2017 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations

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)
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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.

Suez Canal Stadium
Location of the Africa Cup of Nations venue

Teams

Squads

Main article: 2017 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations squads

Results

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

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) Hosts
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

Pos Team Qualification
1  South Africa 2018 World Cup
2  Egypt (H)
3  Ghana
4  Kenya
5  Nigeria
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

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