2024 Men's Nkosi Cup

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2024 Men's Nkosi Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityCape Town
Dates13–17 December
Teams4 (from 3 confederations) (from 2 associations)
Venue(s) Wynberg Military Base Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Runner-upFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Third placeFlag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored84 (8.4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Africa.svg Mustapha Cassiem (14 goals)
Best goalkeeper Flag of New Zealand.svg Richter van Rooyen [1]
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The 2024 Nkosi Cup was the second edition of the Nkosi Cup, an annual invitational international men's indoor hockey tournament in South Africa. It was held in Wynberg Military Base Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa from 13 to 17 December 2024. [2] [3]

Contents

Teams

Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
  1. Stephen O'Keeffe (C, GK)
  2. Jakim Bernsden (GK)
  3. Ryan Williams
  4. Harry Macmahon
  5. Jack Haycock
  6. Ben O'Grady
  7. Oliver Kidd
  8. Scott McCabe
  9. Ross Canning
  10. Greg Williams
  11. James Walker
  12. Craig MacKay
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia [4]
  1. Richter van Rooyen (GK)
  2. Roben Kambinda (GK)
  3. David Britz
  4. Fagan Hansen
  5. John-Paul Britz
  6. Cody van der Merwe
  7. Nico Neethling
  8. Dakota Hansen
  9. Pieter Jacobs (C)
  10. Matukaramove Kavikairiua
  11. Delron Handura
  12. Brynn Cleak (C)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
  1. Max Ruffell (GK)
  2. Luka Clark
  3. Benedict van Woerkom
  4. David Green (C)
  5. Matthew Symonds
  6. Daniel Scanlon
  7. Maks Wyndham-Smith
  8. Isaac Houlbrooke
  9. Ben Allen
  10. Jarryd Russell
  11. Alexander Sumenko-Bucknell
  12. Angus Griffin (GK)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [5]
  1. Anton van Loggerenberg (GK)
  2. Mustapha Cassiem
  3. Justin Domleo
  4. Hans Neethling
  5. Dayaan Cassiem (C)
  6. Keegan Hezlett
  7. Litha Kraai
  8. Dalpiarro Langford
  9. Rusten Abrahams
  10. Jethro Eustice
  11. Cullin de Jager (GK)
  12. Leruo Ditlhakanyane

Preliminary round

All times are local (All times are local (UTC+2)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)3300207+139
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 32011316−36
3Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 3102129+33
4Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 3003821−130
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. [6]
(H) Hosts
13 December 2024
17:15
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg7–2Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Van der Merwe Field hockey ball.svg 6'
D. Hansen Field hockey ball.svg 9'
F. Hansen Field hockey ball.svg 23', 39'
Jacobs Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Cleak Field hockey ball.svg 37'
JP Britz Field hockey ball.svg 37'		 Report Canning Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Walker Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Baskar Raman (MAS)
13 December 2024
19:45
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg10–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Kraai Field hockey ball.svg 7', 40'
Domleo Field hockey ball.svg 9'
D. Cassiem Field hockey ball.svg 11', 25'
Neethling Field hockey ball.svg 12', 38'
M. Cassiem Field hockey ball.svg 24', 38'
Hezlett Field hockey ball.svg 33'		 Report Houlbrooke Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Van Woerkom Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Umpires:
Colm Kavanagh (IRL)
Siyabonga Martins (NAM)
14 December 2024
17:15
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg7–3Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Wyndham-Smith Field hockey ball.svg 4', 34'
Clark Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Allen Field hockey ball.svg 20', 31'
Houlbrooke Field hockey ball.svg 33', 38'		 Report Canning Field hockey ball.svg 9'
MacKay Field hockey ball.svg 14', 27'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Siyabonga Martins (NAM)
14 December 2024
19:45
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg2–3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Cleak Field hockey ball.svg 5'
D. Hansen Field hockey ball.svg 16'		 Report M. Cassiem Field hockey ball.svg 29', 34', 36'
Umpires:
Baskar Raman (MAS)
Colm Kavanagh (IRL)
15 December 2024
16:15
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg4–3Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Wyndham-Smith Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Clark Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Van Woerkom Field hockey ball.svg 28', 35'		 Report Jacobs Field hockey ball.svg 34', 37'
F. Hansen Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Umpires:
Colm Kavanagh (IRL)
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
15 December 2024
18:45
Ireland  Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg3–7Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
MacKay Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Canning Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Kidd Field hockey ball.svg 37'		 Report M. Cassiem Field hockey ball.svg 4', 13', 25', 39'
Domleo Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Kraai Field hockey ball.svg 16'
Neethling Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Umpires:
Baskar Raman (MAS)
Siyabonga Martins (NAM)

Final round

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 December
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 6
 
17 December
 
Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 1
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3
 
16 December
 
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3
 
 
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 6
 
Third place
 
 
17 December
 
 
Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland (p.s.o.)5 (2)
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5 (0)

Semi–Final

16 December 2024
17:15
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg6–1Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Eustice Field hockey ball.svg 3', 26'
D. Cassiem Field hockey ball.svg 4'
M. Cassiem Field hockey ball.svg 24', 38'
Neethling Field hockey ball.svg 40'		 Report MacKay Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Umpires:
Baskar Raman (MAS)
Siyabonga Martins (NAM)
16 December 2024
18:30
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–6Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Scanlon Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Van Woerkom Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Houlbrooke Field hockey ball.svg 36'		 Report JP Britz Field hockey ball.svg 1', 13', 40'
D. Hansen Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Cleak Field hockey ball.svg 33'
F. Hansen Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Colm Kavanagh (IRL)

3rd–4th Place

17 December 2024
17:15
Ireland  Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg5–5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Canning Field hockey ball.svg 3', 17', 26'
Williams Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Kidd Field hockey ball.svg 21'		 Report Wyndham-Smith Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Van Woerkom Field hockey ball.svg 22', 26', 33', 40'
Penalties
Canning Field hockey pengoal.svg
Williams Field hockey pengoal.svg		2–0Field hockey penmiss.svg Houlbrooke
Field hockey penmiss.svg Symonds
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Baskar Raman (MAS)

Final

17 December 2024
19:45
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg3–2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
M. Cassiem Field hockey ball.svg 26', 27', 37' Report JP Britz Field hockey ball.svg 16'
F. Hansen Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Umpires:
Colm Kavanagh (IRL)
Siyabonga Martins (NAM)

Statistics

Final standings

PosTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Goalscorers

There were 84 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 8.4 goals per match.

14 goals

8 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

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