2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup squads explained

The 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup is an international women's association football tournament held in Cape Verde from 20 January until 1 February 2023. The 8 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of at least 20 players, including two goalkeepers at minimum. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.

The age listed for each player is on 20 January 2023, the first day of the tournament. The number of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team.

Teams

Cape Verde

Head coach: Silvéria Nédio

The final 23-player squad was announced on 17 January 2023.[1]

As Cape Verde uses the Portuguese naming system the Portuguese nicknames of the players are in parentheses.

Gambia

Head coach: Mariama Sowe

The final 20-player squad was announced on 17 January 2023.[2] [3]

Guinea

Head coach: Sékou Tidiane Kaba

The final 20-player squad was announced on 18 January 2023.[4]

Guinea-Bissau

head coach: Romão dos Santos[5]

Mauritania

Head coach: Abdoulaye Diallo

Senegal

Head coach: Mame Moussa Cissé

The final 21-player squad was announced on 19 January 2023.[6]

Sierra Leone

Head coach: Ernest Hallowell

The final 20-player squad was announced on 16 January 2023.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: the Called team to the UFOA Tournament A. fcf.cv. 17 January 2023. 17 January 2023. pt. FCF.
  2. Web site: SCORPION GIRLS OFF TO WAFU TODAY. standard.gm. 17 January 2023. 17 January 2023. 17 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117180524/https://standard.gm/scorpion-girls-off-to-wafu-today/.
  3. Web site: Queen Scorpions leave for Cape Verde ahead of WAFU Zone A tourney. thepoint.gm. 17 January 2023. 17 January 2023.
  4. Web site: UFOA-A Tournament (W): Guinea's list unveiled. africafootunited.com. 18 January 2023. 22 January 2023. fr.
  5. https://twitter.com/karlyboy71/status/1616484821039214592/photo/1 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup squad
  6. 1616162599644577805. Fsfofficielle. Senegalese Football Federation. Liste des 21 lionnes retenues par le coach Mame Moussa Cissé pour le tournoi féminin UFOA A SENIORS qui se tiendra du 20 au 30 janvier au CAP, Ile de SAL.. List of 21 lionesses selected by coach Mame Moussa Cissé for the UFOA A SENIORS women's tournament to be held from January 20 to 30 at CAP, Ile de SAL.. fr. 19 January 2023.
  7. Web site: Sierra Leone Women's squad named for WAFU A cup. footballsierraleone.net. 17 January 2023. 17 January 2023.