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.
As Cape Verde uses the Portuguese naming system the Portuguese nicknames of the players are in parentheses.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | 1GK | Jacinta Rodrigues (Jacinta) | 0 |  Seven Stars
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| 2 | 2DF | Varsénia Da Luz (Varsénia) | 7 | 0 | Seven Stars
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| 4 | 2DF | Leonora Dos Santos (Evy) | 7 | 0 | Jovens Unidos
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| 6 | 3MF | Maísa Tavares Cardoso (Grampola) | 0 | Jovens Unidos
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| 7 | 4FW | Ivânia Moreira (Vá) | 7 | 0 | Seven Stars
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| 8 | 2DF | Romina Rosário (Romina) | 5 | 0 | Llana FC
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| 9 | 3MF | Kleydiana Borges (Diana) | (1995-10-05)5 October 1995 (aged 27) | 0 |  Vitória SC
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| 10 | 3MF | Sasha Whannon (Sasha) | (1997-08-03)3 August 1997 (aged 25) | 0 | Amora SC
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| 11 | 4FW | Leonilde Rodrigues (Leo) | (1998-08-21)21 August 1998 (aged 24) | 0 | Atlético Ouriense
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| 13 | 4FW | Dara Centeio (Camoca) | 3 | 0 | Seven Stars
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| 16 | 2DF | Leidina Semedo (Leh) | 0 | ADEC
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| 17 | 2DF | Joseane Fernandes (Jô) | 5 | 0 | Seven Stars
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| 18 | 3MF | Alcione Gomes (Alcione) | 0 | Mindelense
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| 19 | 3MF | Jussara Silva Lizardo (Djuá) | 0 | Mindelense
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| 20 | 4FW | Aicha Lopes (Lopes) | 0 | Mindelense
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| 21 | 4FW | Letícia dos Santos (Tixa) | 0 | Sport Club Mirandela
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| 22 | 2DF | Zuleika Brito Sousa (Zuzu) | 0 | Mindelense
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| 23 | 1GK | Jéssica de Pina (Nádia) | 0 | Jovens Unidos
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| 2DF | Lariza Rocha (Lariza) | 0 | Llana FC
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| 3MF | Cristilene Neves (Cristy) | (aged 16) | 0 | Real Sociedad São Vicente
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| 3MF | Ruth Duarte (Ruth) | 31 August | 4 | 0 | Mindelense
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| 3MF | Edna Monteiro (Edna) | 3 | 0 | Seven Stars
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| 4FW | Jussara Furtado (Sara) | 0 | ADEC
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Gambia
Head coach: Mariama Sowe
The final 20-player squad was announced on 17 January 2023.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | 1GK | Aminata Gaye | (1996-03-03)3 March 1996 (aged 26) |  Police FC
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| 2 | 4FW | Mbassey Darboe | (1998-05-20)20 May 1998 (aged 24) |  Determine Girls
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| 3 | 2DF | Fatou Lowe | Police FC
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| 4 | 2DF | Bintou Ceesay | (2001-02-18)18 February 2001 (aged 21) | Police FC
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| 5 | 2DF | Wuday Colley | Greater Tomorrow
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| 6 | 3MF | Kaddy Jatta | Red Scorpions
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| 7 | 4FW | Fatoumatta Jammeh | Red Scorpions
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| 8 | 3MF | Mamie Sylva | (1992-04-25)25 April 1992 (aged 30) | Police FC
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| 9 | 4FW | Ola Buwaro | (2001-12-23)23 December 2001 (aged 21) | Red Scorpions
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| 10 | 4FW | Catherine Jatta | (2001-11-21)21 November 2001 (aged 21) | Police FC
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| 11 | 2DF | Fatou Fatty | (2001-05-26)26 May 2001 (aged 21) | Red Scorpions
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| 12 | 2DF | Fatoumatta Mook | Police FC
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| 13 | 2DF | Ruggy Joof (captain) | (2001-04-13)13 April 2001 (aged 21) | Determine Girls
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| 16 | 4FW | Kaddy Jarju | Future Bi
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| 18 | 1GK | Matty Manga | (2001-03-05)5 March 2001 (aged 21) | Abuko United
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| 19 | 3MF | Metta Sanneh | (1993-02-10)10 February 1993 (aged 29) | Police FC
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| 20 | 3MF | Jabou Jobarteh | (1993-08-15)15 August 1993 (aged 29) | Police FC
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| 21 | 4FW | Kumba Kuyateh | (2002-10-30)30 October 2002 (aged 20) | Red Scorpions
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| 22 | 1GK | Mariama Ceesay | (1998-01-22)22 January 1998 (aged 24) | Red Scorpions
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| 3MF | Kadijatou Bayo | Red Scorpions
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Guinea
Head coach: Sékou Tidiane Kaba
The final 20-player squad was announced on 18 January 2023.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | 1GK | Aïssatou Diallo (captain) | (1987-12-31)31 December 1987 (aged 35) |  Ram Kamara
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| 2 | 2DF | Fatoumata Amara Sylla |  Olympique Club de Khouribga
