The 2023 Junior Africa Cup will be an international field hockey competition held from 12 to 16 March 2023 in Ismailia, Egypt.[1][2][3]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Egypt | ||
| City | Ismailia | ||
| Dates | 12–16 March | ||
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Suez Canal Authority Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  South Africa (5th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Egypt | ||
| Third place |  Kenya | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 32 (4 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | James Flint (5 goals) | ||
| Best player | Hossameldin Ragab | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Reece Govender | ||
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The tournament served as a direct qualifier for the 2023 Junior World Cup, with the winner and runner-up qualifying.[4]
South Africa won their fifth title after defeating the defending champions and hosts Egypt in the final 4–3 in a shoot-out after the match finished 2–2 in regular time.[5]
Qualified teams edit
The following teams have qualified for the tournament.[6]
Preliminary round edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Egypt (H)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Kenya
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | Third place match |
| 4 |  Zimbabwe
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[8]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[8]
(H) Hosts
Matches edit
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Final round edit
Third place match 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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| James Flint
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Hossameldin Ragab
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Reece Govender
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Final standings edit
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa
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| 2 | Egypt (H)
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| 3 | Kenya
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| 4 | Zimbabwe
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Goalscorers edit
There were 32 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2022 (M&W)".
- ^ "Egypt to host the 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup in December 2022". September 27, 2022.
- ^ webadmin (2023-01-05). "Hosting Announcement: JUNIOR AFRICA CUP [JAC] 2023 (M/W) | 12 - 19 March 2023, Ismailia - Egypt". African Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2023" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation.
- ^ "Champions of Africa!". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ @africanhockeyfederation (28 February 2023). "Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2023 (Men/Women)" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b @africanhockeyfederation (3 March 2023). "Revised Fixtures & Dates: Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2023 (M/W)" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Fédération Internationale de Hockey | Official Website". International Hockey Federation.
- ^ "Junior Africa Cup 2023 (M) - Awards". FIH.
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