Here’s the recap of the Women’s African Cup of Nations (CAN) 2014 groups drawn by CAF:
Group A:
Namibia (hosts)
Zambia
Nigeria (Super Falcons – favorites)
Ivory Coast
The battle for second place behind Nigeria looks intense in this group.
Group B:
South Africa (Banyana Banyana – African runners-up)
Cameroon
Ghana (Black Maidens)
Algeria (Fennecs Dames)
This group promises a major clash, especially between South Africa, Cameroon, and Ghana.
Notable absence:
Equatorial Guinea, the two-time reigning champions, were eliminated in the qualifiers.
The tournament runs from October 11th to 24th, and the top three teams will qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
