The WAFU Zone A U-20 Championship is an association football tournament that is contested between competition contested by national teams of Zone A of the West African Football Union.[2] The current champions are Gambia.[3]
 Zone A Zone B | |
| Founded | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Region | International (CAF) (WAFU) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions |  Gambia (2 titles)[1] |
| Most successful team(s) | Gambia (2 titles) |
 2020 WAFU Zone A U-20 Tournament | |
Eligible participants edit
2018 edition edit
Eight teams were drawn in two groups of four from WAFU Zone A members including hosts Liberia, Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone and The Gambia.[4] Mauritania declined to participate in the tournament and Cape Verde later withdrew to be replaced by Ivory Coast.[5]
Tournaments edit
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | ||||
| 2018 |  Liberia
|
 Gambia |
2 – 1 |  Liberia |
 Mali |
1 – 0 |  Ivory Coast | ||
| 2019 |  Guinea
|
 Senegal |
2 – 0 | Mali |
Gambia |
0 – 0
(8–7 pen) |
 Sierra Leone | ||
| 2020[6] |  Senegal[7]
|
[8] Gambia |
2 – 2
(4–3 pen) |
Senegal |
 Guinea-Bissau |
No Game |  Guinea | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Gambia U-20 qualify to Mauritania 2021". cafonline.
- ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Guinea and Guinea-Bissau join Senegal in WAFU-A U-20 semis". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ Busari, Niyi (2020-12-02). "Gambia Stuns Senegal To Emerge WAFU Zone A U20 Champions". BSN Sports. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "Gambia To Seek Glory In Wafu U-20 Championship". The Standard Newspaper. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "WAFU U-20 Draw: Liberia Face Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau and Sierra Leone in Group A". March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ GFF (2020-11-06). "Wafu Draw- Gambia Faces Senegal In Group A". THE GFF | Official Website. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "WAFU-A U-20 AFCON qualifiers draw held in Thies!". Arunava about Football. 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Gambia U-20 qualify to Mauritania 2021". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.