2017 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations

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2017 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
CityIsmailia
Dates22–29 October
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions South Africa (6th title)
Runner-up Ghana
Third place Nigeria
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored48 (4 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Africa Dirkie Chamberlain (8 goals)
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The 2017 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations, the quadrennial international women's field hockey championship of Africa organised by the African Hockey Federation. It was held in Ismailia, Egypt from 22 to 29 October 2017.

Zambia withdrew before the tournament.[1][2] The winner qualified for the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup.[3]

The five-time defending champions South Africa won their sixth title.[4]

Teams[edit]

Results[edit]

All times are local (UTC+2).[5]

Preliminary round[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa 4 4 0 0 24 0 +24 12 Final
2  Ghana 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 9
3  Kenya 4 2 0 2 3 7 −4 6 Third place game
4  Nigeria 4 0 1 3 1 8 −7 1
5  Egypt (H) 4 0 1 3 1 19 −18 1
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[6]
(H) Hosts
22 October 2017
12:00
Nigeria  1–1  Egypt
Bomiegha field hockey ball 18' Report Morsy field hockey ball 28'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Andrea Nicholson (RSA)
Tina Agunda (KEN)
22 October 2017
14:00
Kenya  0–5  South Africa
Report Manuel field hockey ball 18', 58'
Chamberlain field hockey ball 25', 54'
Glasby field hockey ball 36'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Sampou Ebitmi (NGA)
23 October 2017
12:00
South Africa  5–0  Nigeria
Chamberlain field hockey ball 2'
Damons field hockey ball 6', 30', 60+'
Evans field hockey ball 49' 		Report
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Tina Agunda (KEN)
23 October 2017
14:00
Kenya  1–2  Ghana
Guchu field hockey ball 29' Report Boakye field hockey ball 51'
Umaru field hockey ball 54'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Claire Druijts (NED)
Fatma Abdel Hamid (EGY)
25 October 2017
12:00
Ghana  6–0  Egypt
Narkuor field hockey ball 10', 18'
Opoku field hockey ball 11'
Umaru field hockey ball 22', 44'
Fosuaa field hockey ball 44' 		Report
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Sampou Ebitmi (NGA)
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
25 October 2017
14:00
Kenya  1–0  Nigeria
Amutebi field hockey ball 59' Report
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Fatma Abdel Hamid (EGY)
26 October 2017
10:00
South Africa  11–0  Egypt
Damons field hockey ball 5', 45+'
Chamberlain field hockey ball 10', 38', 48', 48'
Van Jaarsveldt field hockey ball 13'
Bobbs field hockey ball 25'
Baxter field hockey ball 35'
Du Plessis field hockey ball 41', 59' 		Report
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Deborah Agunda (KEN)
Sampou Ebitmi (NGA)
26 October 2017
12:00
Ghana  1–0  Nigeria
Afriyie field hockey ball 33' Report
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Claire Druijts (NED)
Andrea Nicholson (RSA)
28 October 2017
12:00
Ghana  0–3  South Africa
Report Evans field hockey ball 4'
Davids field hockey ball 7'
Chamberlain field hockey ball 18'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Deborah Agunda (KEN)
28 October 2017
14:00
Egypt  0–1  Kenya
Report Nekesa field hockey ball 43'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Claire Druijts (NED)

Classification round[edit]

Third and fourth place[edit]

29 October 2017
11:00
Kenya  3–3  Nigeria
Okumu field hockey ball 24'
Vodoti field hockey ball 39'
Karanja field hockey ball 52' 		Report Uwuoezi field hockey ball 20'
Ovo field hockey ball 44'
Johnson field hockey ball 46'
Penalties
Kuira Penalty shoot-out scored
Omaido Penalty shoot-out missed
Aura Penalty shoot-out missed
Karanja Penalty shoot-out missed
Aura Penalty shoot-out missed 		1–2 Penalty shoot-out missed Uwuoezi
Penalty shoot-out scored Irame
Penalty shoot-out missed John
Penalty shoot-out scored Ovo
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Andrea Nicholson (RSA)
Fatma Abdel Hamid (EGY)

Final[edit]

29 October 2017
13:30
South Africa  4–0  Ghana
Davids field hockey ball 19'
Du Plessis field hockey ball 25'
Glasby field hockey ball 29', 47' 		Report
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Claire Druijts (NED)

Final standings[edit]

Pos Team Qualification
1  South Africa 2018 World Cup
2  Ghana
3  Nigeria
4  Kenya
5  Egypt (H)
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Goalscorers[edit]

There were 48 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match.

8 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ghana and Egypt dominate in Match Day one of Africa Cup of Nations". africahockey.org. 22 October 2017.
  2. ^ @SA_Hockey_Men (October 22, 2017). "SA vs Zambia - men cancelled. Zambia never arrived and have pulled out of Africa Cup" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Egypt to host 2017 Hockey African Cup of Nations". egyptindependent.com. 31 July 2017.
  4. ^ "South Africa complete double at Africa Cup of Nations". fih.ch. 29 October 2017.
  5. ^ Schedule
  6. ^ Regulations

External links[edit]

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