The 2019 Men's African Olympic Qualifier was the fourth edition of the African qualification tournament for the men's field hockey event at the Summer Olympics. It was held alongside the women's tournament in Stellenbosch, South Africa from 12 to 18 August 2019.[1]
| African Hockey Road to Tokyo 2020 | |||
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| Tournament details | |||
| Host country | South Africa | ||
| City | Stellenbosch | ||
| Dates | 12–18 August | ||
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Stellenbosch University | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  South Africa (4th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Egypt | ||
| Third place |  Ghana | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Goals scored | 87 (5.8 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Austin Smith (10 goals) | ||
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The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
South Africa won the tournament for the fourth time.[3]
Teams
editThe following eight teams, shown with pre-tournament FIH World Rankings, were expected to participate in the tournament.[4] Nigeria and Uganda withdrew before the tournament.
Results
editAll times are local (UTC+2).
Pool
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa (H)
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 15 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Egypt
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 12 | |
| 3 | Ghana
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Zimbabwe
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Kenya
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Namibia
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 1 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[5]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[5]
(H) Hosts
Fixtures
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Goalscorers
editThere were 87 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 5.8 goals per match.
10 goals
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Amr El-Hady- Ahmed Gamal
- Mohamed Ragab
- Ashraf Said
Michael Baiden- Johnny Botsio
- Benjamin Kwofie
Arnold Marango- Willis Okeyo
Percy Barthram- Brynn Cleak
- Dylan Finch
- Pieter Jacobs
- Cody van der Merwe
- Nico Neethling
Timothy Drummond- Clinton Panther
- Taine Paton
Tatenda Kanyangarara- Rangarirai Mungwiniri
- Tony O'Riordan
Source: FIH
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "African Road To Tokyo (Men & Women) Calendar". www.africahockey.org. African Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 – FIH Hockey Qualification System" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Tokyo beckons as South Africa's continental success continues". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Teams". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ FIH General Tournament Regulations March 2019