-Bissau (p) | 1 (3) | Third Place | Third Place |
| | | 29 May – Stade Lat-Dior | 29 May – Stade Lat-Dior |
| | | Guinea | 0 (2) |
| | | Liberia (p) | 0 (3) |

### Final
## Goalscorers

There were 50 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.12 goals per match.
6 goals
* Edwardline Jackson
4 goals
* Fatoumata Samoura
* Adji Ndiaye
3 goals
* Jessica Quachie
* Rokhyatou Kandé
* Sokhna Pène
2 goals
* Fatoumata Dédé Diallo
* Louise Brown
* Patience Kowolo
1 goal
* Haddijatou Drammeh
* Salimata Saidykhan
* Nimatoulaye Diallo
* Nana Camara
* Mamaïssata Cissé
* Binta Conté
* Cumba Mamadu Camará
* Djara Djata
* Flávia Ebatomog Alfredo
* Erica Parsons
* Annieta Tarpeh
* Princess Bogar
* Blessing Gibson
* Latifatou Tienou
* Djamako Traoré
* Marie Louise Sarr
* Wolimata Ndiaye
* Khadija Badio
* Kadiatu Kamara
* Juliet Brima
1 own goal
* Wuday Colley (against Senegal)
Source: WAFU A