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2026 WAFU A Zonal U-20 Women's Tournament

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2026 WAFU A Zonal
U-20 Women's Tournament
Torneio Sub-20 Feminino da UFOA-A 2026
Tournament details
Host countryGuinea-Bissau
Dates1–20 May
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Senegal (3rd title)
Runners-up Liberia
Third place Gambia
Fourth place Mali
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored28 (2.8 per match)
Top scorerLiberia Makasian Saryon
Best playerSenegal Sokhna Nogaye Pène
Best goalkeeperSenegal Awa Baldé
Fair play award Gambia
← 2024

The 2026 WAFU A Zonal U-20 Women's Tournament (Portuguese: Torneio Sub-20 Feminino da UFOA-A 2026) was the third edition of the WAFU A Zonal U-20 Women's Tournament, the international women's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of WAFU/UFOA Zone A (West Africa). It is being hosted by Guinea-Bissau from 1 to 20 May 2026.[1]

Senegal are the defending champions, having won record second title in 2024.

Host selection

Guinea-Bissau were announced as the 2026 edition's hosts on 20 February 2026.[2]

Venue

Bissau
Estádio 24 de Setembro
Capacity: 20,000

Participating teams

A total of 5 (out of 9) member associations entered teams for the competition, all of which had also taken part in the previous edition. Guinea, Mauritania, and Sierra Leone, who participated last time, did not enter this edition.

Team Appearance(s) Previous best performance[a]
Total First Last Streak
 Gambia[3]2nd20242Group stage (2024)
 Guinea-Bissau3rd202320243Runners-up (2024)
 Liberia2nd20242Third place (2024)
 Mali2nd20242Group stage (2024)
 Senegal[4]3rd202320243Champions (2023, 2024)
  1. Bold text indicates they hosted that edition.
Did not enter

Squads

Players born between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2010 were eligible to compete in the tournament.

 Gambia
01 Mary N. F. Gomez
18 Diminga Mendy
22 Awa Marena
02 Fatou Fatty
03 Lucy Saidy
04 Rebecca Mendy
05 Veronica Sambou
15 Mariama Sanneh
16 Fatoumatta E. Manneh
20 Ramou Joof
23 Kaddy Sanyang
Ortance Manneh
06 Kumba Kassama (C)
08 Marie Pirrera
11 Fatoumatta Tamba
12 Kaddijatou Drammeh
Jarra Keita
07 Ellen Gomez
09 Sarah Jarju
10 Awa K. Darboe
13 Teneng Marena
17 Nyima Sanneh
Jojo Bojang

Head coach: Joseph Jabang		  Guinea-Bissau
Adji Saco
Helena Sam Umbende
Noia Ié
Jusepa Mendes Pereira
Jaci Tine Gomes
Janua Marrete Gomes
Quinta da Silva
Lindinha da Silva
Fatumata Zacarias Bá
Djenabú Camará
Binto Baió
Leide José Barros N Bitna
Juilda Cá
Maria Isabel Gomes Monteiro
Djara Djata
Arlete Eusébio Gomes
Lidania Sancá
Sali Sanhá
Rosalina Cutobó Djombate
Lamarana Bari

Head coach: Domingos Na Fatcha		  Liberia
01 Makula Konneh
16 Grace Young
04 Angel Brown
12 Hawa Diggs
13 Princess Hill
15 Serena Zarwolo
18 Yatta Jaleibah
20 Grace Kamara
02 Patience Konah
06 Wonder Juery
08 Louise Brown (C)
17 Bandu Yantay
19 Rachel Carlor
03 Janies Dunbar
05 Kennle Paasewe
07 Dalphine Glao
09 Yassah Gwaikolo
10 Makasian Saryon
11 Olive Nyumah
14 Gloria Karyah

Head coach: Famatta Dean		  Mali
0 1 Saran Samaké
16 Maïmouna Sissoko
20 Alima Cissé
03 Lalaïcha Traoré
04 Aïssata Konaté
05 Ramata Diakité
06 Fatoumata Diarra
13 Maïmouna Traoré
17 Adama Diakité
18 Talata Guindo
07 Aïssata Togo
08 Kadidiatou Diabaté (C)
11 Aïssata Dembele
14 Aminata Ouattara
15 Siré A. Camara
10 Gna Diarra
12 Adam Traoré
Nachata Coulibaly
Mah Traoré
Hawa Traoré

