Coach Thomas Dennerby’s team, having failed on the international stage of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), despite dominating Africa for some years, would be coming into the tournament with high hopes of making it to the FIFA World Cup in France, in 2019.

Coach Dennerby, in his quest to continue the falcon’s dominance noted that he was unaware about what lies in store for them, despite the rich pedigree of the West Africans as the most successful team in the history of the biennial championship.

“I want us to be one of the best teams in Africa, but I’m also aware that women’s football is undergoing strong development in Africa, with many countries putting in a lot of efforts to develop their national teams.

“To consolidate our position we need to bring the squad together on a regular basis and my mission is to come closer to the best teams in the world,” he noted.

The Falcons, who have made it to the world cup since 1991 and having achieved a top eight finish, only once.

With players like Captain Evelyn Nwabuoku, Desire Oparanozie and Asisat Oshoala making it to 11th edition of the championship in a grand style, they would look to upset the likes of South Africa, Zambia and Kenya, who are all housed in Group B in Cape Coast.