2022 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations

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2022 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host countryGhana
City Accra
Dates17–23 January
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (7th title)
Runner-upFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Third placeFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored69 (3.63 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Africa.svg Tarryn Glasby (9 goals)
2017 (previous)(next) 2025

The 2022 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations was the eighth edition of the Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations, the quadrennial international women's field hockey championship of Africa organised by the African Hockey Federation. In February 2021 it was announced that the tournament would be held alongside the men's tournament at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium in Accra, Ghana from 17 to 23 January 2022. [1]

Contents

South Africa were the six-time defending champions, having also won the 2017 edition. [2] They successfully defended their title after beating Ghana in the final. [3] The winner qualified for the 2022 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup. [4]

Qualification

The top two highest-ranked teams in the FIH World Rankings qualified directly for the tournament while the other teams had to play in the regional qualifiers. The top two teams from each of the regional qualifiers qualified for the tournament. The three regions were North-East Africa, North-West Africa, and Central-South Africa. [5] [6]

DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifiers
FIH World Rankings 2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Cancelled [7] North-West Africa Qualifier1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
CancelledNorth-East Africa Qualifier2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Cancelled [1] Central-South Africa Qualifier3Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Total8

Preliminary round

The schedule was published on 14 December 2021. [8]

All times are local (UTC±0).

Pool A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3300190+199 Semi-finals
2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 311164+24
3Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 31114734
4Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 3003018180
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. [9]
17 January 2022
07:00
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg3–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Coetzee Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Brinkmann Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Myburgh Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Report
Umpires:
Jonelke Swanepoel (RSA)
Ebitimi Sampou (NGR)
17 January 2022
11:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg3–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Du Plessis Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Coston Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Glasby Field hockey ball.svg 57'
Report
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Liana du Plessis (NAM)

18 January 2022
07:00
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg5–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Elijah Field hockey ball.svg 28'
N. Terblanche Field hockey ball.svg 30', 52'
Grant Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Pope Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Report
Umpires:
Liana du Plassis (NAM)
Ebitimi Sampou (NGR)
18 January 2022
15:00
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report Du Plessis Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Botha Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Glasby Field hockey ball.svg 27', 44'
Fourie Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Veto Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Umpires:
Bryn Lowe (ZIM)
Binish Hayat (PAK)

20 January 2022
11:00
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–1Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Elijah Field hockey ball.svg 43' Report Myburgh Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Umpires:
Kenneth Tamale (UGA)
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
20 January 2022
17:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg10–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Glasby Field hockey ball.svg 6', 46', 47', 56'
Fourie Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Du Plessis Field hockey ball.svg 12', 44'
Simmons Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Bobbs Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Coston Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Report
Umpires:
Ebitimi Sampou (NGR)
Sandra Adell (ESP)

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (H)3210112+97 Semi-finals
2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 32015616
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 31115504
4Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 30031980
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. [9]
(H) Hosts
17 January 2022
13:00
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Opoku Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Sarfoa Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Report Njoku Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Johnson Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Umpires:
Binish Hayat (PAK)
Sandra Adell (ESP)

18 January 2022
09:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Uddoh Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Billo Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Report Nakombe Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Umpires:
Kenneth Tamale (UGA)
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
18 January 2022 [note 1]
11:00
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg0–5 [note 1] Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report

19 January 2022 [note 2]
09:00
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg3–0Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Opondo Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Mutiva Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Bwire Field hockey ball.svg 57'
Report
Umpires:
Sandra Adell (ESP)
Jonelke Swanepoel (RSA)

20 January 2022
09:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Johnson Field hockey ball.svg 11' Report Opondo Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Kemunto Field hockey ball.svg 54'
Umpires:
Bryn Lowe (ZIM)
Liana du Plassis (NAM)
20 January 2022
15:00
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg4–0Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Opoku Field hockey ball.svg 4'
Narkuor Field hockey ball.svg 10', 39'
Berko Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Report
Umpires:
Charity Majimbo (KEN)
Jonelke Swanepoel (RSA)

Classification round

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
21 January
 
 
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia (p.s.o.)2 (3)
 
23 January
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2 (2)
 
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 0
 
21 January
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 4
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 0
 