Head coach: Oumar Guindo		  Senegal[5]
01 Awa Baldé
Fatou Ndiaye Camara
Yakhara Diagne
02 Adama Siga Diouf
03 Astou Diabang
04 Khady Thiandoum
05 Ndeye Haby Barro
12 Aissatou Fall
Khady Niang
Fatma Nguer
10 Sokhna N. Pène (C)
13 Mariama Faty
Anta Thioune
Seynabou Mbengue
Aïssatou Sagna
Monique Sadio
07 Marie-Louise Sarr
08 Aissatou Ndiaye
18 Aissatou Chris Ba
Mame Diarra Diallo

Head coach: Abitalib Fall

Match officials

The following match officials were selected for the tournament.[6]

Referees
  • Cape Verde Ana Fernandes
  • The Gambia Fatou Ngum
  • Guinea Félicité Kourouma
  • Mali Alima Diarra
  • Mauritania Binta Ba
  • Senegal Aminata Sylla
  • Sierra Leone Aminata Fullah
Assistant referees
  • The Gambia Abbie Ceesay
  • Guinea M'mawa Kourouma
  • Guinea-Bissau Cadidjatu Mancal
  • Mali Kadidia Dicko
  • Mauritania Houleye Diba
  • Sierra Leone Agnes Gbla

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Senegal (C) 4 4 0 0 11 0 +11 12
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Liberia 4 2 1 1 7 4 +3 7
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Gambia 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7
4  Mali 4 1 0 3 3 12 −9 3
5  Guinea-Bissau (H) 4 0 0 4 1 9 −8 0
Source: UFOA/WAFU A
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) fair play ranking.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts

Results

All times are local, GMT (UTC±0).[7]

Guinea-Bissau 0–2 Liberia
Report
Referee: Binta Ba (Mauritania)
Senegal 2–0 Gambia
 Report
Referee: Aminata Fullah (Sierra Leone)
Liberia 0–2 Senegal
Report
Referee: Fatou Ngum (Gambia)
Mali 2–1 Guinea-Bissau
 Report
Referee: Aminata Sylla (Senegal)
Gambia 2–0 Guinea-Bissau
Jarju 7', 59' (pen.) Report
Referee: Alima Diarra (Mali)
Mali 1–4 Liberia
Diabaté 81' Report
Referee: Félicité Kourouma (Guinea)
Senegal 4–0 Mali
 Report
Referee: Aminata Fullah (Sierra Leone)
Liberia 1–1 Gambia
Yantay 55' E. Gomez 25'
Referee: Félicité Kourouma (Guinea)
Gambia 3–0 Mali
Guinea-Bissau 0–3 Senegal

Goalscorers

There were 28 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.8 goals per match.

5 goals

  • Senegal Sokhna Nogaye Pène

4 goals

  • The Gambia Sarah Jarju
  • Liberia Makasian Saryon

1 goal

  • The Gambia Ellen Gomez
  • The Gambia Teneng Marena
  • Guinea-Bissau Arlete Eusébio Gomes
  • Liberia Wonder Juery
  • Liberia Olive Nyumah
  • Liberia Bandu Yantay
  • Mali Nachata Coulibaly
  • Mali Kadidiatou Diabaté
  • Mali Adam Traoré
  • Senegal Mame Diarra Diallo
  • Senegal Adama Siga Diouf
  • Senegal Mariama Faty
  • Senegal Seynabou Mbengue
  • Senegal Aissatou Ndiaye
  • Senegal Marie-Louise Sarr

Source: UFOA/WAFU A

Notes

  1. The match was originally scheduled to be played on 14 May 2026 at 19:00, but was suspended after 20 minutes due to poor visibility. The match is scheduled to resume on 15 May 2026 at 16:00.

References

  1. "UFOA-A: Guiné-Bissau acolhe edição 2026 do Torneio Sub-20 Feminino". ogologb.net (in Portuguese). 6 March 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  2. "L'UFOA-A annonce six compétitions pour 2026". OneFootball.com (in French). Foot Africa. 21 February 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  3. Kanyi, Kemo (13 March 2026). "Gambia Women's U-20 Team Step Up Preparations for WAFU Zone A Tournament". voicegambia.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  4. "Préparation Tournoi UFOA -A U20 Féminin : Vingt-six (26) joueuses convoquées par le sélectionneur Abatalib Fall". wiwsport.com (in French). 21 April 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  5. Gueye, Abdou Aziz (1 May 2026). "Tournoi UFOA A U20 féminin : La liste des 20 joueuses convoquées dévoilées !". senegal7.com (in French). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  6. Koroma, Aminata (6 May 2026). "Sierra Leone Referees Impress at WAFU U-20 Women's Tournament in Guinea-Bissau". sierraloaded.sl. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  7. Traoré, Nafongo (5 May 2026). "WAFU A U-20 Women's Championship: tournament schedule". foot-africa.com. Retrieved 5 May 2026.