Sasol Banyana Banyana| 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations| Departure Video

Banyana Banyana have been drawn in Group A with hosts Cameroon, Egypt and Zimbabwe. They have already faced all three opponents in different competitions. Rankings: Cameroon - highest ranked country in the group (47th in the world and 3rd on the continent) South Africa – (one place adrift at 48th in the world and 4th on the continent) Egypt – (80th in the world and 9th on the continent) Zimbabwe - lowest ranked nation in this group (94th in the world, 13th on the continent) Appearances: South Africa: will be making their 11th in a row. Have never won the tournament. They finished 4th in 2014 in Namibia. They have also hosted the tournament three times – 2000, 2004, and 2010. They were runners four times – 1995, 2000, 2008, 2012 Cameroon: also making their 11th appearance, missed out on the second edition in 1995. Were runners up in 1991, 2004, 2014 Zimbabwe: making their 4th appearance. Last appeared in 2004 when they finished in the group stages. Best finish was 4th place in 2000. Egypt: Only their second appearance, last featured in the tournament in 1998 where they were knocked out in the first round South Africa and Zimbabwe were the two African representatives at the Olympics