15 Apr, 2025 From 18 to 25 April 2025, the best junior men’s and women’s hockey teams from Africa will compete in Windhoek, Namibia in the Junior Africa Cup 2025, with the final three men’s and women’s spots up for grabs in the upcoming FIH Junior Hockey World Cups 2025, to be played in India (men’s) and Chile (women’s), with an expanded competition format that will feature 24 teams in each competition for the very first time! In the men’s competition, it will be Egypt, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe scrapping for the three spots available from Africa in the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup India 2025. The teams have been split into two pools, with Pool A comprising Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria and South Africa, while it’ll be Egypt, Zambia and Zimbabwe competing in Pool B. Following the pool stages where each team plays the others in their pool once, the top two teams in both pools will qualify for the semi-finals. The winning teams in the semi-finals will qualify not just for the final, but also gain entry into the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup India 2025. The losing semi-finalists will then play in the bronze medal match with the winner becoming the final entrant to the World Cup. In the women’s competition, it will be Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe competing for the final three spots available in the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup Chile 2025. The six teams have been split into two pools of three teams each, with Pool A comprising Namibia, South Africa and Uganda, while it’ll be Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe competing in Pool B. Following the pool stages where each team plays the others in their pool once, the top two teams in both pools will qualify for the semi-finals. Similar to the men’s competition, the winning semi-finalists will qualify for the finals as well as the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup Chile 2025 and the losing semi-finalists will play in the bronze medal match with the winner becoming the final entrant to the World Cup. For more details about the event, click here. The FIH Junior Hockey Men’s World Cup 2025 will be played in Chennai and Madurai, India. As hosts India have already qualified for the competition. Belgium, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Austria and Switzerland have qualified from Europe. Argentina, Canada and Chile have qualified from the Americas. Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand secured qualification from Asia. Australia and New Zealand have qualified from Oceania. Following the three qualifiers from Africa, the qualification process for the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup India 2025 will be complete. The FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2025 will be played in Santiago, Chile. Chile have qualified as the hosts of the competition. Argentina, Uruguay, United States and Canada have qualified from the Americas. Austria, Belgium, England, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, Wales and Scotland have qualified from Europe. India, China, Japan, Korea and Malaysia secured qualification from Asia. Australia and New Zealand have secured their spot at the event from Oceania. Following the three qualifiers from Africa, the qualification process for the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup Chile 2025 will be complete. Source: fih.hockey

8 Men & 7 Women nations confirmed to participate with their U21 squads. Men Women 1. Egypt 🇪🇬 1. Ghana 🇬🇭 2. Ghana 🇬🇭 2. Kenya 🇰🇪 3. Kenya 🇰🇪 3. Namibia 🇳🇦 4. Namibia 🇳🇦 4. South Africa 🇿🇦 5. Nigeria 🇳🇬 5. Uganda 🇺🇬 6. South Africa 🇿🇦 6. Zambia 🇿🇲 7. Zambia 🇿🇲 7. Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 8. Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 #JAC2024 #AfricaHockeyNews #HockeyInvites

Match Schedule | Junior Africa Cup [JAC 2024] – Windhoek, Namibia 🇳🇦 (18-25 April 2025). 8 Men & 7 Women nations confirmed to participate with their U21 squads. Men Women 1. Egypt 🇪🇬 2. Ghana 🇬🇭 3. Kenya 🇰🇪 4. Namibia 🇳🇦 5. Nigeria 🇳🇬 6. South Africa 🇿🇦 7. Zambia 🇿🇲 8. Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 1. Ghana 🇬🇭 2. Kenya 🇰🇪 3. Namibia 🇳🇦 4. South Africa 🇿🇦 5. Uganda 🇺🇬 6. Zambia 🇿🇲 7. Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 #JAC2024 #AfricaHockeyNews #HockeyInvites

Based on consultation with / approval of the FIH aiming at portraying Africa’s young talents in the Junior World Cup qualifiers to select the top 3 nations per gender to qualify to the Junior World Cups scheduled for December 2025, and after discussions among 24 National Associations at the AfHF Forum held on 7 Nov. 2024, along the 2024 FIH Congress in Muscat (Oman), the AfHF decided to postpone the Junior Africa Cup [JAC] (Men/Women) to April 2025 (Exact dates to be confirmed). Stay tuned for further JAC announcements soon.

Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2024 (M/W) – Announcement

20 March 2023 Lausanne, Switzerland: From 12-16 March 2023, the best young hockey teams, in both men’s and women’s category, from Africa competed in the Junior Africa Cup at Ismailia, Egypt for the title and two spots per gender, in the upcoming FIH Junior World Cups 2023. In the women’s competition, South Africa were crowned champions winning the finals against Zimbabwe, who also qualified for the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup Chile 2023. It was double delight for South Africa as they were the winners in the men’s competition as well, defeating hosts Egypt, with both teams securing qualification for the FIH Junior Hockey Men’s World Cup Malaysia 2023. In the group stage of the women’s tournament South Africa were the dominant team, winning all three matches, scoring 19 goals and conceding none. In fact the South African team went through the entire tournament without conceding a single goal! Zimbabwe finished second in the group stage registering convincing wins over Kenya and Egypt, after recovering from an opening game 3-0 defeat to South Africa. The two teams faced off in the finals, and South Africa edged the hard fought match 1-0, thanks to a final quarter goal by Jesquinique Coltman. Zimbabwe’s second place finish assured them of a spot in the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup 2023, which is to be held in Santiago, Chile later this year. Tinodiwanashe Elijah (ZIM), Tamlyn Kock (RSA), Kutlwano May (RSA) were the top scorers in the tournament, scoring 4 goals from 4 games. Lenise Marais, coach of the victorious South African team, speaking on her team’s success said: “We are extremely pleased to have won the Junior Africa Cup and qualify for the Junior World Cup at the end of the year. The team has taken several key learnings away from the tournament last week and we trust these will help prepare us even more for the challenges coming ahead. As a team we would like to thank the AfHF, LOC and volunteers for a well organised event.” In the group stage of the men’s tournament South Africa finished in the top spot winning all three matches, scoring 15 goals and conceding just 1. Egypt finished second, registering wins against Zimbabwe and Kenya on either side of a defeat to South Africa. The finals was an exciting affair as South Africa seemed to be in complete control heading into the final quarter with a 2-0 lead, but a remarkable comeback by Egypt, who struck twice in 3 minutes sent the match into a shoot-out. The teams were locked in at 3-3 after five attempts, but it was the South African team who held their nerves in the sudden death to prevail 4-3 in the shoot-outs. Egypt’s second place finish assured them of a spot in the FIH Junior Men’s World Cup 2023, which is to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia later this year. James Flint (RSA) was the stand out scorer in the tournament, scoring 5 goals from penalty corners, including one in the finals. Guy Elliott, coach of the South African team, speaking after his team’s title victory, said: “I am extremely proud of my team’s performance. It has not been an easy process to get to Egypt, and for them to perform regardless of that, shows the strength and determination of the team. I feel that the team’s spirit and identity reflects who South Africans are.” For more information about FIH and hockey in general, please download the Watch.Hockey app or follow the FIH social media channels – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and website. #HockeyEquals #HockeyInvites

Congratulations to the Men’s Teams of South Africa and Egypt who qualified to the Men’s Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (5-16 Dec. 2023) #JAC2023 #JWC2023

Congratulations 🎉 to the Women’s Teams of South Africa 🇿🇦 and Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 who qualified to the Women’s Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile 🇨🇱 (6-17 Dec. 2023) #JAC2023 #JWC2023

Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2023 (Men/Women) | Medal Winners   Congratulations to South Africa Men U21 for winning the Gold Medal– Junior Africa Cup 2023 Full Time : South Africa (4) – Egypt (3) #JAC2023 #AfricaHockeyNews Congratulations to Egypt Men U21 for winning the Silver Medal – Junior Africa Cup 2023 Full Time : South Africa (4) – Egypt (3) #JAC2023 #AfricaHockeyNews Congratulations kenya “ Men“ for winning the Bronze Medal– Junior Africa Cup Full Time : Kenya – Zimbabwe #jac2023 #egyhockey #Egypt     Congratulations to South Africa Women U21 for winning the Gold Medal– Junior Africa Cup 2023 Full Time : South Africa – Zimbabwe #JAC2023 #AfricaHockeyNews Congratulations to Zimbabwe Women U21 for winning the Silver Medal – Junior Africa Cup 2023 Full Time : South Africa – Zimbabwe #JAC2023 #AfricaHockeyNews Congratulations Egypt Women U21 for winning the Bronze Medal– Junior Africa Cup Full Time : Egypt – Kenya #JAC2023