Field hockey at the 2018 African Youth Games – Girls' tournament
The girls' hockey 5s event at the 2018 African Youth Games in Algiers was held at the Stade Ferhani from 19 to 26 July 2018.[1] The tournament served as a direct qualifier for the Youth Olympic Games, with the winner, runner-up and third placed team qualifying.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Algeria |
| City | Algiers |
| Dates | 19–26 July |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Stade Ferhani |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Africa (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Namibia |
| Third place |  Zimbabwe |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 119 (5.95 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Angela Welham (14 goals) |
Qualified teams
- Algeria
Ghana- Namibia
Nigeria- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
Format
The six teams will be placed into one group. The top four teams advance to the semifinals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom two teams play against each other for the 5th and 6th place.
Results
All times are local (UTC+1).
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 6 | +30 | 13 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Namibia |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 10 | |
| 3 | Ghana |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 9 | |
| 4 | Zimbabwe |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 8 | |
| 5 | Nigeria |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 3 | 5th/6th place |
| 6 | Algeria (H) |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 57 | −56 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[2]
(H) Host.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[2]
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First to fourth place classification
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||
| Zimbabwe | 0 | |||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||
| Namibia | 0 | |||||
| Namibia | 2 | |||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | 2 | |||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
Semifinals
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Final standings
| Rank | Team |
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 | South Africa |
 | Namibia |
 | Zimbabwe |
| 4 | Ghana |
| 5 | Nigeria |
| 6 | Algeria |
| Team qualified to the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics |
References
- "African Youth Games 2018 (W)". tms.fih.ch. 16 July 2018.
- Regulations
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