2019 Men's African Olympic Qualifier

The 2019 Men's African Olympic Qualifier was the fourth edition of the African qualification tournament for the men's field hockey event at the Summer Olympics. It was held alongside the women's tournament in Stellenbosch, South Africa from 12 to 18 August 2019.[1]

2019 Men's African Olympic Qualifier
African Hockey Road to Tokyo 2020
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityStellenbosch
Dates12–18 August
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Stellenbosch University
Final positions
Champions South Africa (4th title)
Runner-up Egypt
Third place Ghana
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored87 (5.8 per match)
Top scorer(s) Austin Smith (10 goals)
2015 (previous) (next) 2023

The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]

South Africa won the tournament for the fourth time.[3]

Teams

The following eight teams, shown with pre-tournament FIH World Rankings, were expected to participate in the tournament.[4] Nigeria and Uganda withdrew before the tournament.

Results

All times are local (UTC+2).

Pool

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa (H) 5 5 0 0 28 4 +24 15 2020 Summer Olympics
2  Egypt 5 4 0 1 24 7 +17 12
3  Ghana 5 3 0 2 12 18 6 9
4  Zimbabwe 5 1 1 3 8 23 15 4
5  Kenya 5 1 0 4 9 18 9 3
6  Namibia 5 0 1 4 6 17 11 1
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.[5]
(H) Host.

Fixtures

12 August 2019
13:00
Egypt  6–0  Zimbabwe
El-Ganaini  4', 5', 34'
A. Sayed  52', 58'
Ibrahim  54'
Report
Umpires:
Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)
Sedtric Makati (NAM)
12 August 2019
15:00
Ghana  3–2  Kenya
Kwofie  37'
El. Akaba  52'
Nsalbini  60+'
Report Wakhura  28'
Onyango  51'
Umpires:
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Scott Tarr (RSA)
12 August 2019
17:00
South Africa  3–1  Namibia
Cassiem  41'
Smith  55', 57'
Report Barthram  60'
Umpires:
Peter Kabaso (KEN)
Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY)

13 August 2019
13:00
Egypt  7–2  Kenya
Adel  3', 7'
El-Ganaini  6', 45'
Ibrahim  24'
Ghobran  34'
Gamal  37'
Report Wakhura  33'
Onyango  40'
Umpires:
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Sedtric Makati (NAM)
13 August 2019
15:00
Namibia  1–3  Ghana
Jacobs  30+' Report Nsalbini  25', 50', 53'
Umpires:
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
Peter Kabaso (KEN)
13 August 2019
19:00
South Africa  9–0  Zimbabwe
Paton  15'
Kok  21'
Cassiem  25'
Ntuli  26'
Panther  28'
Horne  36'
Smith  38', 40'
Drummond  42'
Report
Umpires:
Alfred Akrong (GHA)
Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)

15 August 2019
11:00
Kenya  2–3  Zimbabwe
Onyango  20'
Marango  43'
Report Kanyangarara  36'
Maredza  50', 56'
Umpires:
Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY)
Alfred Akrong (GHA)
15 August 2019
13:00
Namibia  1–6  Egypt
Finch  41' Report Ghobran  3'
Adel  7'
El-Hady  27'
Ibrahim  34'
El-Naggar  50', 60'
Umpires:
Scott Tarr (RSA)
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
15 August 2019
17:00
Ghana  1–9  South Africa
Opoku  59' Report Smith  4', 6', 40', 50'
Eustice  11', 49'
Kok  21', 30'
Ntuli  35'
Umpires:
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)

17 August 2019
11:00
Zimbabwe  2–2  Namibia
O'Riordan  18'
Chomunorwa  43'
Report Cleak  41'
Van der Merwe  54'
Umpires:
Peter Kabaso (KEN)
Alfred Akrong (GHA)
17 August 2019
13:00
Ghana  1–3  Egypt
Opoku  11' Report Ghobran  14'
Ragab  44'
Ibrahim  58'
Umpires:
Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)
Scott Tarr (RSA)
17 August 2019
17:00
South Africa  4–0  Kenya
Smith  30', 33'
Cassiem  37'
Horne  45'
Report
Umpires:
Sedtric Makati (NAM)
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)

18 August 2019
11:00
Zimbabwe  3–4  Ghana
Mungwiniri  8'
Chomunorwa  50'
Maredza  59'
Report Baiden  2'
Botsio  34'
Akaba  47', 50'
Umpires:
Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY)
Sedtric Makati (NAM)
18 August 2019
13:00
Kenya  3–1  Namibia
Okeyo  26'
Wakhura  57'
Onyango  57'
Report Neethling  58'
Umpires:
Scott Tarr (RSA)
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
18 August 2019
17:00
Egypt  2–3  South Africa
El-Ganaini  30'
Said  60'
Report Spooner  47', 48', 50'
Umpires:
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)

Goalscorers

There were 87 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 5.8 goals per match.

10 goals

6 goals

  • Ahmed El-Ganaini

4 goals

  • Amr Ibrahim
  • Salya Nsalbini
  • Festus Onyango

3 goals

  • Mohamed Adel
  • Hossam Ghobran
  • Elikem Akaba
  • Constant Wakhura
  • Dayaan Cassiem
  • Tevin Kok
  • Nicholas Spooner
  • Tendayi Maredza

2 goals

1 goal

  • Amr El-Hady
  • Ahmed Gamal
  • Mohamed Ragab
  • Ashraf Said
  • Michael Baiden
  • Johnny Botsio
  • Benjamin Kwofie
  • Arnold Marango
  • Willis Okeyo
  • Percy Barthram
  • Brynn Cleak
  • Dylan Finch
  • Pieter Jacobs
  • Cody van der Merwe
  • Nico Neethling
  • Timothy Drummond
  • Clinton Panther
  • Taine Paton
  • Tatenda Kanyangarara
  • Rangarirai Mungwiniri
  • Tony O'Riordan

Source: FIH

See also

References

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