2024 Women's Hockey Junior Africa Cup

2024 Women's Junior Africa Cup
Tournament details
Host countryNamibia
CityWindhoek
Dates18–25 April 2025
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Windhoek High School
Final positions
Champions South Africa (8th title)
Runner-up Namibia
Third place Zimbabwe
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored97 (5.71 per match)
Top scorer(s) Caylin Maree (10 goals)
Best player Ntsopa Mokoena
Best goalkeeper Jasmine Cartwright
Fair play award Kenya[1]
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The 2024 Women's Hockey Junior Africa Cup was the tenth edition of the Women's Junior Africa Cup, the women's international under-21 field hockey championship of Africa, organized by the African Hockey Federation. It was held alongside the men's tournament at Windhoek High School in Windhoek, Namibia from 18 to 25 April 2025.[2][3]

The tournament served as a direct qualifier for the 2025 Junior World Cup, with the top three teams.[4]

The defending champions South Africa won their eighth title after defeating the hosts Namibia 5–0 in the final.[5][6][7]

Qualified teams

The following teams have qualified for the tournament.[8] Ghana withdrew from the tournament due to financial challenges.[9]

 Ghana
 Kenya[10]

Head Coach: Rose Mbulo

  1. Rebecca Nasambu (GK)
  2. Marione Wekesa
  3. Velma Otieno
  4. Mitchelle Sawanga
  5. Wendy Nyongesa
  6. Munira Magumba
  7. Daughty Ranga (C)
  8. Millicent Abukuse
  9. Dorah Jokeyo
  10. Joyline Jeptoo
  11. Brenda Mwagandi
  12. Cynthia Auma
  13. Irene Senoi
  14. Lavenda Ong'ayo
  15. Daina Namachanja
  16. Faith Amondi
  17. Abigael Jelagat
  18. Prevon Mukhongo
  19. Sharleen Ouma (GK)
 Namibia

Head Coach: Sedtric Makati

  1. Jasmine Cartwright (GK)
  2. Marlene Coetzee
  3. Azaylee Philander (C)
  4. Tisha Semedo
  5. Onique Bezuidenhout
  6. Abigail Rowles
  7. Marika Neethling
  8. Jessica Gresse
  9. Nicola Fourie
  10. Kyla Gille
  11. Alice Rowles
  12. Anthea Coetzee
  13. Milah Malan
  14. Maryke Kruger
  15. Annica Higgs
  16. Louise McCarthy
  17. Mia Karsten
  18. Anri Jacobs (GK)
  19. Sharleen Ouma (GK)
 South Africa[11]

Head Coach: Cindy Brown

  1. Lilly-Anne Theron (GK)
  2. Paige Salis
  3. Germarie Spershott
  4. Tara Pakendorf
  5. Jodie Blows
  6. Amber Fairon
  7. Caylin Maree
  8. Ané Janse van Vuuren
  9. Jenna Blaauw
  10. Baylee Engelke
  11. Paris-Gail Isaacs
  12. Nomsa Mzizi
  13. Ntsopa Mokoena
  14. Teshawn de la Rey
  15. Reabetswe Phume
  16. Richele Norval (GK)
  17. Ifeoma Ndubueze
  18. Angele Vogel
 Uganda

Head Coach: Moses Nsereko

  1. Hajirah Namwase (GK)
  2. Winnie Nandi (C)
  3. Stella Nankinga
  4. Daniellah Amara
  5. Irine Atim
  6. Juliet Babirye
  7. Anita Atim
  8. Hildah Balondemu (C)
  9. Jolly Alimo (C)
  10. Pauline Ninsiima
  11. Nelly Temaiya
  12. Juliana Nabatanzi
  13. Ingrid Nabayijja
  14. Noeline Natabo
  15. Destiny Bwengye
  16. Janet Nakato
  17. Rhemah Ahairwe (GK)
 Zambia

