• Home
  • Africa Cup of Nations

Central-South Africa Qualifier for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (ACN) – Pool Standings and more

    Men & Women is taking place from August 17th to 21st at the SJET turf in Harare, Zimbabwe . Eight (8) teams participating (4 Men – 4 Women) from Zimbabwe Zambia Namibia Eswatini . The tournament is being streamed LIVE on the African Hockey Federation YouTube channel powered by Rising Stars Media. Subscribe Here: https://tinyurl.com/ya2cdy2y International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey Association of Zimbabwe Namibia Hockey Zambia Hockey Association Eswatini Hockey Association Rising Stars Media #AfricaHockeyNews #RoadToACN2025 #ZimbabweHockey #HockeyQualifier #LiveStream #AfricanHockey #SupportLocalAfrica HOCKEY TEAMS IN ZIMBABWE FOR REGIONAL GAMES Hockey national teams yesterday left for Harare, Zimbabwe ahead of the Central-South Africa Qualifier for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (ACN). The teams comprising the males and females whose training base is the OYDC Zambia are expected to take part in the competition in Harare from 17 to 21 August 2024.Zambia Hockey Association (ZHA) General Secretary Elvis Bwalya confirmed the team’s departure for the games and paid gratitude to the National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) and the National Sports Council of Zambia (NSCZ) for their immense contribution to see that the teams leave for Zimbabwe.Bwalya says “It is through these competitions that our athletes are exposed to international games”.  Countries participating in the competition include: Eswatini, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe the host nation. Zambia in their opening match faces Zimbabwe for both teams today at 2 pm and 4 pm CAT respectively.

    Fixtures for the “Central-South Africa Qualifier for ACN 2025 (M/W)” | 17 – 21 August 2024 (Harare, Zimbabwe) – UPDATED

      Final list of confirmed participating teams (8 Teams): 4 Men Teams: Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 Zambia 🇿🇲 Namibia 🇳🇦 Eswatini 🇸🇿 4 Women Teams: Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 Zambia 🇿🇲 Namibia 🇳🇦 Eswatini 🇸🇿 REMARKS:  The top 2 Men’s teams and top 3 Women’s teams would qualify from the Central-South Africa region to the Africa Cup of Nations [ACN] 2025  

      South Africa to host inaugural Men’s Nations Cup

      South Africa to host inaugural Men’s Nations Cup

        22 June 2022 Lausanne, Switzerland: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has appointed South Africa as the host country for the inaugural FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup. The event will take place at the North-West University of Potchefstroom – which successfully hosted the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup in April this year – from 28 November to 4 December 2022. The aim of this new yearly event is to offer a top-level competition to the best-ranked teams not participating in the FIH Hockey Pro League and give the winning team the option to be promoted to the FIH Hockey Pro League the next season, precisely. Therefore, the FIH Hockey Nations Cup marks the start of the promotion-relegation principle for the FIH Hockey Pro League, with the winning team of the first FIH Hockey Nations Cup having the chance to be promoted to the 2023-24 FIH Hockey Pro League (provided they meet the necessary requirements for it). The following eight teams – which include some of the powerhouses of world hockey! – will participate in the very first edition, having qualified based on their position in the FIH World Rankings of May 2021: South Africa, France, Canada, Japan, Korea, Ireland, Pakistan and Malaysia. FIH CEO Thierry Weil said: “On behalf of FIH, I’d like to thank wholeheartedly the South African Hockey Association for hosting this inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup. Everyone could see how successful the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup – the first FIH World Cup to be staged on African soil – was, and we’re delighted to go back to Potchefstroom soon! With the Nations Cup, not only a true hockey festival awaits all hockey fans, but there’s a lot a stake for the teams, including a place within the FIH Hockey Pro League!” Shaune Baaitjies, Acting CEO of SA Hockey: “South Africa showed our capacity as a world class host with the hosting of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom earlier this year. The North West University facilities were outstanding and received wonderful reviews from all involved. We are delighted that the FIH has chosen to host the FIH Hockey Nations Cup in Potchefstroom. The South African Men enjoyed playing the home series of games in the FIH Hockey Pro League at the venue and look forward to adding more remarkable memories for the international hockey family. It promises to be a wonderful tournament at a wonderful venue!” The inaugural FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup will be held in Valencia, Spain, from 11 to 17 December this year. For more information about FIH and hockey in general, please visit FIH.hockey, follow the FIH social media channels – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and download the Watch.Hockey app. #FIHNationsCup #HockeyEquals #HockeyInvites For more information about FIH and hockey in general, please consult FIH.hockey, follow the FIH social media channels – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and download the Watch.Hockey app.

