2019 Men's African Olympic Qualifier
Appearance
African Hockey Road to Tokyo 2020 | |||
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Tournament details | |||
Host country | South Africa | ||
City | Stellenbosch | ||
Dates | 12–18 August | ||
Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) | ||
Venue(s) | Stellenbosch University | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | ![]() | ||
Runner-up | ![]() | ||
Third place | ![]() | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 15 | ||
Goals scored | 87 (5.8 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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The 2019 Men's African Olympic Qualifier was the fourth edition of the African qualification tournament for the men's field hockey event at the Summer Olympics. It was held alongside the women's tournament in Stellenbosch, South Africa from 12 to 18 August 2019.[1]
The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
South Africa won the tournament for the fourth time.[3]
Teams
[edit]The following eight teams, shown with pre-tournament FIH World Rankings, were expected to participate in the tournament.[4] Nigeria and Uganda withdrew before the tournament.
Egypt (20)
Ghana (36)
Kenya (48)
Namibia (68)
(57)Nigeria
South Africa (14)
(–)Uganda
Zimbabwe (61)
Results
[edit]All times are local (UTC+2).
Pool
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 15 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 12 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 9 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 3 | |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 1 |
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.[5]
(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.[5]
(H) Hosts
Fixtures
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Goalscorers
[edit]There were 87 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 5.8 goals per match.
10 goals
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Amr El-Hady
Ahmed Gamal
Mohamed Ragab
Ashraf Said
Michael Baiden
Johnny Botsio
Benjamin Kwofie
Arnold Marango
Willis Okeyo
Percy Barthram
Brynn Cleak
Dylan Finch
Pieter Jacobs
Cody van der Merwe
Nico Neethling
Timothy Drummond
Clinton Panther
Taine Paton
Tatenda Kanyangarara
Rangarirai Mungwiniri
Tony O'Riordan
Source: FIH
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "African Road To Tokyo (Men & Women) Calendar". www.africahockey.org. African Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 – FIH Hockey Qualification System" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Tokyo beckons as South Africa's continental success continues". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Teams". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ FIH General Tournament Regulations March 2019
External links
[edit]Categories:
- Field hockey at the Summer Olympics – African qualification
- 2019 in field hockey
- Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification
- International field hockey competitions hosted by South Africa
- 2019 in South African sport
- August 2019 sports events in South Africa
- Stellenbosch
- Sports competitions in of the Western Cape