2024 Women's Indoor Africa Cup
Tournament details | |||
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Host country | Namibia | ||
City | Swakopmund | ||
Dates | 23–26 May | ||
Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) | ||
Venue(s) | The Dome | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | South Africa (1st title) | ||
Runner-up | Namibia | ||
Third place | Zimbabwe | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 8 | ||
Goals scored | 34 (4.25 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Azaylee Philander (6 goals) | ||
Best player | Kiana-Che Cormack | ||
Best goalkeeper | Sarah Paget | ||
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The 2024 Women's Indoor Africa Cup was held in Swakopmund, Namibia. It was originally scheduled from 23 to 26 May 2024.[1][2][3]
South Africa won their one title after defeating the defending champions Namabia in the final 2–1 in a shoot-out after the match finished 3–3 in regular time.[4][5][6] The top two teams qualified for the 2025 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup.[7]
Teams
[edit]The following four teams participated in the tournament:[3]
Head Coach: AJ Spieringshoek
Head Coach: Christopher Fourie
Results
[edit]Standings
[edit]All times are local (UTC+2).
The pools were announced on 2 May 2024.[14]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 7 | Final and 2025 World Cup |
2 | Namibia (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 7 | |
3 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 26 | −21 | 3 | Third place match |
4 | Botswana[a] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | Disqualified |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[15]
(H) Hosts
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Statistics
[edit]Final standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Status |
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South Africa | Qualified for 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup | |
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Awards
[edit]The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[4]
Player of the tournament | Goalkeeper of the tournament | Top goalscorer |
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Kiana-Che Cormack | Sarah Paget | Azaylee Philander |
Goalscorers
[edit]There were 34 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Events Calendar – African Hockey Federation". africahockey.org. 2 January 2024.
- ^ @sa_womens_indoor (15 March 2023). "Unveiling our journey to conquer the continent!" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b "Indoor Africa Cup [IAC] 2024 (M&W) Logo revealed". African Hockey Federation. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ a b "SPAR South Africa Indoor Hockey Women Clinch African Championship for the first time in 10 Years". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Namibia and South Africa seal FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup 2025 spots". International Hockey Federation. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "SA dethrone Namibia in Africa Indoor Cup". New Era. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Qualification system for 2025 FIH Indoor World Cups" (PDF).
- ^ a b c @africanhockeyfederation (24 May 2024). "ANNOUNCEMENT" – via Instagram.
- ^ @namibiahockeyunion (17 April 2023). "Home turf advantage! Our Namibia Indoor Hockey Women's teams are prepped..." – via Instagram.
- ^ Schutz, Helge (24 April 2024). "Home turf adds to Namibia's confidence". The Namibian. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "SPAR South Africa Women's Indoor Hockey Team Unveiled for African Hockey Indoor Cup of Nations 2024 | SA Hockey Association". Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "SA Indoor Team Unveiled for African Hockey Indoor Cup of Nations 2024". gsport4girls. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ @zimhockey (4 May 2024). "Congratulations to the following individuals on their appointment to the Zimbabwe Women's Indoor Hockey team" – via Instagram.
- ^ @africanhockeyfederation (2 May 2023). "Fixtures: Indoor Africa Cup [IAC] 2024 (M&W)" – via Instagram.
- ^ "FIH Tournament Regulations Indoor Competitions" (PDF). February 2024.