2023 Women's Hockey Africa Qualifier for All Africa Games

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Africa Qualifier for All Africa Games
Tournament details
Host country Zimbabwe
Dates25 August 2022 (2022-08-25)–4 September 2025 (2025-09-04)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)

The 2023 Women's Hockey Africa Qualifier for All Africa Games will be a series of 1 qualification events for the 2023 African Games in Accra, Ghana. The tournaments will be held in Zimbabwe between August - September 2022. The winners of each tournament will qualify for the 2023 Africa Games. [1]

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Qualification

DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifier(s)
6 June 2022North-East Africa qualifierCancelled [2] 2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
25–30 August 2022North-West Africa qualifierCancelled[ citation needed ]2TBA
31 August – 4 September 2022Central-South Africa qualifier Harare, Zimbabwe2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi [3]

Central-South Africa qualifier

Central-South Africa Qualifier for All Africa Games
Tournament details
Host countryZimbabwe
City Harare
Dates31 August – 4 September 2022
Venue(s) St. John's College Astro Turf
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored26 (8.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Alexi Terblanche (3 goals)

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2110132+114 Final
2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe (H)2110132+114
3Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 2002022220
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. [4]
(H) Host

Results

31 August 2022
14:00
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg11–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Semedo Field hockey ball.svg 5', 28'
Schimming Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Gillies Field hockey ball.svg 9', 20'
Kruger Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Myburgh Field hockey ball.svg 32', 43'
Coetzee Field hockey ball.svg 34', 38'
Philander Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Report
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Leecon Hadaga (ZIM)

1 September 2022
16:00
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg2–2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
A. Terblanche Field hockey ball.svg 3', 47' Report Schimming Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Kruger Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Fiskwani Katundu (ZAM)

3 September 2022
14:00
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg0–11Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Report Diplock Field hockey ball.svg 4', 37'
N. Terblanche Field hockey ball.svg 12', 53'
A. Terblanche Field hockey ball.svg 17', 56'
Elijah Field hockey ball.svg 30', 56', 57'
Viviers Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Beekes Field hockey ball.svg 36'
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Irene Handura (NAM)

Final

4 September 2022
14:00
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svgvFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Report

Goalscorers

There have been 26 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 8.67 goals per match (as of 3 September 2022).

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

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References

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  4. FIH General Tournament Regulations September 2021