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

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]

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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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   1'
Hermanus   2', 8', 11', 13', 34', 44'
Finch   14', 57', 58'
Hatton   15', 26'
JP Britz   16', 30'
Hansen   19', 35'
Cleak   19', 39', 40'
Van der Merwe   21', 36'
Jacobs   29', 42'
Fourie   44'
Hansen   54', 55', 59'
La Cock   60+' 		Report
Umpires:
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
Daniel Matavata (MAW)
17 August 2024
16:00
Zimbabwe   3–4   Zambia
Am. Chomunorwa   3'
T. Kanyangarara   17', 44' 		Report Chalwe   9'
Mpande   20', 40', 57'
Umpires:
Chad Fourie (RSA)
Siyabonga Martins (NAM)
18 August 2024
12:00
Zambia   17–0   Eswatini
Mpande   2', 6', 25', 26', 51', 54', 58'
Ngulube   13', 23'
Bwali   16', 34', 37', 59'
Mwale   20'
Steinemann   56'
Banda   56', 58' 		Report
Umpires:
Siyabonga Martins (NAM)
Daniel Matavata (MAW)
18 August 2024
16:00
Namibia   5–2   Zimbabwe
Jacobs   10'
Cleak   10', 52'
Van der Merwe   13'
Finch   44' 		Report T. Kanyangarara   28'
Am. Chomunorwa   37'
Umpires:
Chad Fourie (RSA)
Abraham Chaya (ZAM)
20 August 2024
12:00
Zambia   0–5   Namibia
Report D. Britz   5'
Cleak   32'
Hermanus   33', 36'
Hansen   50'
Umpires:
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
Chad Fourie (RSA)
20 August 2024
16:00
Zimbabwe   6–0   Eswatini
Kamusewu   2'
T. Kanyangarara   38', 45'
Motsi   41'
Al. Chomunorwa   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   3', 45', 60+'
M. Kanyangarara   4', 30', 30', 47'
Mugore   8'
Kamusewu   13', 58'
Muchono   16'
Motsi   20', 33'
Am. Chomunorwa   26'
G. Chomunorwa   27', 51', 57', 59'
Al. Chomunorwa   28'
T. Kanyangarara   44', 55'
Erasmus   57' 		Report
Umpires:
Siyabonga Martins (NAM)
Abraham Chaya (ZAM)

Final

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21 August 2024
15:45
Namibia   4–0   Zambia
Hermanus   37', 42', 50'
Hansen   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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