Head Coach: Godfrey Lwando

  1. Chengelo Chungu (GK)
  2. Natasha Malokota
  3. Selina Banda
  4. Thabita Mwefu (C)
  5. Beatrice Mwale (C)
  6. Anna Phiri
  7. Kaira Naomi
  8. Esnart Soko
  9. Memory Chaya
  10. Rosemary Chanda
  11. Mercy Mutambo
  12. Salome Mwale
  13. Christine Kaluba
  14. Prisca Tagwireyi
  15. Delphister Miyato
  16. Priscilla Chipolepole (GK)
  17. Racheal Nakombe
  18. Tanisha Patel
 Zimbabwe[12]

Head Coach: Bradley Heuer

  1. Tinodiwanashe Elijah (C)
  2. Mufarowashe Matambo
  3. Amber Tozana
  4. Ruvarashe Mushavi
  5. Nyasha Nyaguze
  6. Stephanie Bwerinofa
  7. Tayla Ellerman
  8. Marilena Fernandes
  9. Hannah Godfrey
  10. Panaka Kambadza
  11. Tanatswa Mukotekwa
  12. Tawana Munyawarara
  13. Chidochashe Munyonga
  14. Mutsawashe Musiyiwa
  15. Jessica Orford
  16. Janelle Wightman
  17. Rebeca Winsor

Results

All times are local (UTC+2).

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa 5 5 0 0 39 1 +38 15 Final and
2025 Junior World Cup
2  Namibia (H) 5 4 0 1 25 7 +18 12
3  Zimbabwe 5 3 0 2 17 14 +3 9 Third place match
4  Uganda 5 1 1 3 3 15 −12 4
5  Kenya 5 0 2 3 2 12 −10 2
6  Zambia 5 0 1 4 4 41 −37 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 for.[13]
(H) Hosts

Matches

18 April 2025
09:00
South Africa  5–0
Forfeit[note 1] 		 Uganda
Report
Umpires:
Irene Handura (NAM)
Haitham Selim (EGY)
18 April 2025
11:00
Zimbabwe  8–1  Zambia
Winsor  4'
Kambadza  17', 43'
Matambo  26', 47'
Elijah  34', 55'
Nyaguze  54' 		Report Malokota  13'
Umpires:
Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
Irene Handura (NAM)
18 April 2025
15:00
Kenya  0–3  Namibia
Report Kruger  19'
Semedo  41', 47'
Umpires:
Mari-Elize Swart (RSA)
Shahiela Johari (MAS)
19 April 2025
09:00
South Africa  19–0  Zambia
Maree  7', 19', 33', 42'
Phume  9'
Fairon  14', 60'
Blaauw  16'
Mokoena  26', 53'
Isaacs  32'
Spershott  33', 39', 51'
Vogel  49'
De la Rey  53', 54'
Engelke  56'
Blows  57' 		Report
Umpires:
Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
Kenneth Tamale (UGA)
19 April 2025
17:00
Zimbabwe  0–6  Namibia
Report Bezuidenhout  5', 11'
Karsten  14', 41'
Kruger  27'
Neethling  35'
Umpires:
Mari-Elize Swart (RSA)
Shahiela Johari (MAS)
19 April 2025
19:00
Uganda  0–0  Kenya
Report
Umpires:
Irene Handura (NAM)
Shahiela Johari (MAS)
21 April 2025
09:00
Uganda  1–5  Zimbabwe
Natabo  42' Report Elijah  7'
Orford  30'
Tozana  43'
Munyawarara  53', 58'
Umpires:
Irene Handura (NAM)
Linah Barasa (KEN)
21 April 2025
15:00
Kenya  0–4  South Africa
Report Isaacs  2'
Salis  13'
Maree  49'
Spershott  58'
Umpires:
Shahiela Johari (MAS)
Kenneth Tamale (UGA)
21 April 2025
19:00
Namibia  11–1  Zambia
Philander  4', 49'
Karsten  5', 20'
Higgs  8'
Neethling  14', 35', 45'
M. Coetzee  29'
Rowles  52', 53' 		Report Chaya  57'
Umpires:
Mari-Elize Swart (RSA)
Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
22 April 2025
09:00
Zimbabwe  0–5  South Africa
Report Salis  8'
De la Rey  39'
Maree  51'
Janse van Vuuren  52'
Spershott  54'
Umpires:
Irene Handura (NAM)
Kenneth Tamale (UGA)
22 April 2025
15:00
Zambia  1–1  Kenya
Kaluba  59' Report Mwagandi  26'
Umpires:
Shahiela Johari (MAS)
Mari-Elize Swart (RSA)
22 April 2025
19:00
Namibia  4–0  Uganda
Malan  3'
Kruger  8'
M. Coetzee  41'
Neethling  54' 		Report
Umpires:
Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
Linah Barasa (KEN)
24 April 2025
09:00
Zambia  1–2  Uganda
Mwale  57' Report Alimo  3'
Temaiya  17'
Umpires:
Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
Irene Handura (NAM)
24 April 2025
13:00
Kenya  1–4  Zimbabwe
Namachanja  18' Report Elijah  9', 52'
Kambadza  55'
Orford  60+'
Umpires:
Mari-Elize Swart (RSA)
Kenneth Tamale (UGA)
24 April 2025
15:00
South Africa  6–1  Namibia
De la Rey  12', 49'
Mokoena  24'
Maree  31', 35'
Isaacs  38' 		Report Karsten  43'
Umpires:
Shahiela Johari (MAS)
Linah Barasa (KEN)

