2025 Women's Hockey Central-South Africa Qualifier for the Africa Cup of Nations

2025 Women's Hockey Central-South Africa Qualifier for the Africa Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host countryZimbabwe
CityHarare
Dates17 – 21 August 2024
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)St. John's College Astro Turf
Final positions
Champions Namibia (1st title)
Runner-up Zimbabwe
Third place Zambia
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored81 (10.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)Zambia Carol Nakombe (14 goals)
All statistics are correct as of 21 August 2024
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The 2025 Women's Hockey Central-South Africa Qualifier for the Africa Cup of Nations will be a series of 3 qualification events for the Africa Cup of Nations. It was held alongside the men's tournament in Harare, Zimbabwe from 17 – 24 August 2024.[1][2]

Namabia won their first title the Zimbabwe in the final 3–1.[3] The top three teams qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[4]

 Eswatini
  1. Nina Hlophe (GK)
  2. Kayleigh Henwood
  3. Laiken Henwood
  4. Mvali Thwala
  5. Sakhelwe Dlamini
  6. Leila Carmichael
  7. Tiffany Maphosa
  8. Temnotfo Thwala
  9. Taylor Hulley
  10. Sihlelelwe Siphiwokuhle
  11. Amy Melvin
  12. Neliswa Ngcamphalala
  13. Chloe Boyd
  14. Lomave Dlamini
  15. Wandziswa Mbingo
  16. Marika Neethling
  17. Anri Els
  18. Charlize Rix
 Malawi[5]
  1. Petro Stoffberg (GK)
  2. Adoré Meyer
  3. Azaylee Philander
  4. Sunelle Ludwig
  5. Kiana-Che Cormack [Wikidata] (C)
  6. Annica Higgs
  7. Danja Meyer
  8. Jerrica Bartlett
  9. Milah Malan
  10. Kyla Landsberg
  11. Gillian Hermanus
  12. Anine le Roux
  13. Berencia Diamond (GK)
  14. Mia Karsten
  15. Taramarie Myburgh
  16. Marika Neethling
  17. Anri Els
  18. Charlize Rix
  1. Esther Mwale (GK)
  2. Brenda Kalunga
  3. Cleopatra Bwanga
  4. Falesy Zulu
  5. Mary Mwewa
  6. Beauty Mwachunga
  7. Martha Kalomo
  8. Memory Chaya
  9. Eniless Mambwe
  10. Martha Nankala (C)
  11. Harriet Mutangama
  12. Delphister Miyato
  13. Winaa Munsanda
  14. Priscilla Chipolepole (GK)
  15. Loveness Mudenda
  16. Carol Nakombe
  1. Tanatswa Mutaramuswa (GK)
  2. Theodora Chingombe (GK)
  3. Emma Reilly
  4. Ruvarashe Mushavi
  5. Rumbidzi Zimuto
  6. Alea Musakaruka
  7. Athina Mujiba
  8. Nicole Nyamapfeka
  9. Mufarowashe Matambo
  10. Kelcy Ndoro
  11. Amber Tozana
  12. Iman Johnson
  13. Tinodiwanashe Elijah
  14. Trish Mukumba
  15. Nyasha Nyaguze
  16. Tsungai Chadzinya
  17. Farirai Nengare (C)
  18. Sheunopa Murahwi

