December 16, 2022
The South African women’s hockey 5s have qualified for the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup in Muscat, Oman after beating Egypt in a third-place play-off on Thursday, 15 December 2022.
The ladies in green and gold were the first team to qualify for the inaugural FIH Hockey 5s World Cup after beating their opponents 7-0. The team played a total of four games throughout the African qualifiers, losing to Zambia and Namibia.
Namibia won gold after beating Zambia 2-1 in the final, with Zambia grabbing silver and South Africa bronze. The FIH Hockey 5s World Cup will take place in January 2024.
Results: African Qualifiers in Egypt
Day 1
South Africa 4 – 5 Zambia
Day 2
South Africa 2 – 3 Namibia
South Africa 5 – 0 Kenya
Day 4
South Africa 6 -1 Egypt
Play-Offs
South Africa 7 – 0
Photo 1 Caption: The South African women’s hockey 5s have qualified for the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup in Muscat, Oman after beating Egypt in a third-place play-off on Thursday, 15 December 2022. Photo: Egypt Hockey (Facebook)
Source: gsport.co.za
