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Men's field hockey
at the 2023 African Games
Tournament details
Host countryGhana
CityAccra
Dates17 March 2024 (2024-03-17)–22 March 2024 (2024-03-22)
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions Egypt (3rd title)
Runner-up Ghana
Third place Nigeria
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored30 (3.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Egypt Ahmed El-Ganaini
Nigeria James Samaila (5 goals)
← 2003 (previous)
Field hockey at the
2023 African Games
Tournament
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Field Hockey was among the sports at the 13th Africa Games held in 8 to 23 March 2023 in Accra, Ghana.

Egypt won the final on penalties against the hosts Ghana after a 2–2 score-line at the end of regular time. Nigeria won the third-place playoff against Kenya (2–1).

Competition schedule

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In the preliminary round, games will be played on two pitches.

G Group stage B Bronze medal match F Final
Sun 17 Mon 18 Tue 19 Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri 22
G G G B F

Participating nations

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5 teams were scheduled to compete in field hockey.[1]

 Egypt

The squad was announced on 12 March 2024.[2]

Head Coach: Pakistan Tahir Zaman

 Ghana

The squad was announced on 14 March 2024.[3]

Head Coach: Salya Nsalbini

  1. Joshua Pepperah
  2. Charles Abbiw (C)
  3. Stephen Asamoah
  4. Derrick Fialor
  5. Emmanuel Ankomah
  6. Richard Adjei
  7. Abdellah Addison
  8. Francis Tettey
  9. Samuel Agbeli
  10. Emmanuel Akaba
  11. Ernest Opoku
  12. Benjamin Kwofie
  13. Alfred Ntiamoah
  14. Matthew Damalie
  15. Luke Damalie
  16. Benjamin Acquah (GK)
  17. Malik Abdul
  18. Eugene Acheampong (GK)
 Kenya

Head Coach: Willys Otieno

  1. Festus Onyango
  2. Joshua Omondi (GK)
  3. Moses Loise
  4. Sutcliffe Usagi
  5. Constant Wakhura (C)
  6. Bethuel Masambu
  7. Ivan Ludiali
  8. Francis Kariuki
  9. Cliffe Omari
  10. George Mutria
  11. Moses Ademba
  12. Robert Masibo
  13. James Muthii
  14. Samuel Silong (GK)
  15. Emmanuel Wiswa
  16. Derick Henry
  17. Kennedy Mango
  18. Mathias Omwaka
 Nigeria

The squad was announced on 12 March 2024.[4]

Head coach:Baba Ndana

  1. Haruna Yohanna (GK)
  2. Christopher Joseph
  3. Olawale Ajibua
  4. Joseph Adamu
  5. James Samaila
  6. Kish Victor
  7. Michael John (C)
  8. Sunday Godwin
  9. Muiz Bello
  10. Kelvin Linus
  11. Peter John
  12. Dennis Solomon
  13. Elkana Ibrahim
  14. Olayinka Jayeoba
  15. Endurance Nzete
  16. Isaac Patrick
  17. Benjamin Ibrahim
  18. Mustapha Abdullahi (GK)
 South Africa[5]


Group stage

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All times are local (UTC)

The pools were announced on 22 February 2024.[6]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Egypt 3 3 0 0 9 6 +3 9 Final
2  Ghana (H) 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3  Nigeria 3 1 0 2 6 7 −1 3 Third place match
4  Kenya 3 0 0 3 4 8 −4 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 scored.
(H) Hosts
17 March 2024
14:00
Ghana  1–0  Nigeria
Damalie field hockey ball 58' Report
Umpires:
Deepak Joshi (IND)
Haroon Rashid (PAK)
17 March 2024
16:00
Kenya  2–3  Egypt
Wakhura field hockey ball 23'
Ademba field hockey ball 59' 		Report Adel field hockey ball 17'
Ragab field hockey ball 41'
El-Ganaini field hockey ball 47'
Umpires:
Nortey Ebenezer (GHA)
Simon Awasa (NGR)
18 March 2024
10:00
Egypt  5–4  Nigeria
El-Ganaini field hockey ball 17', 36'
Ragab field hockey ball 29'
Sayed field hockey ball 32'
Mamdouh field hockey ball 51' 		Report Samaila field hockey ball 21', 30'
Victor field hockey ball 32', 49'
Umpires:
Deepak Joshi (IND)
Nortey Ebenezer (GHA)
18 March 2024
16:00
Kenya  1–3  Ghana
Wiswa field hockey ball 59' Report Fialor field hockey ball 38'
Addison field hockey ball 43'
Ntiamoah field hockey ball 45'
Umpires:
Mohamed Hassan (EGY)
Simon Awasa (NGR)
20 March 2024
14:00
Nigeria  2–1  Kenya
Samaila field hockey ball 15', 21' Report Masambu field hockey ball 7'
Umpires:
Nortey Ebenezer (GHA)
Mohamed Hassan (EGY)
20 March 2024
16:00
Ghana  0–1  Egypt
Report El-Ganaini field hockey ball 41'
Umpires:
Simon Awasa (NGR)
Deepak Joshi (IND)

First to fourth place classification

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Third and fourth place

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22 March 2024
14:00
Nigeria  2–1  Kenya
Samaila field hockey ball 33'
John field hockey ball 43' 		Report Kariuki field hockey ball 53'
Umpires:
Mohamed Hassan (EGY)
Nortey Ebenezer (GHA)

Final

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22 March 2024
16:00
Egypt  2–2  Ghana
El-Ganaini field hockey ball 15'
Adel field hockey ball 26' 		Report Ntiamoah field hockey ball 44'
Tettey field hockey ball 57'
Penalties
Ragab Penalty shoot-out missed
Mansour Penalty shoot-out missed
El-Ganaini Penalty shoot-out scored
Adel Penalty shoot-out scored
Said Penalty shoot-out scored 		3–1 Penalty shoot-out missed Kwofie
Penalty shoot-out missed Agbeli
Penalty shoot-out missed Ntiamoah
Penalty shoot-out scored Ankomah
Penalty shoot-out missed Adjei
Umpires:
Simon Awasa (NGR)
Deepak Joshi (IND)

Statistics

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Final standings

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Pos Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Egypt
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Ghana (H)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Nigeria
4  Kenya
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Goalscorers

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There were 30 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3.75 goals per match.

5 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

References

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  1. ^ @africanhockeyfederation (21 February 2024). "The Hockey 🏑 tournaments (M/W) of the 13th African Games 2023 ..." – via Instagram.
  2. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  3. ^ @ghanahockey (14 March 2024). "Ghana Hockey Association has announced the Ghana National Hockey Teams to participate in the 13th African Games 2023 taking place in Accra - Ghana from the 17th - 22nd March 2024" – via Instagram.
  4. ^ @nigeriahockeyfederation (12 March 2024). "TEAM NIGERIA HOCKEY MALE AND FEMALE TEAMS EYE PODIUM FINISH AT THE 13TH ALL AFRICAN GAMES AS BOTH TEAMS DEPART NIGERIA" – via Instagram.
  5. ^ "Team SA withdraws hockey from 13th African Games". TeamSA. 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  6. ^ @africanhockeyfederation (22 February 2022). "Match Scedule 🏑 released for the 13th African Games 2023 (15-22 March 2024) in Accra, Ghana" – via Instagram.


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