2023 Men's African Olympic Qualifier

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2023 Men's African Olympic Qualifier
African Hockey Road To Paris 2024
2023 African Olympic Qualifier.png
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
City Pretoria
Dates29 October – 5 November
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) University of Pretoria
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (5th title)
Runner-upFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Third placeFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored104 (5.2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Africa.svg Matthew Guise-Brown [1] (11 goals)
Best goalkeeper Flag of Ghana.svg Benjamin Acquah [1]
Fair play awardFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda [1]
2019 (previous)

The 2023 Men's African Olympic Qualifier was the fifth edition of the African qualification tournament for the men's field hockey event at the Summer Olympics. It was held alongside the women's tournament in Pretoria, South Africa from 29 October to 5 November 2023. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

South Africa, as the winner of the tournament, qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [6] [7] [8]

Qualification

QualificationDateHostBerthsQualified team
FIH World Rankings 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Northeast African Qualifying Tournament6 June 2022Cancelled [9] 2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Northwest African Qualifying Tournament25 August 2022Cancelled [10] 2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
FIH Central and South Africa Qualifying Tournament 31 August – 4 September 2022 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Harare 2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Total8

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2). [11]

Pool A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)3300292+279 Semi-finals
2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 310261373
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3102616103 Fifth to eighth place classification
4Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3102515103
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. [12]
(H) Hosts
29 October 2023
19:00 [note 1]
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg10–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
D. Cassiem Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Guise-Brown Field hockey ball.svg 17', 20', 35'
Ntuli Field hockey ball.svg 20', 36', 57'
M. Cassiem Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Van Tonder Field hockey ball.svg 49'
Kraai Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Report
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Umpires:
Peter Kabaso (KEN)
Hisham Moaaz (EGY)
29 October 2023
20:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–5 [note 2] Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Report
University of Pretoria, Pretoria

30 October 2023
16:00
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg2–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
M. Kanyangarara Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Kamusewu Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Report Batusa Field hockey ball.svg 26'
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Umpires:
Darren Hubach (RSA)
Hisham Moaaz (EGY)
30 October 2023
20:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–8Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Samaila Field hockey ball.svg 27', 38' Report Mvimbi Field hockey ball.svg 4'
Guise-Brown Field hockey ball.svg 17', 57'
Sherwood Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Ntuli Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Kok Field hockey ball.svg 46'
D. Cassiem Field hockey ball.svg 51'
M. Cassiem Field hockey ball.svg 54'
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Umpires:
Salim Lucky (BAN)
Aziz Adimah (GHA)

1 November 2023
14:00
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg3–4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Mpofu Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Chomunorwa Field hockey ball.svg 31'
Kamusewu Field hockey ball.svg 43'
Report P. John Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Samaila Field hockey ball.svg 24', 48', 59'
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Umpires:
Aziz Adimah (GHA)
Hisham Moaaz (EGY)
1 November 2023
20:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg11–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
De Sousa Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Guise-Brown Field hockey ball.svg 14', 36', 53'
Ntuli Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Horne Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Mvimbi Field hockey ball.svg 30'
M. Cassiem Field hockey ball.svg 45', 49', 60'
Sherwood Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Report
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Umpires:
Bryn Lowe (ZIM)
Peter Kabaso (KEN)

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 330071+69 Semi-finals
2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 320163+36
3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 31022533 Fifth to eighth place classification
4Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 30032860
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. [12]
29 October 2023
12:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Adel Field hockey ball.svg 40'
H. Ragab Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Report
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Umpires:
Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)
Darren Hubach (RSA)
29 October 2023
14:00 [note 3]
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Abdul Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Botsio Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Ankomah Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Report Simpanzye Field hockey ball.svg 16'
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Umpires:
Bryn Lowe (ZIM)
Stanley Tamale (UGA)

30 October 2023
10:00
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg1–0Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Masibo Field hockey ball.svg 53' Report
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Umpires:
Bryn Lowe (ZIM)
Simon Awasa (NGR)
30 October 2023
12:00
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Report M. Ragab Field hockey ball.svg 9'
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Umpires:
Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)
Peter Kabaso (KEN)

1 November 2023
16:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg4–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
H. Ragab Field hockey ball.svg 9', 28', 58'
Mansour Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Report Mpande Field hockey ball.svg 44'
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Umpires:
Simon Awasa (NGR)
Stanley Tamale (UGA)
1 November 2023
18:00
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg1–3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Ludiali Field hockey ball.svg 4' Report Akaba Field hockey ball.svg 12', 20'
Baiden Field hockey ball.svg 53'
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Umpires:
Salim Lucky (BAN)
Darren Hubach (RSA)

Fifth to eighth place classification

Bracket

 
5–8th place semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
2 November
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 5
 
4 November
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 4
 
2 November
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2
 
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1
 
Seventh place
 
 
4 November
 
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2
 
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 0

5–8th place semi-finals

2 November 2023
16:30
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg5–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Godwin Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Samaila Field hockey ball.svg 9', 55'
P. John Field hockey ball.svg 16'
Linus Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Report Mpande Field hockey ball.svg 28'
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Umpires:
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
Hisham Moaaz (EGY)

2 November 2023
18:45
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Masambu Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Kariuki Field hockey ball.svg 31'
Report Chomunorwa Field hockey ball.svg 37'
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Umpires:
Simon Awasa (NGR)
Aziz Adimah (GHA)

Seventh place game

4 November 2023
11:30
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Simpanzye Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Bwali Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Report
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Umpires:
Stanley Tamale (UGA)
Simon Awasa (NGR)

Fifth place game

4 November 2023
13:45
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg4–3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
P. John Field hockey ball.svg 6', 35'
Samaila Field hockey ball.svg 52'
Ajibua Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Report Onyango Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Omari Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Wabwire Field hockey ball.svg 56'
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Umpires:
Bryn Lowe (ZIM)
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 November
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 7
 
5 November
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2
 
3 November
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 9
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1
 
Third place
 
 
5 November
 
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 7
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1

Semi-finals

3 November 2023
14:45
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg9–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
El-Ganaini Field hockey ball.svg 15', 26'
H. Ragab Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Mansour Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Gamal Field hockey ball.svg 37', 47'
Sayed Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Mamdouh Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Ghobran Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Report Mugisha Field hockey ball.svg 57'
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Umpires:
Peter Kabaso (KEN)
Darren Hubach (RSA)

3 November 2023
19:15
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg7–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Julius Field hockey ball.svg 4'
Guise-Brown Field hockey ball.svg 18', 46'
Ntuli Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Kok Field hockey ball.svg 20'
M. Cassiem Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Van Tonder Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Report
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Umpires:
Salim Lucky (BAN)
Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)

Third place game

5 November 2023
14:15
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg7–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Tettey Field hockey ball.svg 9', 14', 40'
Kwofie Field hockey ball.svg 25'
Botsio Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Baiden Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Opoku Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Report Batusa Field hockey ball.svg 35'
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Umpires:
Darren Hubach (RSA)
Bryn Lowe (ZIM)

Final

5 November 2023
18:45
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Guise-Brown Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Julius Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Report Ghobran Field hockey ball.svg 3'
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Umpires:
Salim Lucky (BAN)
Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)

Final standings

PosTeamQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H) 2024 Summer Olympics
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
4Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
5Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
6Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
7Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
8Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Goalscorers

There were 104 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 5.2 goals per match.

11 goals

8 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

Notes

  1. The start time was moved back due to a lightning. [13]
  2. Nigeria did not show up to the game and game was counted as a forfeit with a score of 5–0 in favour of Uganda. [14]
  3. The match was delayed due to lightning. [15]

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