This would be Banyana Banyana's 13th WAFCON appearance and they are at this edition as the defending champions following their maiden triumph in 2022.
For a team that has reached the semi-finals in their last eight WAFCON finals and the final in the last two editions, expectations are high on Elis' girls.
It is now 21 years since they last failed to get past the group stage.
This will be Ellis' third WAFCON as coach, and she has led her team to nine wins and two draws. Her last loss came in the 2028 final, where they lost to Nigeria on penalties.
Banyana will be up against Ghana who have never won this tournament before but have been runners-up three times.
Making their 11th appearance at this tournament, the Black Queens will be trying to reclaim their spot in African women's football after failing to qualify for the 2022 edition.
Head-to-head record at WAFCON
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|
| October 18, 1998 | Ghana 4-0 Banyana | WAFCON |
| November 21, 2000 | Banyana 1-0 Ghana | WAFCON |
| September 18, 2004 | Banyana 0-3 Ghana | WAFCON |
| November 7, 2006 | Ghana 1 -0 Banyana | WAFCON |
| November 19, 2008 | Ghana 0-1 Banyana | WAFCON |
| October 15, 2014 | Ghana 1-1 Banyana | WAFCON |
| December 2, 2016 | Ghana 1-0 Banyana | WAFCON |
