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Dates | 19–26 July | ||
Venue(s) | Stade Ferhani | ||
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Field hockey at the 2018 African Youth Games | ||
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The hockey5s event at the 2018 African Youth Games in Algiers was held at the Stade Ferhani from 19 to 26 July 2018. [1] The tournament served as a direct qualifier for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, with the winner and runner-up qualifying.
Pool A | Pool B |
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Preliminary round |
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Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | South Africa (RSA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 | Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
4 | Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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