2024 Men's Nkosi Cup

2024 Men's Nkosi Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityCape Town
Dates13–17 December
Teams4 (from 3 confederations) (from 2 associations)
Venue(s)Wynberg Military Base Stadium
Final positions
Champions South Africa
Runner-up Namibia
Third place Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored84 (8.4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mustapha Cassiem (14 goals)
Best goalkeeper Richter van Rooyen[1]
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The 2024 Nkosi Cup was the second edition of the Nkosi Cup, an annual invitational international men's indoor hockey tournament in South Africa. It was held in Wynberg Military Base Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa from 13 to 17 December 2024.[2][3]

Teams

 Ireland
  1. Stephen O'Keeffe (C, GK)
  2. Jakim Bernsden (GK)
  3. Ryan Williams
  4. Harry Macmahon
  5. Jack Haycock
  6. Ben O'Grady
  7. Oliver Kidd
  8. Scott McCabe
  9. Ross Canning
  10. Greg Williams
  11. James Walker
  12. Craig MacKay
 Namibia[4]
  1. Richter van Rooyen (GK)
  2. Roben Kambinda (GK)
  3. David Britz
  4. Fagan Hansen
  5. John-Paul Britz
  6. Cody van der Merwe
  7. Nico Neethling
  8. Dakota Hansen
  9. Pieter Jacobs (C)
  10. Matukaramove Kavikairiua
  11. Delron Handura
  12. Brynn Cleak (C)
 New Zealand
  1. Max Ruffell (GK)
  2. Luka Clark
  3. Benedict van Woerkom
  4. David Green (C)
  5. Matthew Symonds
  6. Daniel Scanlon
  7. Maks Wyndham-Smith
  8. Isaac Houlbrooke
  9. Ben Allen
  10. Jarryd Russell
  11. Alexander Sumenko-Bucknell
  12. Angus Griffin (GK)
 South Africa[5]
  1. Anton van Loggerenberg (GK)
  2. Mustapha Cassiem
  3. Justin Domleo
  4. Hans Neethling
  5. Dayaan Cassiem (C)
  6. Keegan Hezlett
  7. Litha Kraai
  8. Dalpiarro Langford
  9. Rusten Abrahams
  10. Jethro Eustice
  11. Cullin de Jager (GK)
  12. Leruo Ditlhakanyane

Preliminary round

All times are local (All times are local (UTC+2)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  South Africa (H) 3 3 0 0 20 7 +13 9
2  New Zealand 3 2 0 1 13 16 −3 6
3  Namibia 3 1 0 2 12 9 +3 3
4  Ireland 3 0 0 3 8 21 −13 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
13 December 2024
17:15
Namibia  7–2  Ireland
Van der Merwe  6'
D. Hansen  9'
F. Hansen  23', 39'
Jacobs  26'
Cleak  37'
JP Britz  37' 		Report Canning  27'
Walker  28'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Baskar Raman (MAS)
13 December 2024
19:45
South Africa  10–2  New Zealand
Kraai  7', 40'
Domleo  9'
D. Cassiem  11', 25'
Neethling  12', 38'
M. Cassiem  24', 38'
Hezlett  33' 		Report Houlbrooke  18'
Van Woerkom  32'
Umpires:
Colm Kavanagh (IRL)
Siyabonga Martins (NAM)
14 December 2024
17:15
New Zealand  7–3  Ireland
Wyndham-Smith  4', 34'
Clark  13'
Allen  20', 31'
Houlbrooke  33', 38' 		Report Canning  9'
MacKay  14', 27'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Siyabonga Martins (NAM)
14 December 2024
19:45
Namibia  2–3  South Africa
Cleak  5'
D. Hansen  16' 		Report M. Cassiem  29', 34', 36'
Umpires:
Baskar Raman (MAS)
Colm Kavanagh (IRL)
15 December 2024
16:15
New Zealand  4–3  Namibia
Wyndham-Smith  8'
Clark  11'
Van Woerkom  28', 35' 		Report Jacobs  34', 37'
F. Hansen  37'
Umpires:
Colm Kavanagh (IRL)
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
15 December 2024
18:45
Ireland  3–7  South Africa
MacKay  3'
Canning  19'
Kidd  37' 		Report M. Cassiem  4', 13', 25', 39'
Domleo  8'
Kraai  16'
Neethling  34'
Umpires:
Baskar Raman (MAS)
Siyabonga Martins (NAM)

Final round

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 December
 
 
 South Africa6
 
17 December
 
 Ireland1
 
 South Africa3
 
16 December
 
 Namibia2
 
 New Zealand3
 
 
 Namibia6
 
Third place
 
 
17 December
 
 
 Ireland (p.s.o.)5 (2)
 
 
 New Zealand5 (0)

Semi–Final

16 December 2024
17:15
South Africa  6–1  Ireland
Eustice  3', 26'
D. Cassiem  4'
M. Cassiem  24', 38'
Neethling  40' 		Report MacKay  39'
Umpires:
Baskar Raman (MAS)
Siyabonga Martins (NAM)
16 December 2024
18:30
New Zealand  3–6  Namibia
Scanlon  12'
Van Woerkom  15'
Houlbrooke  36' 		Report JP Britz  1', 13', 40'
D. Hansen  8'
Cleak  33'
F. Hansen  38'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Colm Kavanagh (IRL)

3rd–4th Place

17 December 2024
17:15
Ireland  5–5  New Zealand
Canning  3', 17', 26'
Williams  14'
Kidd  21' 		Report Wyndham-Smith  18'
Van Woerkom  22', 26', 33', 40'
Penalties
Canning
Williams 		2–0 Houlbrooke
Symonds
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Baskar Raman (MAS)

Final

17 December 2024
19:45
South Africa  3–2  Namibia
M. Cassiem  26', 27', 37' Report JP Britz  16'
F. Hansen  29'
Umpires:
Colm Kavanagh (IRL)
Siyabonga Martins (NAM)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team
 South Africa (H)
 Namibia
 Ireland
4  New Zealand
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Goalscorers

There were 84 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 8.4 goals per match.

14 goals

8 goals

  • Benedict van Woerkom

6 goals

  • Ross Canning

5 goals

  • John-Paul Britz
  • Fagan Hansen

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

  • James Walker
  • Greg Williams
  • Cody van der Merwe
  • Daniel Scanlon
  • Keegan Hezlett

Source: FIH

See also

References

  1. ^ "NKOSI CUP 2024 | Champions defend their titles". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  2. ^ "Get Ready for the 2024 Nkosi Cup!". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  3. ^ @proseriesindoor; (9 September 2024). "1st of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere," – via Instagram.
  4. ^ Mupetami, Limba (2024-11-21). "Namibian hockey teams readying for Nkosi Cup". New Era. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  5. ^ "South African Hockey Names Indoor Men's Squad for FIH Indoor World Cup". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  6. ^ "FIH Tournament Regulations Indoor Competitions" (PDF). February 2024.
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