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| 3 | 2DF | Damaye Camara |  INF
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| 4 | 2DF | Habibatou Coumbassa | Foot Elite
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| 5 | 2DF | Mamaïssata Camara | (2002-05-11)11 May 2002 (aged 20) | Horoya AC
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| 6 | 3MF | N’Nabinty Sylla | (2003-08-20)20 August 2003 (aged 19) | INF
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| 7 | 4FW | Nathaly Cisse | Club Olympique de Ratoma
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| 9 | 4FW | Mariam Barry | (1997-11-11)11 November 1997 (aged 25) | AS Bolonta
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| 8 | 3MF | Odia Essomba | AS Bolonta
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| 10 | 3MF | Mamet Camara | Foot Elite
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| 11 | 3MF | Marie Camara | Académie Titi
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| 12 | 2DF | Ivone Kolie | KOLIE
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| 13 | 2DF | Oumou Hawa Balde | AS Bolonta
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| 4FW | Fanta Kante | Boujema Aanejar
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| 15 | 4FW | Fanta Danda Camara | Hafia FC
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| 16 | 1GK | Mahawa Traore | Club Olympique de Ratoma
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| 17 | 3MF | Mariame Soumah | Ram Kamara
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| 18 | 3MF | Mabinty Camara | (1994-02-05)5 February 1994 (aged 28) | Determine Girls
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| 19 | 3MF | Fatoumata Dédé Diallo | Club Olympique de Ratoma
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| 22 | 1GK | Djaka Chérif Haïdara | Jeunesse Technicienne de Kamsar
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Guinea-Bissau
head coach: Romão dos Santos
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | 1GK | Nandinha Almeida | 2 | 0 | 
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| 2 | Binta Anssumane Mane |
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| 4 | Fatumata Zacarias Ba' |
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| 5 | 2DF | Indira Agostinho Indi (captain) | 2 | 0 |
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| 6 | 2DF | Pasfan Nhaga |
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| 7 | 4FW | Nadi Quade | 1 | 0 |
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| 8 | 4FW | Safiatu Baldé |
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| 9 | Cátia José Cali |
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| 10 | 4FW | Mariama Sambu |
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| 11 | 4FW | Suraia Da Silva | 0 | 0 |
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| 12 | 1GK | Sãozinha Mendes Pereira | 1 | 0 |
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| 13 | Julia Mendes |
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| 14 | 2DF | Itcha Cesário Gomes | 2 | 0 |
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| 15 | 2DF | Nani Coli |
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| 16 | 3MF | Ami Samba N'Dong | 1 | 0 |
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| 17 | Teresa Luís Sambu |
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| 18 | 3MF | Luisa Paulo Mendes | 2 | 0 |
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| 19 | Julieta Iala N'quitcha |
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| 20 | Cadidjatu Demba |
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Mauritania
Head coach: Abdoulaye Diallo
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | 1GK | Salimata Samba | 0 |  FC Camara
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| 2 | 2DF | Coumba Sy | 0 | FC Camara
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| 3 | 2DF | Coumba Gueye | 0 | FC Camara
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| 4 | 2DF | Funmilayo Adiara Adebisi | 0 | ASC Aizer
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| 5 | 2DF | Aichetou Boilil | 0 | FC Thierno
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| 6 | 3MF | Rougui Dia | 0 |
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| 7 | 3MF | Fatimata Anne | 0 | ASSA Zag
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| 8 | 3MF | Haby N'diaye | 0 | FC Camara
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| 9 | 4FW | Zeinebou Ahmed | 0 | FC Thierno
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| 10 | 4FW | Fatou Diop (captain) | (1994-05-05)5 May 1994 (aged 28) | 1 | ASSA Zag
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| 11 | 4FW | Tacko Diabira | 0 |  Dakkar Scaré-coeur
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| 13 | 3MF | Hawa Diallo | 0 | ASC Aizer
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| 14 | 3MF | El Alia Mohamed | 0 | FC Camara
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| 15 | 3MF | Leila Blal | 0 | FC Camara
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| 16 | 1GK | Ramatoulaye Diallo | 0 | ASC Aizer
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| 17 | 3MF | Ramata Gangui | 0 | FC Camara
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| 18 | 4FW | Aghlahoum M'Haimid | 0 | FC Camara
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| 19 | 2DF | Aida Ba | 0 | ASAC Concorde
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| 2DF | Aida Diangne | 0 | ASAC Concorde
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| 1GK | Djeinaba Dia | 0 | FC Camara
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| 2DF | Adama Diallo | 0 | ASC Aizer
