2025 Men's Hockey Central-South Africa Qualifier for the Africa Cup of Nations

2025 Men's Hockey Central-South Africa Qualifier for the Africa Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host countryZimbabwe
CityHarare
Dates17–21 August 2024
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)St. John's College Astro Turf
Final positions
Champions Namibia
Runner-up Zambia
Third place Zimbabwe
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored96 (12 per match)
Top scorer(s) Liam Hermanus (11 goals)
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The 2025 Men's Hockey Central-South Africa Qualifier for the Africa Cup of Nations was a qualification event for the Africa Cup of Nations. It was held alongside the women's qualifier in Harare, Zimbabwe from 17 to 24 August 2024.

Namabia won the tournament by defeating Zambia 4–0 in the final. As the top two teams they qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Teams

 Eswatini
 Malawi
 Namibia
 Zambia
 Zimbabwe

Preliminary round

All times are local (All times are local (UTC+2)

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Namibia 3 3 0 0 38 2 +36 9 Final
2  Zambia 3 2 0 1 21 8 +13 6
3  Zimbabwe (H) 3 1 0 2 11 9 +2 3 Third place match
4  Eswatini 3 0 0 3 0 51 −51 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.
(H) Hosts

Results

17 August 2024
12:00
Namibia  28–0  Eswatini
Barthram  1'
Hermanus  2', 8', 11', 13', 34', 44'
Finch  14', 57', 58'
Hatton  15', 26'
JP Britz  16', 30'
Hansen  19', 35'
Cleak  19', 39', 40'
Van der Merwe  21', 36'
Jacobs  29', 42'
Fourie  44'
Hansen  54', 55', 59'
La Cock  60+' 		Report
Umpires:
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
Daniel Matavata (MAW)
17 August 2024
16:00
Zimbabwe  3–4  Zambia
Am. Chomunorwa  3'
T. Kanyangarara  17', 44' 		Report Chalwe  9'
Mpande  20', 40', 57'
Umpires:
Chad Fourie (RSA)
Siyabonga Martins (NAM)
18 August 2024
12:00
Zambia  17–0  Eswatini
Mpande  2', 6', 25', 26', 51', 54', 58'
Ngulube  13', 23'
Bwali  16', 34', 37', 59'
Mwale  20'
Steinemann  56'
Banda  56', 58' 		Report
Umpires:
Siyabonga Martins (NAM)
Daniel Matavata (MAW)
18 August 2024
16:00
Namibia  5–2  Zimbabwe
Jacobs  10'
Cleak  10', 52'
Van der Merwe  13'
Finch  44' 		Report T. Kanyangarara  28'
Am. Chomunorwa  37'
Umpires:
Chad Fourie (RSA)
Abraham Chaya (ZAM)
20 August 2024
12:00
Zambia  0–5  Namibia
Report D. Britz  5'
Cleak  32'
Hermanus  33', 36'
Hansen  50'
Umpires:
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
Chad Fourie (RSA)
20 August 2024
16:00
Zimbabwe  6–0  Eswatini
Kamusewu  2'
T. Kanyangarara  38', 45'
Motsi  41'
Al. Chomunorwa  50', 56' 		Report
Umpires:
Daniel Matavata (MAW)
Abraham Chaya (ZAM)

First to fourth place classification

Third and fourth place

21 August 2024
11:15
Zimbabwe  22–0  Eswatini
Mpofu  3', 45', 60+'
M. Kanyangarara  4', 30', 30', 47'
Mugore  8'
Kamusewu  13', 58'
Muchono  16'
Motsi  20', 33'
Am. Chomunorwa  26'
G. Chomunorwa  27', 51', 57', 59'
Al. Chomunorwa  28'
T. Kanyangarara  44', 55'
Erasmus  57' 		Report
Umpires:
Siyabonga Martins (NAM)
Abraham Chaya (ZAM)

Final

21 August 2024
15:45
Namibia  4–0  Zambia
Hermanus  37', 42', 50'
Hansen  51' 		Report
Umpires:
Chad Fourie (RSA)
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Qualification
1  Namibia 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
2  Zambia
3  Zimbabwe (H)
4  Eswatini
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Goalscorers

There were 96 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 12 goals per match.

11 goals

10 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

References

  1. ^ @africanhockeyfederation (15 July 2024). "The "Central-South Africa Qualifier for the Africa Cup of Nations [ACN] 2025 (M/W)" is scheduled to take place in Harare, Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 during the period 17-24 August 2024" – via Instagram.
  2. ^ "HAZ to host south, central African qualifiers". The Herald. 10 July 2024.
  3. ^ Zeitung, Allgemeine; Munango, Brian (2024-08-22). "Double victory in Harare leads to tougher challenge". Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  4. ^ "Central South Africa Qualifier for ACN 2025 (M/W)". African Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  5. ^ @africanhockeyfederation (6 August 2024). "REVISED FIXTURES & DATES ANNOUNCED" – via Instagram.
  6. ^ "FIH General Tournament Regulations" (PDF). February 2024.