The 2025 Women's Hockey Central-South Africa Qualifier for the Africa Cup of Nations will be a series of 3 qualification events for the Africa Cup of Nations. It was held alongside the men's tournament in Harare, Zimbabwe from 17 – 24 August 2024.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Zimbabwe | ||
| City | Harare | ||
| Dates | 17 – 21 August 2024 | ||
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | St. John's College Astro Turf | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Namibia (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Zimbabwe | ||
| Third place |  Zambia | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 81 (10.13 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Carol Nakombe (14 goals) | ||
All statistics are correct as of 21 August 2024
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Namabia won their first title the Zimbabwe in the final 3–1.[3] The top three teams qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[4]
Preliminary round
editAll times are local (All times are local (UTC+2)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Namibia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | +23 | 7 | Final |
| 2 | Zimbabwe (H)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 6 | |
| 3 | Zambia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 4 | Third and fourth place |
| 4 |  Eswatini
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | −49 | 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.[6]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[6]
(H) Hosts
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First to fourth place classification
editThird and fourth place
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Final
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Statistics
editFinal standings
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Qualified for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |
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Zambia
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| 4 | Eswatini
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Goalscorers
editThere were 81 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 10.1 goals per match.
14 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ @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.
- ^ "HAZ to host south, central African qualifiers". The Herald. 10 July 2024.
- ^ Zeitung, Allgemeine; Munango, Brian (2024-08-22). "Double victory in Harare leads to tougher challenge". Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Central South Africa Qualifier for ACN 2025 (M/W)". African Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ @africanhockeyfederation (6 August 2024). "REVISED FIXTURES & DATES ANNOUNCED" – via Instagram.
- ^ "FIH General Tournament Regulations" (PDF). February 2024.