South Africa men's national kho kho team

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South Africa
Flag of South Africa.svg
AssociationKho Kho Federation of South Africa (KASA)
Confederation International Kho Kho Federation (IKKF)
CaptainNhlalwenhle Senzo Khoza
International record
First internationalv. Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi
Last internationalv. Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2025 )
Best resultSemi-finals (2025)

The South Africa men's national kho kho team represents South Africa in men's international Kho Kho. It is governed by the Kho Kho Federation of South Africa and is a member of International Kho Kho Federation.

Contents

The team is playing in the first Kho Kho World Cup, being placed in Group B. [1] [2]

History

South Africa men's team were seeded into the Group B of the inaugural World Cup. They played their first match against Ghana, they won the match by a huge margin of 55 points. Their attacking seemed too strong for the opponents as the team secured their first victory in the history of Kho Kho World Cup.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2025

14 January 2025
10:30 IST
Result
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg87–32Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
South Africa won by 55 points
Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi


14 January 2025
16:30 IST
Result
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg122–14Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
South Africa won by 108 points
Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi


15 January 2025
14:45 IST
Result
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg104–20Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
South Africa won by 84 points
Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi


16 January 2025
14:45 IST
Result
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg32–56Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Iran won by 24 points
Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi


17 January 2025
15:15 IST
Result
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg58–38Flag of England.svg  England
South Africa won by 20 points
Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi


18 January 2025
20:15 IST
Result
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg42–60Flag of India.svg  India
India won by 18 points
Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

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References

  1. "First-ever Kho Kho World Cup to Take Place in India Next Year". News18. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. "India to host first-ever Kho Kho World Cup in 2025 - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 2 October 2024.