2023 Women's African Olympic Qualifier

2023 Women's African Olympic Qualifier
African Hockey Road To Paris 2024
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityPretoria
Dates29 October – 5 November
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
VenueTuks Astro
Final positions
Champions South Africa (5th title)
Runner-up Nigeria
Third place Kenya
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored71 (4.73 per match)
Top scorerSouth Africa Tarryn Lombard[1] (7 goals)
Best goalkeeperNigeria Martha Uko[1]
Fair play award Zimbabwe[1]
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The 2023 Women's African Olympic Qualifier was the fifth edition of the African qualification tournament for the women's field hockey event at the Summer Olympics. It was held alongside the men's tournament in Pretoria, South Africa from 29 October to 5 November 2023.[2][3][4][5]

South Africa, as the winner of the tournament, qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6][7][8][9]

Qualification

QualificationDateHostBerthsQualified team
FIH World Rankings N/a N/a 2  South Africa
 Ghana
Northeast African Qualifying Tournament 6 June 2022 Cancelled[10] 2  Kenya
 Uganda
Northwest African Qualifying Tournament 25 August 2022 Cancelled[11] 2  Nigeria
 Zambia*
FIH Central and South Africa Qualifying Tournament 31 August – 4 September 2022 Zimbabwe Harare 2  Zimbabwe
 Namibia
Total 8
^* – Zambia selected by African Hockey Federation Executive Board to complete 8 teams for the Women Olympic Qualification Tournament

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).[12]

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa (H) 2 2 0 0 14 0 +14 6 Semi-finals
2  Nigeria 2 1 0 1 2 5 −3 3
3  Zimbabwe 2 0 0 2 1 12 −11 0 Fifth to seventh place classification
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[13]
(H) Hosts

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Kenya 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Semi-finals
2  Ghana 3 2 0 1 11 5 +6 6
3  Zambia 3 1 0 2 4 13 −9 3 Fifth to seventh place classification
4  Namibia 3 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[13]

Fifth to seventh place classification

Bracket

 
5–7th place semi-finalFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
4 November
 
 
 Zambia0
 
2 November
 
 Namibia3
 
 Zimbabwe2 (0)
 
 
 Namibia (p.s.o.)2 (3)
 

5–7th place semi-final

Fifth place game

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 November
 
 
 South Africa7
 
5 November
 
 Ghana0
 
 South Africa9
 
3 November
 
 Nigeria0
 
 Kenya0
 
 
 Nigeria1
 
Third place
 
 
5 November
 
 
 Ghana1
 
 
 Kenya3

Semi-finals

Third place game

Final

Final standings

Pos Team Qualification
1  South Africa (H) 2024 Summer Olympics
2  Nigeria
3  Kenya
4  Ghana
5  Namibia
6  Zambia
7  Zimbabwe
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Goalscorers

There were 71 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 4.73 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

  • Namibia Jahntwa Kruger

2 goals

1 goal

  • Ghana Mercy Ackon
  • Ghana Lydia Afriyie
  • Ghana Ernestina Coffie
  • Ghana Vivian Narkuor
  • Kenya Grace Bwire
  • Kenya Caroline Guchu
  • Kenya Naom Kemunto
  • Namibia Adoré Meyer
  • Nigeria Benedicta Johnson
  • South Africa Taheera Augousti
  • South Africa Paris-Gail Isaacs
  • South Africa Kayla de Waal
  • Zambia Martha Kalomo
  • Zambia Christine Kaluba
  • Zambia Margret Munthali
  • Zambia Carol Nakombe
  • Zimbabwe Rumbidzaiishe Zimuto

Source: FIH

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The start time was moved back due to a lightning.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 @africanhockeyfederation; (6 November 2024). "Congratulations 🎉 to the Award Winners of the African Hockey Road to Paris 2024 (M/W) in Pretoria, South Africa" – via Instagram.
  2. ↑ webadmin (10 October 2023). "Final Match Schedule - African Hockey Road to Paris 2024". African Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ↑ @africanhockeyfederation; (15 May 2023). "15 May 2023: Revised AfHF 2023 Events Roadmap New hosts & dates announced" – via Instagram.
  4. ↑ @africanhockeyfederation; (7 September 2023). "The African Hockey Road to Paris 2024 (M/W)..." – via Instagram.
  5. ↑ "African Hockey Road to Paris Qualifier Confirmed". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Paris 2024" (PDF).
  7. ↑ "SA women's hockey team cruise into Paris Olympics in style". timeslive.co.za. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "South Africa seal Olympic Games Paris 2024 Qualification". fih.hockey. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  9. ↑ Beer, Rienk De (6 November 2023). "SA Hockey Paris-bound after African success". TeamSA. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Revised AfHF Road Map 2022–2023". African Hockey Federation. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "Northwest Africa Qualifier for AAG 2023 (Women) – Cancelled". African Hockey Federation. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  12. ↑ "African Hockey Road to Paris 2024 (M/W) – Final Match Schedule". africahockey.org. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  13. 1 2 FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022
  14. ↑ @SA_Hockey (29 October 2023). "Please note amended start times for the South Africa vs. Zimbabwe times. 17:00 RSA vs Zimbabwe Ladies, 19:00 RSA vs Zimbabwe Men" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
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