        ACN 2022 – Match Schedule | Day 7

          ACN 2022 - MATCH SCHEDULESMATCH SCHEDULE - JANUARY 23, 2022 Zambia(W) 2 Uganda(W) 1 Namibia(W) 0 Nigeria(W) 1 Kenya(W) (3) Zimbabew(W) (1)   PENALTIES Nigeria(M) 4 Kenya(M) 2 S. Africa(W) 3 Ghana(W) 1 S. Africa(M) (3) Egypt(M) (1)   PENALTIES ACN 2022 | Match Day 7 - Pictures

          ACN 2022 – Match Schedule | Day 6

            ACN 2022 - MATCH SCHEDULESMATCH SCHEDULE - JANUARY 22, 2022 Ghana(M) 6 Uganda(M) 1 S. Africa(M) 7 Nigeria(M) 0 Egypt(M) 5 Kenya(M) 1 ACN 2022 - Day 6 - Pictures

            ACN 2022 – South Africa prepare for Semi-Final with ruthless win

              The South African women’s hockey team had already qualified for the semi-finals having scored 9 unanswered goals in the tournament, but they were looking to step up their cutting edge in front of goal in todays final Pool A match against Uganda. They were also looking to celebrate Tarryn Lombard’s 50th game in style. They produced a clinical opening quarter of the game with some beautiful symmetry to the timing of their goals. They scored 4 goals, each split by three minutes to lead the opening quarter 4-0. Tarryn Lombard opened the scoring in the 6th minute to start her 50th test on a high and she was joined on the scoresheet by Tegan Fourie, Shirndre-Lee Simmons (With her first international goal) and Lilian du Plessis. Despite their ongoing domination the South Africans were disappointed that they failed to add to the scoresheet in the second quarter, although Uganda will be proud of the defensive effort, they put in to keep the score at 4-0 at the half time break They could do nothing to stop the South Africans though as Quanita Bobbs made it 5-0 before Lilian du Plessis scored her 38th career goal at African Continental Tournaments. The apt cherry on the cake though came in the final quarter when Tarryn Lombard added her 2nd, 3rd and 4th goals in an incredibly memorable game for her. Bernadette Coston got her own goal as well to take South Africa into double figures, the first to do so at this tournament. Inky Zondi, Head Coach of the SA Women: “We played very well today and nice to score some goals. Uganda plays with tremendous spirit and it’s a really great addition to the tournament to have them here. From here we focus on the semi-final tomorrow!” The South Africans next take on Kenya in the Semi-Final tomorrow 17;45 South African time, while the second semi-final will see Ghana take on Zimbabwe straight afterwards. AFCON 2022 – Day 4 Results Women Pool A South Africa 10-0 Uganda Zimbabwe 1-1 Namibia Pool B Ghana 4-0 Zambia Nigeria 1-2 Kenya Source: SAHockey.co.za

              ACN 2022 – Match Schedule | Day 5

                ACN 2022 - MATCH SCHEDULESMATCH SCHEDULE - JANUARY 21, 2022 Namibia(M) 2 Uganda(M) 3 Namibia(W) 3 Zambia(W) 2   (PENALTIES) Nigeria(W) 4 Uganda(W) 0 S. Africa(W) 4 Kenya(W) 0 Ghana(W) 2 Zimbabwe(W) 1 Day 5 - Pictures

                ACN 2022 | South Africa seal top spot of Pool A in Kenya victory

                  With both South Africa and Kenya having already qualified from Pool A for the Semi-Finals following respective victories against Namibia. The two sides have played some classic matches over the years, none more than the 2-1 victory for South Africa at the 2015 Greenfields African Championships. Both teams were keen to secure top spot and the favourable draw in the Semi-Finals. For South Africa the match marked goalkeepers 50th cap for the country. Kenya started the game a little bit faster than the South Africans and won an early penalty corner. What would become a theme of the game on an inconsistent turf was the opportunity was lost. But it hardly mattered, and Kenya created another chance from the resultant play which Festus Onyango should have done better with. South Africa then created arguably the finest opportunity of the opening interchanges when a ball fell to Keenan Horne. The opportunity looked like a replica of his opportunity against Germany at the Tokyo Olympics, but it was well saved by Shidogo in the Kenyan goal. A brilliant defensive block denied Brad Sherwood his third international goal after a scintillating run by the South African co vice-captain Bili Ntuli. South Africa and Kenya were awarded a number of penalty corners, but the titanic chess match played out as a goalless first half, much like a match between two teams already qualified for the semi-finals. The second half saw South Africa take the lead, which was probably deserved on the balance of play. Keenan Horne called for a quick ball from the sideline that caught the Kenyan defenders napping and a selfless ball to Bili Ntuli left the striker a simple job of tapping in. Ntuli and Spooner, a combination that works well for Harvestehuder in Germany, worked again for the South Africans as Spooner fired in a pinpoint cross and Ntuli was on hand to steer it home to give the South Africans a 2-0 lead. With the number of penalty corners being given away, it felt like one would eventually go in for one of the teams. And to the disappointment of the South Africans, it was the Kenyans who scored it. Captain Constance Wankgura fired it past Siya Nolutshungu to set up a grandstand finish. But rather than ending in a storm the game petered out with errors more telling than moments of brilliance. As a result, South Africa will now watch the action tomorrow to find out who they take on in the Semi-Finals on Saturday, while a date with Egypt is looming for the Kenyan Men. Tim Drummond, captain of South Africa. “Its always a physical game against Kenya. They are fit and a good team. We pride ourselves on our defence we will look at the video afterwards and see the areas that we need to improve. We always want to score goals and we will see different things we can do in the Semi-Final on Saturday.’