2023 Men's Hockey Junior Africa Cup

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2023 Men's Junior Africa Cup
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
City Ismailia
Dates12–16 March
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) Suez Canal Authority Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (5th title)
Runner-upFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Third placeFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored32 (4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Africa.svg James Flint (5 goals)
Best player Flag of Egypt.svg Hossameldin Ragab
Best goalkeeper Flag of South Africa.svg Reece Govender
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The 2023 Junior Africa Cup was an international field hockey competition held from 12 to 16 March 2023 in Ismailia, Egypt. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

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

The following teams have qualified for the tournament. [6]

Preliminary round

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3300151+149 Final
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (H)32014406
3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 310248−43 Third place match
4Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3003212−100
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. [8]
(H) Hosts

Matches

12 March 2023
15:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Adel Field hockey ball.svg 2' Report
Umpires:
Jonathan von Hoesslin (RSA)
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
12 March 2023
17:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg6–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Maseko Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Davis Field hockey ball.svg 25'
Flint Field hockey ball.svg 31', 39', 48'
Mbata Field hockey ball.svg 41'		 Report
Umpires:
Carren Koloni (KEN)
Hisham Moaaz (EGY)
13 March 2023
15:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report Mentoor Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Maseko Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Neethling Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Umpires:
Titus Ngolia (KEN)
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
13 March 2023
17:00
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Ncube Field hockey ball.svg 60' Report Omwaka Field hockey ball.svg 16'
Momanyi Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Wandera Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Umpires:
Haroon Rashid (PAK)
Hisham Moaaz (EGY)
15 March 2023
15:00
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Shumba Field hockey ball.svg 58' Report Mokhtar Field hockey ball.svg 6'
Adel Field hockey ball.svg 57'
Elhadi Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Umpires:
Titus Ngolia (KEN)
Jonathan von Hoesslin (RSA)
15 March 2023
17:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg6–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Mbata Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Montgomery Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Flint Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Davis Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Ansell Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Neethling Field hockey ball.svg 47'		 Report Kimtai Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Umpires:
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
Haroon Rashid (PAK)

Final round

Third place match

16 March 2023
12:30
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Momanyi Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Omwaka Field hockey ball.svg 26'		 Report Sibanda Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Umpires:
Haroon Rashid (PAK)
Hisham Moaaz (EGY)

Final

16 March 2023
16:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flint Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Ditlhakanyane Field hockey ball.svg 42'		 Report Ali Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Adel Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Penalties
Le Forestier Field hockey penmiss.svg
Neethling Field hockey pengoal.svg
Mthalane Field hockey penmiss.svg
Kahder Field hockey pengoal.svg
Knott Field hockey pengoal.svg
Neethling Field hockey pengoal.svg		4–3Field hockey penmiss.svg Adel
Field hockey penmiss.svg Bakr
Field hockey pengoal.svg Ragab
Field hockey pengoal.svg Ali
Field hockey pengoal.svg Mokhtar
Field hockey penmiss.svg Adel
Umpires:
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
Titus Ngolia (KEN)

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. [9]

Top GoalscorerPlayer of the TournamentGoalkeeper of the Tournament
Flag of South Africa.svg James Flint Flag of Egypt.svg Hossameldin Ragab Flag of South Africa.svg Reece Govender

Final standings

PosTeamQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2023 Junior World Cup
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (H)
3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
4Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Goalscorers

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

References

  1. ↑ "Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2022 (M&W)".
  2. ↑ "Egypt to host the 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup in December 2022". September 27, 2022.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2023" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation.
  5. ↑ "Champions of Africa!". SA Hockey Association . Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  6. ↑ @africanhockeyfederation; (28 February 2023). "Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2023 (Men/Women)" – via Instagram.
  7. 1 2 @africanhockeyfederation; (3 March 2023). "Revised Fixtures & Dates: Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2023 (M/W)" – via Instagram.
  8. ↑ "Fédération Internationale de Hockey | Official Website". International Hockey Federation.
  9. ↑ "Junior Africa Cup 2023 (M) - Awards". FIH.
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