Following the draw of the 2020 West Africa Football Union (WAFU Zone A) Women’s Tournament, Coach Robert Lartey’s focus is now shifted to the senior women’s national team as they prepare for the upcoming tournament in Sierra Leone. Elsewhere in Group A, hosts Sierra Leone were pitted against Cape Verde, Senegal and Guinea. As the kickoff date of the tournament draws close, coach Lartey and his players have intensified preparation at various venues. Lartey, who led the U20 women’s national team to the first round of the Africa 2020 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup after a 7-5 aggregate win against Guinea, over the weekend, released the listing of his final squad comprising 20 players. According to the Liberia Football Association (LFA), Lartey’s selection was done in consultation with his technical staff after a provisional squad of 24 players was earlier called-up to begin preparations.

Source: Daily Observer February 19, 2020 02:15 UTC