2017 Hockey Africa Cup of Nations

The 2017 Hockey Africa Cup of Nations in field hockey for men and women was held from 22 to 29 October 2017. The winners of each event qualified for the 2018 Men's and 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup.[1]

2017 Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
CityIsmailia
Dates22–29 October
Venue(s)Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
← 2013 (previous) (next) 2021 →

Zambia withdrew before the tournament.[2][3]

South Africa won both tournaments.[4]

All times are local (UTC+2).[5]

Venue

The location of the Africa Cup of Nations venue was the Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium in Ismailia.

Suez Canal Stadium
Location of the Africa Cup of Nations venue

Men's tournament
2017 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
CityIsmailia
Dates22–29 October
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions South Africa (7th title)
Runner-up Egypt
Third place Ghana
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored73 (6.08 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ahmed El-Ganaini (6 goals)
← 2013 (previous) (next) 2021 →

Teams

Preliminary round
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Egypt (H) 4 3 1 0 24 5 +19 10 Final
2  South Africa 4 3 1 0 20 7 +13 10
3  Ghana 4 2 0 2 10 8 +2 6 Third place game
4  Kenya 4 1 0 3 4 14 −10 3
5  Nigeria 4 0 0 4 4 28 −24 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[6]
(H) Host.
22 October 2017
12:00
Ghana  3–0  Kenya
Damalie  4'
Akaba  33'
Akuamoah-Boateng  45'		 Report
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Javed Shaikh (IND)
Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY)
22 October 2017
15:00
Egypt  13–1  Nigeria
El-Ganaini  1', 10', 27'
Ibrahim  5', 9'
Mohsen  15'
Ghobran  30', 32', 43'
El-Naggar  32', 60'
El-Hady  35'
Zaki  40'		 Report Bello  41'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Michiel Otten (NED)
Aziz Adimah (GHA)
23 October 2017
13:00
South Africa  8–1  Nigeria
Horne  1', 35', 60'
Bell  21'
Rosenberg  21'
Hykes  42'
Eustice  45'
Robinson  54'		 Report Mamman  50'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Peter Kabaso (KEN)
Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY)
23 October 2017
15:00
Egypt  4–1  Kenya
El-Naggar  2'
El-Hady  4'
Ghobran  50'
Gamal  54'		 Report Mutira  52'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Jibrin Kolo (NGA)
Darren Hubach (RSA)
25 October 2017
13:00
Kenya  2–1  Nigeria
Onyango  43'
Wakhura  56'		 Report John  39'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Aziz Adimah (GHA)
Darren Hubach (RSA)
25 October 2017
17:00
South Africa  3–2  Ghana
Ntuli  8'
Paton  9', 46'		 Report Baiden  1'
Opoku  44'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Peter Kabaso (KEN)
Jibrin Kolo (NGA)
26 October 2017
15:00
Egypt  3–3  South Africa
Husseinen  30+'
Gamal  35'
El-Ganaini  41'		 Report Paton  23'
Ntuli  28'
Horne  48'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Javed Shaikh (IND)
Michiel Otten (NED)
26 October 2017
17:00
Nigeria  1–5  Ghana
Fowobaje  10' Report Damalie  21'
Ankomah  27'
Abbiw  45'
Ntiamoah  46'
Opoku  49'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Darren Hubach (RSA)
Peter Kabaso (KEN)
28 October 2017
11:00
South Africa  6–1  Kenya
Eustice  18'
Rosenberg  19'
Horne  34', 48'
Bell  37'
Robinson  46'		 Report Wakhura  19'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Aziz Adimah (GHA)
Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY)
28 October 2017
15:00
Ghana  0–4  Egypt
Report Atef  33', 38'
Zaki  46'
El-Ganaini  51'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Peter Kabaso (KEN)
Jibrin Kolo (NGA)

Classification round

Third and fourth place
29 October 2017
12:30
Ghana  5–3  Kenya
Tettey  20'
Akaba  20', 30'
Damalie  23'
Ankomah  42'		 Report Wakhura  17'
Onyango  52'
Munialo  56'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY)
Darren Hubach (RSA)

