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]
| Torneio Sub-20 Feminino da UFOA-A 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Guinea-Bissau |
| Dates | 1–20 May |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Senegal (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Liberia |
| Third place |  Gambia |
| Fourth place |  Mali |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 28 (2.8 per match) |
| Top scorer | Makasian Saryon |
| Best player | Sokhna Nogaye Pène |
| Best goalkeeper | Awa Baldé |
| Fair play award | Gambia |
← 2024 | |
Senegal are the defending champions, having won record second title in 2024.
Host selection
editGuinea-Bissau were announced as the 2026 edition's hosts on 20 February 2026.[2]
Venue
edit| Bissau | |
|---|---|
| Estádio 24 de Setembro | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | |
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Participating teams
editA 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] | 2nd | 2024 | 2 | Group stage (2024) | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 3rd | 2023 | 2024 | 3 | Runners-up (2024) |
| Liberia | 2nd | 2024 | 2 | Third place (2024) | |
| Mali | 2nd | 2024 | 2 | Group stage (2024) | |
| Senegal[4] | 3rd | 2023 | 2024 | 3 | Champions (2023, 2024) |
- ↑ Bold text indicates they hosted that edition.
- Did not enter
Squads
editPlayers born between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2010 were eligible to compete in the tournament.
| Gambia 1 Mary N. F. Gomez 18 Diminga Mendy 22 Awa Marena 2 Fatou Fatty 3 Lucy Saidy 4 Rebecca Mendy 5 Veronica Sambou 15 Mariama Sanneh 16 Fatoumatta E. Manneh 20 Ramou Joof 23 Kaddy Sanyang Ortance Manneh 6 Kumba Kassama (C) 8 Marie Pirrera 11 Fatoumatta Tamba 12 Kaddijatou Drammeh Jarra Keita 7 Ellen Gomez 9 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 1 Makula Konneh 16 Grace Young 4 Angel Brown 12 Hawa Diggs 13 Princess Hill 15 Serena Zarwolo 18 Yatta Jaleibah 20 Grace Kamara 2 Patience Konah 6 Wonder Juery 8 Louise Brown (C) 17 Bandu Yantay 19 Rachel Carlor 3 Janies Dunbar 5 Kennle Paasewe 7 Dalphine Glao 9 Yassah Gwaikolo 10 Makasian Saryon 11 Olive Nyumah 14 Gloria Karyah Head coach: Famatta Dean |
Mali 1 Saran Samaké 16 Maïmouna Sissoko 20 Alima Cissé 3 Lalaïcha Traoré 4 Aïssata Konaté 5 Ramata Diakité 6 Fatoumata Diarra 13 Maïmouna Traoré 17 Adama Diakité 18 Talata Guindo 7 Aïssata Togo 8 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] 1 Awa Baldé Fatou Ndiaye Camara Yakhara Diagne 2 Adama Siga Diouf 3 Astou Diabang 4 Khady Thiandoum 5 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 7 Marie-Louise Sarr 8 Aissatou Ndiaye 18 Aissatou Chris Ba Mame Diarra Diallo Head coach: Abitalib Fall |
Match officials
editThe following match officials were selected for the tournament.[6]
- Referees
Ana Fernandes- Fatou Ngum
Félicité Kourouma- Alima Diarra
Binta Ba- Aminata Sylla
Aminata Fullah
- Assistant referees
- Abbie Ceesay
- M'mawa Kourouma
- Cadidjatu Mancal
- Kadidia Dicko
- Houleye Diba
- Agnes Gbla
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Senegal (C) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 12 |
 |
Liberia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
 |
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
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
editAll 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)
| Mali | 2–1 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Aminata Sylla (Senegal)
| Senegal | 4–0 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Aminata Fullah (Sierra Leone)
| Guinea-Bissau | 0–3 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
Goalscorers
editThere were 28 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.8 goals per match.
5 goals
- Sokhna Nogaye Pène
4 goals
- Sarah Jarju
- Makasian Saryon
1 goal
- Ellen Gomez
- Teneng Marena
- Arlete Eusébio Gomes
- Wonder Juery
- Olive Nyumah
- Bandu Yantay
- Nachata Coulibaly
- Kadidiatou Diabaté
- Adam Traoré
- Mame Diarra Diallo
- Adama Siga Diouf
- Mariama Faty
- Seynabou Mbengue
- Aissatou Ndiaye
- Marie-Louise Sarr
Source: UFOA/WAFU A
Notes
editReferences
edit- ↑ "UFOA-A: Guiné-Bissau acolhe edição 2026 do Torneio Sub-20 Feminino". ogologb.net (in Portuguese). 6 March 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "L'UFOA-A annonce six compétitions pour 2026". OneFootball.com (in French). Foot Africa. 21 February 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Traoré, Nafongo (5 May 2026). "WAFU A U-20 Women's Championship: tournament schedule". foot-africa.com. Retrieved 5 May 2026.