The 2023 Men's Hockey Africa Qualifier for All Africa Games will be a series of 3 qualification events for the 2023 African Games in Accra, Ghana. The tournaments will be held in Nigeria and Zimbabwe between August - September 2022. The winners of each tournament will qualify for the 2023 Africa Games[1][2] and African Olympic Qualifier.[3]
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Nigeria Zimbabwe |
| Dates | 25 August 2022–4 September 2022 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Qualification edit
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 June 2022 | North-East Africa qualifier | Cancelled[4] | 2 |  Kenya Uganda
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| 25–30 August 2022 | North-West Africa qualifier | Cancelled[5] | 2 |  Ghana Nigeria Sierra Leone |
| 31 August – 4 September 2022 | Central-South Africa qualifier | Harare, Zimbabwe | 2 |  Malawi Zimbabwe Zambia[6][7]
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Central-South Africa qualifier edit
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Zimbabwe |
| City | Harare |
| Dates | 31 August – 4 September 2022 |
| Venue(s) | St. John's College Astro Turf |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Zimbabwe |
| Runner-up | Zambia |
| Third place | Malawi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 23 (5.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Phillimon Bwali (5 goals) |
| Best player | Phillimon Bwali |
| Best goalkeeper | Bradley Heuer |
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Zambia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | Final |
| 2 | Zimbabwe (H)
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 3 | |
| 3 | Malawi
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 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.[8]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[8]
(H) Hosts
Results edit
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Final edit
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Awards edit
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[9]
| Top Goalscorer | Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament |
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| Phillimon Bwali
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Phillimon Bwali
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Bradley Heuer
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Goalscorers edit
There were 23 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 5.75 goals per match.
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
References edit
- ^ webadmin (2022-06-06). "Revised AfHF Road Map 2022-2023". African Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ Correspondent, Diggers (2022-09-01). "Zambia hockey team plays Zimbabwe". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ "African Road To Tokyo (Men & Women) Calendar". www.africahockey.org. African Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Revised AfHF Road Map 2022-2023". African Hockey Federation. 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ @afrhockey (August 25, 2022). "Due to the late withdrawal of Sierra Leone Men's Team, this tournament was cancelled by the AfHF" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ webadmin (2022-08-16). "Central-South Africa Qualifier for All Africa Games AAG 2023 (M/W)". African Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ Herald, The. "Hockey team brace for regional tourney". The Herald. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ FIH General Tournament Regulations September 2021
- ^ "Central-South Africa Qualifier for AAG 2023 (M) - Awards". FIH.