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Field Hockey will be among the sports at the 13th African Games to held in 8 to 23 March 2023 in Accra, Ghana. The play will feature both a men's and women's tournament.
| Field hockey at the 2023 Africa Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium[1] |
| Location | Accra, Ghana |
| Dates | 15–22 March 2024 |
| Nations | 4 |
| Champions | |
| Men |  Egypt |
| Women |  Ghana |
The hockey start date has been moved to 17 March due to the unreadiness of the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium.[2][3] South Africa has withdrawn both its field hockey teams from based on recommendations, guidelines as set down by the International Hockey Federation and the field is not satisfactory and may cause harm to the athletes.[4][5]
Schedule
editIn the preliminary round, games will be played on two pitches.
| G | Group stage | B | Bronze medal match | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | Sun 17 | Mon 18 | Tue 19 | Wed 20 | Thu 21 | Fri 22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | G | G | G | B | F | ||
| Women | G | G | G | F | |||
Participating nations
editMen
edit4 teams were scheduled to compete in field hockey.[6]
Women
edit3 teams were scheduled to compete in field hockey.[6]
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (Ghana)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ghana (GHA)* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men |
Egypt Basel Abdelmonem Mohamed Adel Ziad Adel Mohamed Ali Karim Atef Hussein Awad Ahmed El-Naggar Ahmed El-Ganaini Mohamed Hemid Mahmoud Hussin Mahmoud Mamdouh Mostafa Mansour Ahmed Mohsen Hossameldin Ragab Mohamed Ragab Ashraf Said Amr Sayed Moustafa Tarek |
Ghana Charles Abbiw Malik Abdul Eugene Acheampong Benjamin Acquah Abdellah Addison Richard Adjei Samuel Agbeli Emmanuel Akaba Emmanuel Ankomah Stephen Asamoah Luke Damalie Matthew Damalie Derrick Fialor Benjamin Kwofie Alfred Ntiamoah Ernest Opoku Joshua Pepperah Francis Tettey |
Nigeria Christopher Joseph Mustapha Abdullahi Joseph Adamu Olawale Ajibua Muiz Bello Sunday Godwin Benjamin Ibrahim Elkana Ibrahim Olayinka Jayeoba Michael John Peter John Kelvin Linus Endurance Nzete Isaac Patrick James Samaila Dennis Solomon Kish Victor Haruna Yohanna |
| Women |
Ghana Mercy Ackon Juwaila Acquah Lydia Afriyie Adwoa Amoah Cecilia Amoako Mavis Ampem-darkoa Doris Antwi Racheal Bamfo Mavis Berko Abigail Boye Ernestina Coffie Hagiet Copson Regina Mensah Vivian Narkuor Elizabeth Opoku Margaret Owusuwaa Adizatu Sulemana Nafisatu Umaru |
Nigeria Aisha Adamu Morufat Adeyemi Iveren Ajekwe Esther Billo Joy Christopher Esther Chukwu Mary Danboyi Hannah Hossanah Precious Irimiya Aghalelosa Jerry Alfa John Benedicta Johnson QueenEsther Njoku Faith Obukowho Damilola Ogunmakinju Comfort Saturday Martha Uko Osarugue Umweni |
Kenya Quinter Okore Beverlyne Akoth Diana Bariti Grace Bwire Eleanor Chebet Caroline Guchu Naom Kemunto Lynne Kipsang Flavia Mutiva Racheal Njogu Gaudencia Ochieng Nichole Odhiambo Maurine Oduor Maureen Okumu Leah Omwandho Vivian Onyango Maurine Sumbwa Alice Wanjiku |
Men's tournament
editGroup stage
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Ghana (H)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Nigeria
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | Third place match |
| 4 |  Kenya
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 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 scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Women's tournament
editGroup stage
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana (H)
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Final |
| 2 | Nigeria
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Kenya
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 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 scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
(H) Hosts
References
edit- ^ "Ghana hockey stadium set to be upgraded in time for 2023 African Games". www.insidethegames.biz. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ "African Games 2023: Theodosia Okoh Hockey pitch remains uncompleted 72 hours to start of competition - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ Eshun, Bill (2024-03-12). "African Games Hockey rescheduled | 3News". 3news.com. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ a b c "Team SA withdraws hockey from 13th African Games". TeamSA. 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ Ray, Craig (2024-03-18). "SA Hockey teams withdraw from Africa Games over pitch concerns". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ a b @africanhockeyfederation (21 February 2024). "The Hockey 🏑 tournaments (M/W) of the 13th African Games 2023 ..." – via Instagram.
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