⚽️ WAFCON names - group D

last group!

the women’s [name_f]Africa[/name_f] cup of nations soccer tournament kicked off this week with some of the best players in the world of women’s soccer — and also some incredible names! this is the first time the tournament has included 16 teams, split into 4 groups for this first stage, so I’m going to make a separate thread for each group so this list doesn’t get too long!

Group D

:ghana:
head coach: [name_f]Kim[/name_f] Björkegren
players:
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f] Konlan
[name_f]Bénédicte[/name_f] [name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_f]Susan[/name_f] [name_f]Ama[/name_f] Duah
[name_f]Abena[/name_f] [name_f]Anoma[/name_f] Opoku
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Asantewaa[/name_f]
[name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] [name_m]Cudjoe[/name_m]
[name_f]Princess[/name_f] Marfo
[name_f]Chantelle[/name_f] Boye-Hlorkah
[name_f]Doris[/name_f] Boaduwaa
[name_f]Princella[/name_f] Adubea
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] Kusi
Anasthesia Achiaa
[name_f]Evelyn[/name_f] Badu
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] Nyamekye
[name_f]Afi[/name_f] Amenyeku
[name_f]Portia[/name_f] Boakye
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] Aniwaa
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] [name_f]Tay[/name_f]
Ajegipina [name_f]Zakaria[/name_f]
[name_f]Linda[/name_f] Owusu Ansah
Huzeima [name_m]Osman[/name_m]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] Bonsu
Wasiima [name_m]Mohammed[/name_m]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Kim[/name_f]
[name_f]Sharon[/name_f] [name_m]Sampson[/name_m]

:cameroon:
head coach: [name_m]Valentine[/name_m] Nguele
players:
[name_f]Cathy[/name_f] [name_f]Biya[/name_f]
[name_f]Easther[/name_f] [name_f]Mayi[/name_f] Kith
[name_f]Berthe[/name_f] Abega
Ladifatou Ngambe
Lewyo Mogul
Achta Toko Njoya
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] Aboudi Onguéné
[name_f]Fatima[/name_f] Komé
Grâce Mendoua
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f] [name_f]Eto[/name_f]
[name_f]Marie[/name_f] Ngah Manga
[name_f]Ornella[/name_f] Below
Charlène Meyong
[name_f]Monique[/name_f] Ngock
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] Ndzana
[name_m]Ange[/name_m] Bawou
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f] Dabda
Raïssa Mbappé
[name_f]Geneviève[/name_f] Ngo Mbeleck
Maéva Nyadjou
[name_f]Michaela[/name_f] [name_f]Abam[/name_f]
Michaely Bihina
[name_f]Nina[/name_f] Ngueleu
Ousmanou Doudou
[name_f]Ivana[/name_f] Yakana

:mali:
head coach: Birama Konaté
players:
[name_f]Fatoumata[/name_f] Karentao
Coulouba Sogoré
[name_f]Mariam[/name_f] Marega
[name_f]Fatou[/name_f] Dembele
[name_f]Marine[/name_f] Coudon
[name_f]Coumba[/name_f] Dembele
[name_f]Fatoumata[/name_f] [name_m]Diarra[/name_m]
Yakaré Niakaté
[name_f]Oumou[/name_f] Koné
Agueissa [name_m]Diarra[/name_m]
[name_f]Salimata[/name_f] [name_m]Diarra[/name_m]
[name_f]Hawa[/name_f] N’Diaye
[name_m]Kani[/name_m] Konté
[name_f]Aissata[/name_f] Traoré
[name_f]Kadidiatou[/name_f] Diabaté
Goundo Samaké
[name_m]Jasmin[/name_m] [name_m]Diop[/name_m]
[name_f]Kadiatou[/name_f] [name_m]Diarra[/name_m]
[name_f]Fatoumata[/name_f] Niakaté
Saratou Traoré
[name_f]Oumou[/name_f] Sidibé
Aïssatou Liberge
Teninsoun Sissoko
[name_f]Aliya[/name_f] Diagne
Orokia Sissoko
[name_f]Aminata[/name_f] Dicko

:cape_verde:
head coach: Silvéria Nédio
players:
[name_f]Jacinta[/name_f] [name_m]Rodrigues[/name_m]
Varsénia da [name_f]Luz[/name_f]
[name_f]Alivia[/name_f] [name_m]Kelly[/name_m]
[name_f]Larissa[/name_f] [name_m]Melo[/name_m]
[name_f]Eleia[/name_f] [name_f]Vieira[/name_f] “Léia”
Maísa Cardoso “Grampola”
Ivânia Moreira “Vá”
[name_f]Romina[/name_f] Rosário “Ró”
Kleydiana Borges “Diana”
[name_f]Natasha[/name_f] Whanon “Sasha”
Leonilde [name_m]Rodrigues[/name_m] “Leo”
[name_f]Lara[/name_f] [name_f]Silva[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylviane[/name_f] Gomes
Yeiza [name_m]Rodrigues[/name_m]
[name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] [name_m]Santos[/name_m]
Leidina Semedo “Leh”
[name_f]Eveline[/name_f] Varela “Evy”
[name_f]Alcione[/name_f] [name_m]Santos[/name_m]
Luriane [name_m]Tavares[/name_m]
[name_f]Irlanda[/name_f] Lopes “Irlas”
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f] Soares-Martins
[name_f]Adriana[/name_f] Semedo “Dri”
[name_f]Luana[/name_f] Gomes
[name_f]Dara[/name_f] Monteiro
[name_f]Luana[/name_f] Moniz
[name_f]Daniela[/name_f] Lopes “Dani”

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My favourites are:
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
[name_f]Abena[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
Anasthesia
[name_f]Afi[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephina[/name_f]
Lewyo
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
Maéva
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivana[/name_f]
[name_f]Aissata[/name_f]
[name_m]Jasmin[/name_m]
Aïssatou
[name_f]Aminata[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleia[/name_f]
Maísa
Leonilde
[name_f]Lara[/name_f]
[name_f]Alcione[/name_f]
[name_f]Dara[/name_f]

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[name_f]Bénédicte[/name_f], [name_f]Abena[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Abigail[/name_f], Achta, [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f], [name_f]Naomi[/name_f], [name_f]Colette[/name_f], [name_f]Nina[/name_f], [name_f]Aissata[/name_f], [name_f]Aminata[/name_f], [name_f]Adriana[/name_f], [name_f]Luana[/name_f], and [name_f]Daniela[/name_f] are my favorites! Also fascinating how so many of the Cabo [name_f]Verdean[/name_f] players go by nicknames compared to the other teams.

I’m also intrigued by Anasthesia - I assume it’s pronounced more like [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] (?), but definitely very similar to the word anesthesia.

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I wonder if it’s because of the language/culture? they speak Portuguese in Cabo [name_f]Verde[/name_f] and it’s common for players from Portugal and [name_m]Brazil[/name_m] to use nicknames!

I did a double take after typing it because I wasn’t convinced right away that I hadn’t just typed anesthesia :sweat_smile:

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My favorites:

[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Portia[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Geneviève[/name_f]
Maéva
[name_f]Jacinta[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleia[/name_f]
[name_f]Romina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lara[/name_f]
[name_f]Alcione[/name_f]

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