Seventh place
 
 
23 January
 
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1

5–8th place semi-finals

21 January 2022
11:15
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg2–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Semedo Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Louis Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Report Nakombe Field hockey ball.svg 49'
Kalomo Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Penalties
Myburgh Field hockey penmiss.svg
Van Rooyen Field hockey pengoal.svg
Semedo Field hockey pengoal.svg
Brinkmann Field hockey penmiss.svg
Kruger Field hockey pengoal.svg
3–2Field hockey pengoal.svg Mambwe
Field hockey penmiss.svg Nakombe
Field hockey pengoal.svg Mudenda
Field hockey penmiss.svg Mutangama
Field hockey penmiss.svg Kalomo
Umpires:
Charity Majimbo (KEN)
Bryn Lowe (ZIM)

21 January 2022
13:30
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg4–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Njoku Field hockey ball.svg 8'
John Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Billo Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Johnson Field hockey ball.svg 36'
Report
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Liana du Plessis (NAM)

Seventh place game

23 January 2022
07:30
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Kalomo Field hockey ball.svg 3', 13' Report Thuwaibah Field hockey ball.svg 49'
Umpires:
Ebitimi Sampou (NGR)
Liana du Plassis (NAM)

Fifth place game

23 January 2022
09:45
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report John Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Umpires:
Charity Majimbo (KEN)
Bryn Lowe (ZIM)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
21 January
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4
 
23 January
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3
 
21 January
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2
 
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1
 
Third place
 
 
23 January
 
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya (p.s.o.)0 (3)
 
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 0 (1)

Semi-finals

21 January 2022
15:45
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg4–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Bobbs Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Glasby Field hockey ball.svg 39', 60'
Maddocks Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Report
Umpires:
Binish Hayat (PAK)
Ebitimi Sampou (NGR)

21 January 2022
18:00
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Umaru Field hockey ball.svg 25'
Opoku Field hockey ball.svg 0'
Report A. Terblanche Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Umpires:
Sandra Adell (ESP)
Kenneth Tamale (UGA)

Third place game

23 January 2022
12:00
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg0–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Report
Penalties
Kuira Field hockey pengoal.svg
Makokha Field hockey penmiss.svg
Owiti Field hockey pengoal.svg
Chebet Field hockey pengoal.svg
3–1Field hockey penmiss.svg Williams
Field hockey penmiss.svg Grant
Field hockey pengoal.svg Elijah
Field hockey penmiss.svg Levey
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Kenneth Tamale (UGA)

Final

23 January 2022
16:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg3–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Maddocks Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Paton Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Du Plessis Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Report Opoku Field hockey ball.svg 6'
Umpires:
Sandra Adell (ESP)
Binish Hayat (PAK)

Final ranking

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
4Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
5Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
6Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
7Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
8Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Qualified for the 2022 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup

Goalscorers

There were 69 goals scored in 19 matches, for an average of 3.63 goals per match.

9 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 The match resulted in a walkover, after the Kenyan team arrived late and did not made it in time for the game. [10]
  2. The match, originally scheduled on 17 January, was postponed to 19 January. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 @AfrHockey (February 16, 2021). "As per the 2nd AfHF Executive Board meeting of 12 Feb. 2021 and given the ongoing Corona virus outbreak impact on our 2021 events Road Map, presenting the 2nd EB Meeting Resolutions & Revised Events Dates" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  2. "South Africa complete double at Africa Cup of Nations". fih.ch. 29 October 2017.
  3. "Africa Cup of Nations: South Africa's Hockey World Cup adventures gets underway". fih.ch. 23 January 2022.
  4. "2022 FIH Hockey Women's World Cup in Spain and the Netherlands, 2023 FIH Hockey Men's World Cup in India". fih.ch. Lausanne: International Hockey Federation. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  5. Makhandia, Agnes (31 January 2020). "AHF introduces new Cup of Nations qualifying criteria". nation.co.ke. Daily Nation . Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  6. "AfHF Presents Roadmap for 2020". africahockey.org. African Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  7. "AfHF Press Release 30 Dec. 2020 – Revised Event Dates and other important announcements". 30 December 2020. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  8. "Africa Hockey – FIXTURES | Africa Cup of Nations". African Hockey Federation. 14 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14.
  9. 1 2 FIH General Tournament Regulations September 2021
  10. @hockeyKE (January 18, 2022). "BREAKING: Ghana have been handed a walk-over after Kenya (W) Flagge von Kenia failed to honour the fixture. Their scheduled flight just landed in Accra a few minutes ago" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  11. @AfrHockey (January 17, 2022). "Match 2 KEN VS ZAM (W) which was scheduled for Monday 17th January 2022 at 0900hrs has been rescheduled to be played on Wednesday 19th January 2022 at 0900hrs" (Tweet) via Twitter.