Preliminary round

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Namibia 3 2 1 0 24 1 +23 7 Final
2  Zimbabwe (H) 3 2 0 1 17 5 +12 6
3  Zambia 3 1 1 1 19 5 +14 4 Third and fourth place
4  Eswatini 3 0 0 3 0 49 −49 0
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
17 August 2024
10:00
Namibia  20–0  Eswatini
Rix field hockey ball 4', 15'
Els field hockey ball 5', 21', 36', 40'
Higgs field hockey ball 6', 7'
Le Roux field hockey ball 20'
Neethling field hockey ball 22'
Myburgh field hockey ball 25', 32', 45'
Meyer field hockey ball 28'
Cormack field hockey ball 35', 41', 55'
Malan field hockey ball 38'
Karsten field hockey ball 48', 53' 		Report
Umpires:
Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
Mari-Elize Swart (RSA)
17 August 2024
14:00
Zimbabwe  4–2  Zambia
Nyaguze field hockey ball 6'
Elijah field hockey ball 22'
Mukumba field hockey ball 52', 59' 		Report Nakombe field hockey ball 31'
Miyato field hockey ball 36'
Umpires:
Irene Handura (NAM)
Peter Chasusa (ESW)
18 August 2024
10:00
Zambia  16–0  Eswatini
Miyato field hockey ball 3'
Kalomo field hockey ball 6', 17', 33'
Mudenda field hockey ball 14', 43', 44'
Mambwe field hockey ball 18', 45', 54'
Nakombe field hockey ball 18', 19', 55', 55', 57'
Kalunga field hockey ball 57' 		Report
Umpires:
Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
Irene Handura (NAM)
18 August 2024
14:00
Namibia  3–0  Zimbabwe
Cormack field hockey ball 22', 30'
Myburgh field hockey ball 34' 		Report
Umpires:
Rita Katoka (ZAM)
Mari-Elize Swart (RSA)
20 August 2024
10:00
Zambia  1–1  Namibia
Nakombe field hockey ball 51' Report Meyer field hockey ball 50'
Umpires:
Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
Peter Chasusa (ESW)
20 August 2024
14:00
Zimbabwe  13–0  Eswatini
Elijah field hockey ball 2', 13', 19', 35'
Tozana field hockey ball 5', 48'
Matambo field hockey ball 8'
Musakaruka field hockey ball 11'
Reilly field hockey ball 42'
Mujiba field hockey ball 51'
Murahwi field hockey ball 52'
Mukumba field hockey ball 55'
Zimuto field hockey ball 59' 		Report
Umpires:
Rita Katoka (ZAM)
Irene Handura (NAM)

First to fourth place classification

Third and fourth place

21 August 2024
09:00
Zambia  17–0  Eswatini
Kalomo field hockey ball 6', 19', 32'
Nakombe field hockey ball 14', 42', 43', 51', 54', 55', 60'
Chaya field hockey ball 21', 26', 33'
Mudenda field hockey ball 39', 41'
Nankala field hockey ball 51'
Mutangama field hockey ball 57' 		Report
Umpires:
Daniel Matavata (MAW)
Rita Katoka (ZAM)

Final

21 August 2024
13:30
Namibia  3–1  Zimbabwe
Cormack field hockey ball 21'
Philander field hockey ball 38'
Myburgh field hockey ball 59' 		Report Mushavi field hockey ball 8'
Umpires:
Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
Mari-Elize Swart (RSA)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Status
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Namibia Qualified for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Zimbabwe (H)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Zambia
4  Eswatini
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Goalscorers

There were 81 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 10.1 goals per match.

14 goals

  • Zambia Carol Nakombe

6 goals

  • Namibia Kiana-Che Cormack
  • Zambia Martha Kalomo
  • Zimbabwe Tinodiwanashe Elijah

5 goals

  • Namibia Taramarie Myburgh
  • Zambia Loveness Mudenda

4 goals

  • Namibia Anri Els

3 goals

  • Zambia Memory Chaya
  • Zambia Eniless Mambwe

2 goals

  • Namibia Annica Higgs
  • Namibia Mia Karsten
  • Namibia Adoré Meyer
  • Namibia Charlize Rix
  • Zambia Delphister Miyato
  • Zimbabwe Trish Mukumba
  • Zimbabwe Amber Tozana

1 goal

  • Namibia Anine le Roux
  • Namibia Milah Malan
  • Namibia Marika Neethling
  • Namibia Azaylee Philander
  • Zambia Brenda Kalunga
  • Zambia Harriet Mutangama
  • Zambia Martha Nankala
  • Zimbabwe Mufarowashe Matambo
  • Zimbabwe Athina Mujiba
  • Zimbabwe Sheunopa Murahwi
  • Zimbabwe Alea Musakaruka
  • Zimbabwe Ruvarashe Mushavi
  • Zimbabwe Nyasha Nyaguze
  • Zimbabwe Emma Reilly
  • Zimbabwe Rumbidzi Zimuto

Source: FIH

See also

References

  1. ^ @africanhockeyfederation (15 July 2024). "The "Central-South Africa Qualifier for the Africa Cup of Nations [ACN] 2025 (M/W)" is scheduled to take place in Harare, Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 during the period 17-24 August 2024" – via Instagram.
  2. ^ "HAZ to host south, central African qualifiers". The Herald. 10 July 2024.
  3. ^ Zeitung, Allgemeine; Munango, Brian (2024-08-22). "Double victory in Harare leads to tougher challenge". Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  4. ^ "Central South Africa Qualifier for ACN 2025 (M/W)". African Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  5. ^ @africanhockeyfederation (6 August 2024). "REVISED FIXTURES & DATES ANNOUNCED" – via Instagram.
  6. ^ "FIH General Tournament Regulations" (PDF). February 2024.
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