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| 3MF | Hawa Mocter Vall | 0 | FC Thierno
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| 4FW | Meije Cissé | 0 | FC Camara
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Senegal
Head coach: Mame Moussa Cissé
The final 21-player squad was announced on 19 January 2023.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1GK | Tening Séné | (1990-01-21) 21 January 1990 (age 34) | 0 | 0 | Grand Yoff de Dakar
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| 1GK | Adji Ndiaye | (2006-08-04) 4 August 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 |
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| 2 | 2DF | Marième Babou | (2003-04-13) 13 April 2003 (age 21) | US Dakar
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| 3 | 2DF | Anta Dembele | (1994-06-15) 15 June 1994 (age 30) | 5 | 0 | US Dakar
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| 26 | 2DF | Astou Sy | (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 (age 38) | Dakar Sacré Cœur
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| 5 | 2DF | Ndeye Ndiaye Kané | (1997-01-02) 2 January 1997 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Grand Yoff de Dakar
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| 2DF | Mame fatma Diagne | AFA Dakar
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| 2DF | Aminata Ba | 0 | 0 | Aigles Dakar
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| 2DF | Aminata Kanté | 0 | 0 | Aigles Dakar
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| 14 | 2DF | Salimata Ndiaye | (1995-02-17) 17 February 1995 (age 29) | 5 | 0 | St-Louis
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| 6 | 3MF | Edmée Diagne | (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998 (age 26) | 4 | 0 | St-Louis
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| 3MF | Wolimata Ndiaye | Dorades de Mbour
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| 13 | 3MF | Jeannette Sagna | (1999-08-04) 4 August 1999 (age 25) | 5 | 0 | Dakar Sacré Cœur
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| 15 | 3MF | Jeanne Niang | (1998-02-05) 5 February 1998 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | Aigles Dakar
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| 19 | 3MF | Bineta Korkel Seck | (1998-01-11) 11 January 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Dakar Sacré Cœur
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| 22 | 3MF | Gladys Irène Dacosta | (1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 (age 29) | 1 | 0 | US Dakar
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| 9 | 4FW | Nguenar Ndiaye | (1995-01-10) 10 January 1995 (age 29) | 4 | 7 |  Bourges
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| 9 | 4FW | Haby Balde | 4 | 7 |
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| 17 | 4FW | Hapsatou Malado Diallo | (2005-04-14) 14 April 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | US Dakar
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| 20 | 4FW | Korka Fall | (1990-02-19) 19 February 1990 (age 34) | 4 | 0 | Aigles Dakaro
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| 24 | 4FW | Coumba Sylla Mbodji | (2003-08-26) 26 August 2003 (age 21) | Dorades de Mbour
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Sierra Leone
Head coach: Ernest Hallowell
The final 20-player squad was announced on 16 January 2023.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | 1GK | Cecilia Bangura | Mena Queens
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| 2 | 2DF | Aminata Bellon | Mena Queens
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| 3 | 2DF | Mamusu Tamu | FC Kallon
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| 4 | 2DF | Marie Kamara | Ram Kamara FC
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| 5 | 2DF | Alice Koroma | FC Kallon
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| 6 | 3MF | Jeneba Koroma (captain) | Mogbewmo Queens
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| 7 | 3MF | Adama Kargbo | FC Kallon
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| 8 | 3MF | Memunatu Kamara | Correctional Center FC
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| 9 | 4FW | Kumba Z. Brima | Kahunla Queens
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| 10 | 3MF | Sarah Bangura | FC Kallon
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| 11 | 3MF | Matilda Kabba | Kahunla Queens
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| 12 | 3MF | Kadiatu Kanu | Ram Kamara FC
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| 13 | 3MF | Kadiatu M. Kamara | Kahunla Queens
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| 14 | 4FW | Wuyah S. Mohai | Mogbewmo Queens
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| 16 | 1GK | Isha Kamara | FC Kallon
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| 18 | 2DF | Isha Sesay | Ram Kamara FC
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| 19 | 3MF | Kadiatu A. Kamara | Kahunla Queens
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| 23 | 1GK | Hannah Juana | Mogbewmo Queens
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| 2DF | Mabel Bongay | Mogbewmo Queens
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| 3MF | Sarah Sesay | Kahunla Queens
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| 3MF | Kadiatu M. Jalloh | Mogbewmo Queens
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References
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- "UFOA-A Tournament (W): Guinea's list unveiled". africafootunited.com (in French). 18 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup squad
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