| 2023 UFOA Zona A Copa Feminina | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Cape Verde |
| City | Espargos |
| Dates | 20 January – 1 February 2023 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Senegal (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Cape Verde |
| Third place |  Gambia |
| Fourth place |  Guinea-Bissau |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 44 (3.38 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hapsatou Malado Diallo (9 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Ivânia Moreira |
| Best goalkeeper | Tening Séné |
| Fair play award | Guinea-Bissau |
The 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup was the second edition of the WAFU Zone A Women's Cup, an international women's football tournament contested by the women's national association football teams of West Africa zone A organized by the West African Football Union (WAFU). The tournament was hosted by Cape Verde and took place from 20 to 29 January 2023;[1][2] it was the first major WAFU A tournament to be hosted in Cape Verde. The opening match was contested between Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau at Estádio Marcelo Leitão, Espargos, Sal Island on 20 January 2023. The final took place on 29 January 2023 at Estádio Marcelo Leitão, Espargos.
Senegal is the defending champions, having won the previous tournament. and they successfully defended their title beating hosts Cape Verde 1–0 with a penalty kick scored by Senegalese captain Korka Fall.[3][4][5]
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- ^ "Tournoi UFOA A (F) : Deux sur deux pour le Sénégal". africafootunited.com (in French). Sédric Maurace ASSOGBA. 30 January 2023.
- ^ "WAFU/A Tournament: The Lionesses defeat Cape Verde in the final and snatch the trophy with panache". wiwsport.com (in French). 29 January 2023.
- ^ "WAFU-A Tournament (W): Sacred Senegal". sportnewsafrica.com (in French). 29 January 2023.