The sub- regional football championship is expected to be hosted in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
The tournament is set to begin on18th May 2025 and finish on 31st May 2025.
The Gambia’s group featured strong countries with a history of competitive performances.
Senegal won the two previous editions of the tournament.
The Women’s Terranga Lions were tip as a very difficult team to beat during the championship.
Guinea and Sierra Leone will bring formidable squads, promising intense matches ahead.
This will the first time for Mauritania to host women’s international football competition, highlighting the growing prominence of women’s football in the sub-region.
Group A featured Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and Mali.
Eight of the nine WAFU Zone A member nations participated in Cape Verde showcased talents and competitive spirit.
The Queen Scorpions will look to build on their recent successes with experience and determination as they face top teams in the sub-regional football tournament.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals of the tournament.
All matches will be played in Nouakchott.
As the teams prepare for kickoff, anticipation builds for what promises to be a thrilling competition celebrating the growth and talent of women’s football in West Africa.
Speaking to The Point Sports, head coach of The Gambia Women’s National Team, Mariama Bom Sowe, stated that her team started training three weeks ago at the National Technical Training Centre in old Yundum with twenty-six (26) players.
Bom Sowe revealed that she would travel to Mauritania with twenty (20) players for the 2025 WAFU Zone A Women’s football championship.
The Gambia Women’s National Team will leave Banjul for Nouakchott, Mauritania, on Friday 16 May 2025 ahead of the commencement of the sub-regional women’s football championship.
