2007 African Olympic Field Hockey Qualifier

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2007 African Olympic Qualifier
Tournament details
Host countryKenya
City Nairobi
Dates14–22 July
Venue(s)City Park Hockey Stadium
(next) 2011

The 2007 African Olympic Qualifier was the first edition of the African field hockey qualification tournament for the Summer Olympics for men and women. It was held from 14 to 22 July 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya. The winners of each tournament qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Contents

2007 All-Africa Games were supposed to be the African qualifier for 2008 Olympics, but as the host country Algeria lacks suitable venues, field hockey was not part of the games, forcing the African Hockey Federation to hold a separate tournament. [1]

Men's tournament

2007 Men's African Olympic Qualifier
Tournament details
Host countryKenya
City Nairobi
Dates14–22 July
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)City Park Hockey Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (1st title)
Runner-upFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Third placeFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored102 (5.67 per match)
(next) 2011

Pool

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5401313+2812 Final
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 5320251+2411
3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya (H)531182+610 Third place game
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 5212147+77
5Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 510481353 Fifth place game
6Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 5005060600
Source: Todor66
(H) Hosts

All times are local, EAT (UTC+3)

14 July 2007
14:30
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
14 July 2007
16:30
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg1–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

15 July 2007
14:30
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg0–18Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
15 July 2007
16:30
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

16 July 2007
12:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg20–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
16 July 2007
14:30
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg5–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
16 July 2007
16:30
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0–2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

18 July 2007
14:30
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
18 July 2007
16:30
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg5–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda

19 July 2007
12:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg5–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
19 July 2007
14:30
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
19 July 2007
16:30
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg0–10Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

20 July 2007
12:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
20 July 2007
14:30
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg7–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
20 July 2007
16:30
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

Classification round

Fifth and sixth place

21 July 2007
15:30
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg7–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda

Third and fourth place

22 July 2007
10:30
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg3–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

Final

22 July 2007
15:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt

Final standings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
5Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
6Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda

  Qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics

  Qualified for the Olympic qualification tournaments

Women's tournament

2007 Women's African Olympic Qualifier
Tournament details
Host countryKenya
City Nairobi
Dates14–22 July
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)City Park Hockey Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (1st title)
Runner-upFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Third placeFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored71 (3.94 per match)
(next) 2011

Pool

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5500400+4015 Final
2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya (H)540159412
3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 521271257 Third place game
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 521271477
5Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 5104212103 Fifth place game
6Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 5005216140
Source: Todor66
(H) Hosts

All times are local, EAT (UTC+3)

14 July 2007
08:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg7–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
14 July 2007
10:30
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3–3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
14 July 2007
12:30
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg0–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

15 July 2007
08:30
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–8Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
15 July 2007
10:30
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg2–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
15 July 2007
12:30
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg1–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

17 July 2007
08:30
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
17 July 2007
10:30
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
17 July 2007
12:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg9–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe

18 July 2007
10:30
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
18 July 2007
12:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg7–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

19 July 2007
08:30
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
2–1 July 2007
10:30
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

20 July 2007
08:30
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
20 July 2007
10:30
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg0–9Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Classification round

Fifth and sixth place

21 July 2007
13:00
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Penalties
2–4

Third and fourth place

22 July 2007
08:00
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

Final

22 July 2007
13:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg5–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

Final standings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
5Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
6Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia

  Qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics

  Qualified for the Olympic qualification tournaments

References