2019 Men's African Olympic Qualifier

2019 Men's African Olympic Qualifier

African Hockey Road to Tokyo 2020
Tournament details
Host country	South Africa
City	Stellenbosch
Dates	12–18 August
Teams	6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	Stellenbosch University
Final positions
Champions	South Africa (4th title)
Runner-up	Egypt
Third place	Ghana
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	87 (5.8 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Austin Smith (10 goals)
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The 2019 Men's African Olympic Qualifier was the fourth edition of the African qualification tournament for the men's field hockey event at the Summer Olympics. It was held alongside the women's tournament in Stellenbosch, South Africa from 12 to 18 August 2019. ^[1]

The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. ^[2]

South Africa won the tournament for the fourth time. ^[3]

Teams

The following eight teams, shown with pre-tournament FIH World Rankings, were expected to participate in the tournament. ^[4] Nigeria and Uganda withdrew before the tournament.

•   Egypt (20)
•   Ghana (36)
•   Kenya (48)
•   Namibia (68)
•   Nigeria (57)
•   South Africa (14)
•   Uganda (–)
•   Zimbabwe (61)

Results

All times are local (UTC+2).

Pool

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Africa (H)	5	5	0	0	28	4	+24	15	2020 Summer Olympics
2	Egypt	5	4	0	1	24	7	+17	12
3	Ghana	5	3	0	2	12	18	−6	9
4	Zimbabwe	5	1	1	3	8	23	−15	4
5	Kenya	5	1	0	4	9	18	−9	3
6	Namibia	5	0	1	4	6	17	−11	1

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored. ^[5]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

12 August 2019 13:00 Egypt   6–0   Zimbabwe El-Ganaini  4', 5', 34' A. Sayed  52', 58' Ibrahim  54' Report Umpires: Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS) Sedtric Makati (NAM)

12 August 2019 15:00 Ghana   3–2   Kenya Kwofie  37' El. Akaba  52' Nsalbini  60+' Report Wakhura  28' Onyango  51' Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) Scott Tarr (RSA)

12 August 2019 17:00 South Africa   3–1   Namibia Cassiem  41' Smith  55', 57' Report Barthram  60' Umpires: Peter Kabaso (KEN) Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY)

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13 August 2019 13:00 Egypt   7–2   Kenya Adel  3', 7' El-Ganaini  6', 45' Ibrahim  24' Ghobran  34' Gamal  37' Report Wakhura  33' Onyango  40' Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) Sedtric Makati (NAM)

13 August 2019 15:00 Namibia   1–3   Ghana Jacobs  30+' Report Nsalbini  25', 50', 53' Umpires: Munashe Mashoko (ZIM) Peter Kabaso (KEN)

13 August 2019 19:00 South Africa   9–0   Zimbabwe Paton  15' Kok  21' Cassiem  25' Ntuli  26' Panther  28' Horne  36' Smith  38', 40' Drummond  42' Report Umpires: Alfred Akrong (GHA) Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)

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15 August 2019 11:00 Kenya   2–3   Zimbabwe Onyango  20' Marango  43' Report Kanyangarara  36' Maredza  50', 56' Umpires: Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY) Alfred Akrong (GHA)

15 August 2019 13:00 Namibia   1–6   Egypt Finch  41' Report Ghobran  3' Adel  7' El-Hady  27' Ibrahim  34' El-Naggar  50', 60' Umpires: Scott Tarr (RSA) Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)

15 August 2019 17:00 Ghana   1–9   South Africa Opoku  59' Report Smith  4', 6', 40', 50' Eustice  11', 49' Kok  21', 30' Ntuli  35' Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)

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17 August 2019 11:00 Zimbabwe   2–2   Namibia O'Riordan  18' Chomunorwa  43' Report Cleak  41' Van der Merwe  54' Umpires: Peter Kabaso (KEN) Alfred Akrong (GHA)

17 August 2019 13:00 Ghana   1–3   Egypt Opoku  11' Report Ghobran  14' Ragab  44' Ibrahim  58' Umpires: Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS) Scott Tarr (RSA)

17 August 2019 17:00 South Africa   4–0   Kenya Smith  30', 33' Cassiem  37' Horne  45' Report Umpires: Sedtric Makati (NAM) Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)

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18 August 2019 11:00 Zimbabwe   3–4   Ghana Mungwiniri  8' Chomunorwa  50' Maredza  59' Report Baiden  2' Botsio  34' Akaba  47', 50' Umpires: Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY) Sedtric Makati (NAM)

18 August 2019 13:00 Kenya   3–1   Namibia Okeyo  26' Wakhura  57' Onyango  57' Report Neethling  58' Umpires: Scott Tarr (RSA) Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)

18 August 2019 17:00 Egypt   2–3   South Africa El-Ganaini  30' Said  60' Report Spooner  47', 48', 50' Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)

Goalscorers

There were 87 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 5.8 goals per match.

10 goals

• Austin Smith

6 goals

• Ahmed El-Ganaini

4 goals

• Amr Ibrahim
• Salya Nsalbini
• Festus Onyango

3 goals

• Mohamed Adel
• Hossam Ghobran
• Elikem Akaba
• Constant Wakhura
• Dayaan Cassiem
• Tevin Kok
• Nicholas Spooner
• Tendayi Maredza

2 goals

• Ahmed El-Naggar
• Amr Sayed
• Ernest Opoku
• Jethro Eustice
• Keenan Horne
• Nqobile Ntuli
• Gift Chomunorwa

1 goal

• Amr El-Hady
• Ahmed Gamal
• Mohamed Ragab
• Ashraf Said
• Michael Baiden
• Johnny Botsio
• Benjamin Kwofie
• Arnold Marango
• Willis Okeyo
• Percy Barthram
• Brynn Cleak
• Dylan Finch
• Pieter Jacobs
• Cody van der Merwe
• Nico Neethling
• Timothy Drummond
• Clinton Panther
• Taine Paton
• Tatenda Kanyangarara
• Rangarirai Mungwiniri
• Tony O'Riordan

Source: FIH

See also

• 2019 Women's African Olympic Qualifier

References

1. "African Road To Tokyo (Men & Women) Calendar". www.africahockey.org. African Hockey Federation . Retrieved 17 June 2019.
2. "Tokyo 2020 – FIH Hockey Qualification System" (PDF). International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 17 June 2019.
3. "Tokyo beckons as South Africa's continental success continues". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 18 August 2019.
4. "Teams". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 3 July 2019.
5. FIH General Tournament Regulations March 2019

External links

• AfHF page