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2023 Men's Hockey Africa Qualifier for All Africa Games

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Africa Qualifier for All Africa Games
Tournament details
Host countryNigeria
Zimbabwe
Dates25 August 2022 (2022-08-25)–4 September 2022 (2022-09-04)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)

The 2023 Men's Hockey Africa Qualifier for All Africa Games will be a series of 3 qualification events for the 2023 African Games in Accra, Ghana. The tournaments will be held in Nigeria and Zimbabwe between August - September 2022. The winners of each tournament will qualify for the 2023 Africa Games[1][2] and African Olympic Qualifier.[3]

Qualification

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Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
6 June 2022 North-East Africa qualifier Cancelled[4] 2  Kenya
 Uganda
25–30 August 2022 North-West Africa qualifier Cancelled[5] 2  Ghana
 Nigeria
 Sierra Leone
31 August – 4 September 2022 Central-South Africa qualifier Harare, Zimbabwe 2  Malawi
 Zimbabwe
 Zambia[6][7]

Central-South Africa qualifier

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Central-South Africa Qualifier for All Africa Games
Tournament details
Host countryZimbabwe
CityHarare
Dates31 August – 4 September 2022
Venue(s)St. John's College Astro Turf
Final positions
Champions Zimbabwe
Runner-up Zambia
Third place Malawi
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored23 (5.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Zambia Phillimon Bwali (5 goals)
Best playerZambia Phillimon Bwali
Best goalkeeperZimbabwe Bradley Heuer

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Zambia 2 2 0 0 8 3 +5 6 Final
2  Zimbabwe (H) 2 1 0 1 8 4 +4 3
3  Malawi 2 0 0 2 2 11 −9 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.[8]
(H) Hosts

Results

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31 August 2022
16:00
Zimbabwe  6–1  Malawi
Maredza field hockey ball 13'
T. Kanyangarara field hockey ball 17', 37'
M. Kanyangarara field hockey ball 24'
Chamunorwa field hockey ball 44'
Mushayakarara field hockey ball 57' 		Report Chirwa field hockey ball 42'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Abraham Chaya (ZAM)
1 September 2022
14:00
Zambia  3–2  Zimbabwe
Mpande field hockey ball 1'
Bwali field hockey ball 54'
Moyo field hockey ball 57' 		Report T. Kanyangarara field hockey ball 7'
Maredza field hockey ball 60'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Levi Kumwenda (MAW)
3 September 2022
16:00
Malawi  1–5  Zambia
Matavata field hockey ball 25' Report Bwali field hockey ball 29', 35', 36'
Moyo field hockey ball 32'
Chomba field hockey ball 59'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Bryn Lowe (ZIM)

Final

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4 September 2022
14:00
Zambia  2–3  Zimbabwe
Bwali field hockey ball 7'
Mpande field hockey ball 17' 		Report Maredza field hockey ball 2'
Mugore field hockey ball 15'
Mushayakarara field hockey ball 60'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Bryn Lowe (ZIM)

Awards

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The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[9]

Top Goalscorer Player of the Tournament Goalkeeper of the Tournament
Zambia Phillimon Bwali Zambia Phillimon Bwali Zimbabwe Bradley Heuer

Goalscorers

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There were 23 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 5.75 goals per match.

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

References

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  1. ^ webadmin (2022-06-06). "Revised AfHF Road Map 2022-2023". African Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  2. ^ "Zambia hockey team plays Zimbabwe". diggers.news. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  3. ^ "African Road To Tokyo (Men & Women) Calendar". www.africahockey.org. African Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Revised AfHF Road Map 2022-2023". African Hockey Federation. 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  5. ^ @afrhockey (August 25, 2022). "Due to the late withdrawal of Sierra Leone Men's Team, this tournament was cancelled by the AfHF" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ webadmin (2022-08-16). "Central-South Africa Qualifier for All Africa Games AAG 2023 (M/W)". African Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  7. ^ "Hockey team brace for regional tourney". The Herald. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  8. ^ FIH General Tournament Regulations September 2021
  9. ^ "Central-South Africa Qualifier for AAG 2023 (M) - Awards". FIH.
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