# Soccer: Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis believes they are ready to start defending their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations crown against Ghana in Morocco on Monday. South Africa also faces Mali and Tanzania in Group C. Ellis says defending a title is very difficult, but they know it’s possible. She believes it will take everybody to step up like what happened in 2022. Ellis says they’ve been closely tracking the development of key rivals, and is banking on tactical depth and team chemistry.
Soccer: Ellis believes Banyana is ready for Wafcon title defence