2017 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations |
Tournament details |
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Host country | Egypt |
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City | Ismailia |
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Dates | 22–29 October |
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Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
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Venue(s) | Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium |
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Final positions |
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Champions | South Africa (7th title) |
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Runner-up | Egypt |
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Third place | Ghana |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 12 |
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Goals scored | 73 (6.08 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Ahmed El-Ganaini (6 goals) |
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The 2017 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations was the tenth edition of the Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Africa organised by the African Hockey Federation. It was held in Ismailia, Egypt from 22 to 29 October 2017.
Zambia withdrew before the tournament.[1][2] The winner qualified for the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup.[3]
The six-time defending champions South Africa won their seventh title.[4]
Venue
The location of the Africa Cup of Nations venue was the Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium in Ismailia.[citation needed]
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Location of the Africa Cup of Nations venue
Teams
Squads
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).[5]
Preliminary round
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
[6](H) Hosts
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) | |
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) | |
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium Umpires: Peter Kabaso (KEN) Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY) | |
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) | |
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium Umpires: Aziz Adimah (GHA) Darren Hubach (RSA) | |
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium Umpires: Peter Kabaso (KEN) Jibrin Kolo (NGA) | |
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) Michiel Otten (NED) | |
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) | |
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium Umpires: Aziz Adimah (GHA) Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY) | |
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
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
Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) Michiel Otten (NED) | |
Final standings
Source: FIH
(H) Host
Goalscorers
There were 73 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 6.08 goals per match.
6 goals
- Ahmed El-Ganaini
5 goals
4 goals
- Houssam Ghobran
3 goals
2 goals
- Hamada Atef
- Amr El-Hady
- Ahmed Gamal
- Amr Ibrahim
- Mohamed Zaki
- Emmanuel Ankomah
- Ernest Opoku
- Festus Onyango
- Daniel Bell
- Jonathan Robinson
- Reza Rosenberg
1 goal
- Mohamed Husseinen
- Ahmed Mohsen
- Charles Abbiw
- Michael Akuamoah-Boateng
- Michael Baiden
- Alfred Ntiamoah
- Francis Tettey
- Kennedy Mango
- George Mutria
- Muiz Bello
- Oluwatosin Fowobaje
- Michael John
- Mamman Mamman Kolo
- Tim Drummond
- Julian Hykes
Source: FIH
See also
References
- ^ "Ghana and Egypt dominate in Match Day one of Africa Cup of Nations". africahockey.org. 22 October 2017.
- ^ @SA_Hockey_Men (22 October 2017). "SA vs Zambia - men cancelled. Zambia never arrived and have pulled out of Africa Cup" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Egypt to host 2017 Hockey African Cup of Nations". egyptindependent.com. 31 July 2017.
- ^ "South Africa complete double at Africa Cup of Nations". fih.ch. 29 October 2017.
- ^ Schedule
- ^ Regulations
External links