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

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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)Namibia 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.[1][2]

Namabia won the tournament by defeating Zambia 4–0 in the final.[3] As the top two teams they qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[4]

Teams

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 Eswatini
 Malawi[5]
 Namibia
 Zambia
 Zimbabwe

Preliminary round

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

Standings

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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.[6]
(H) Hosts

Results

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

First to fourth place classification

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Third and fourth place

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

Final

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

Statistics

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Final standings

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

Goalscorers

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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

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  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.
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