Final
29 October 2017
15:00
Egypt  1–2  South Africa
El-Ganaini  8' Report Paton  39'
Eustice  58'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Javed Shaikh (IND)
Michiel Otten (NED)

Final standings
Rank Team
 South Africa
 Egypt
 Ghana
4  Kenya
5  Nigeria

     Qualified for the 2018 World Cup

Women's tournament
2017 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
CityIsmailia
Dates22–29 October
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions South Africa (6th title)
Runner-up Ghana
Third place Nigeria
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored48 (4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Dirkie Chamberlain (8 goals)
← 2013 (previous) (next) 2021 →

Teams

Preliminary round
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa 4 4 0 0 24 0 +24 12 Final
2  Ghana 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 9
3  Kenya 4 2 0 2 3 7 −4 6 Third place game
4  Nigeria 4 0 1 3 1 8 −7 1
5  Egypt (H) 4 0 1 3 1 19 −18 1
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[6]
(H) Host.
22 October 2017
12:00
Nigeria  1–1  Egypt
Bomiegha  18' Report Morsy  28'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Andrea Nicholson (RSA)
Tina Agunda (KEN)
22 October 2017
14:00
Kenya  0–5  South Africa
Report Manuel  18', 58'
Chamberlain  25', 54'
Glasby  36'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Sampou Ebitmi (NGA)
23 October 2017
12:00
South Africa  5–0  Nigeria
Chamberlain  2'
Damons  6', 30', 60+'
Evans  49'		 Report
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Tina Agunda (KEN)
23 October 2017
14:00
Kenya  1–2  Ghana
Guchu  29' Report Boakye  51'
Umaru  54'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Claire Druijts (NED)
Fatma Abdel Hamid (EGY)
25 October 2017
12:00
Ghana  6–0  Egypt
Narkuor  10', 18'
Opoku  11'
Umaru  22', 44'
Fosuaa  44'		 Report
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Sampou Ebitmi (NGA)
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
25 October 2017
14:00
Kenya  1–0  Nigeria
Amutebi  59' Report
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Fatma Abdel Hamid (EGY)
26 October 2017
10:00
South Africa  11–0  Egypt
Damons  5', 45+'
Chamberlain  10', 38', 48', 48'
Van Jaarsveldt  13'
Bobbs  25'
Baxter  35'
Du Plessis  41', 59'		 Report
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Deborah Agunda (KEN)
Sampou Ebitmi (NGA)
26 October 2017
12:00
Ghana  1–0  Nigeria
Afriyie  33' Report
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Claire Druijts (NED)
Andrea Nicholson (RSA)
28 October 2017
12:00
Ghana  0–3  South Africa
Report Evans  4'
Davids  7'
Chamberlain  18'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Deborah Agunda (KEN)
28 October 2017
14:00
Egypt  0–1  Kenya
Report Nekesa  43'
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Claire Druijts (NED)

Classification round

Third and fourth place
29 October 2017
11:00
Kenya  3–3  Nigeria
Okumu  24'
Vodoti  39'
Karanja  52'		 Report Uwuoezi  20'
Ovo  44'
Johnson  46'
Penalties
Kuira
Omaido
Aura
Karanja
Aura 		1–2 Uwuoezi
Irame
John
Ovo
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Andrea Nicholson (RSA)
Fatma Abdel Hamid (EGY)

Final
29 October 2017
13:30
South Africa  4–0  Ghana
Davids  19'
Du Plessis  25'
Glasby  29', 47'		 Report
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Umpires:
Celine Martin-Schmets (BEL)
Claire Druijts (NED)

Final standings
Rank Team
 South Africa
 Ghana
 Nigeria
4  Kenya
5  Egypt

     Qualified for the 2018 World Cup

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References
  1. "Egypt to host 2017 Hockey African Cup of Nations". egyptindependent.com. 31 July 2017.
  2. "Ghana and Egypt dominate in Match Day one of Africa Cup of Nations". africahockey.org. 22 October 2017.
  3. @SA_Hockey_Men (22 October 2017). "SA vs Zambia - men cancelled. Zambia never arrived and have pulled out of Africa Cup" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. "South Africa complete double at Africa Cup of Nations". fih.ch. 29 October 2017.
  5. Schedule
  6. Regulations
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