The 2023 Junior Africa Cup will be an international field hockey competition held from 12 to 16 March 2023 in Ismailia, Egypt.[1][2][3]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Egypt | ||
| City | Ismailia | ||
| Dates | 12 March 2023–16 March 2023 | ||
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Suez Canal Authority Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  South Africa (7th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Zimbabwe | ||
| Third place |  Egypt | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 35 (4.38 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Kutlwano May Tamlyn Kock Tanyaradzwa Changa (4 goals) | ||
| Best player | Taheera Augousti | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Morgan de Jager | ||
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The tournament serves as a direct qualifier for the 2023 Junior World Cup, with the winner and runner-up qualifying.[4]
The South Africa won a record seven title by defeating Zimbabwe 1–0 in the final.[5][6][7]
Qualified teams
editThe following teams have qualified for the tournament.[8]
Results
editPool Stage
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Zimbabwe
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 | Egypt (H)
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 3 | Third place match |
| 4 |  Kenya
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[10]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[10]
(H) Hosts
Matches
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Final round
editThird and fourth place
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Final
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Awards
editThe following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[11]
| Top Goalscorer | Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament |
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| Kutlwano May
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Taheera Augousti
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Morgan de Jager Leané McLaren[12]
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Final standings
edit| Pos | Team | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa
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| 2 | Zimbabwe
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| 3 | Egypt (H)
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| 4 | Kenya
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Goalscorers
editThere were 35 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 4.38 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2022 (M&W)".
- ^ "Egypt to host the 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup in December 2022". 27 September 2022.
- ^ webadmin (5 January 2023). "Hosting Announcement: JUNIOR AFRICA CUP [JAC] 2023 (M/W) | 12 - 19 March 2023, Ismailia - Egypt". African Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2023" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation.
- ^ "Champions of Africa!". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Zim women's hockey team wins silver at Jnr Africa Cup". The Herald. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Baxter, Jenni (16 March 2023). "Winners! SA U21 women WIN Junior Africa Cup AND qualify for Hockey Junior World Cup in Chile". SAPeople. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ @africanhockeyfederation (28 February 2023). "Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2023 (Men/Women)" – via Instagram.
- ^ @africanhockeyfederation (3 March 2023). "Revised Fixtures & Dates: Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2023 (M/W)" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Fédération Internationale de Hockey | Official Website". International Hockey Federation.
- ^ "Junior Africa Cup 2023 (W) - Awards". FIH.
- ^ @africanhockeyfederation (17 March 2023). "Best Goalkeeper (Women) Award 👏🏼 2 Goalkeepers share this award" – via Instagram.
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