Classification round

Third and fourth place

25 April 2025
12:15
Zimbabwe  6–1  Uganda
Elijah  8'
Nyaguze  23'
Tozana  29', 50'
Matambo  40'
Mushavi  48' 		Report Nakato  59'
Umpires:
Irene Handura (NAM)
Mari-Elize Swart (RSA)

Final

25 April 2025
16:45
South Africa  5–0  Namibia
Maree  21', 34'
Mokoena  33', 56'
Blows  43' 		Report
Umpires:
Shahiela Johari (MAS)
Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Qualification
 South Africa 2025 Junior World Cup
 Namibia (H)
 Zimbabwe
4  Uganda
5  Kenya
6  Zambia
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[6][5][7]

Top Goalscorer Player of the Tournament Goalkeeper of the Tournament
Caylin Maree Ntsopa Mokoena Jasmine Cartwright

Goalscorers

There were 97 goals scored in 17 matches, for an average of 5.71 goals per match.

10 goals

  • Caylin Maree

6 goals

  • Tinodiwanashe Elijah

5 goals

  • Mia Karsten
  • Marika Neethling
  • Teshawn de la Rey
  • Ntsopa Mokoena
  • Germarie Spershott

3 goals

2 goals

  • Onique Bezuidenhout
  • Marlene Coetzee
  • Azaylee Philander
  • Alice Rowles
  • Tisha Semedo
  • Jodie Blows
  • Amber Fairon
  • Paige Salis
  • Tawana Munyawarara
  • Nyasha Nyaguze
  • Jessica Orford

1 goal

  • Brenda Mwagandi
  • Daina Namachanja
  • Annica Higgs
  • Milah Malan
  • Jenna Blaauw
  • Baylee Engelke
  • Ané Janse van Vuuren
  • Reabetswe Phume
  • Angele Vogel
  • Jolly Alimo
  • Janet Nakato
  • Noeline Natabo
  • Nelly Temaiya
  • Memory Chaya
  • Christine Kaluba
  • Natasha Malokota
  • Beatrice Mwale
  • Ruvarashe Mushavi
  • Rebeca Winsor

Source: FIH

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Uganda have a delayed flight arrival, so they are missing their first match with South Africa.[14]

References

  1. ^ @juniorafricacup24; (26 April 2025). "Congratulations to the Kenya women's team for receiving the Fair Play Award of the tournament!" – via Instagram.
  2. ^ @africanhockeyfederation; (9 November 2024). "Postpone New Date." – via Instagram.
  3. ^ "Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2024 (M&W)". African Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  4. ^ "Qualification System for 2025 FIH Junior World Cups" (PDF). fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b Chiwanza, C. S. (2025-04-25). "SuperSport Schools Plus | South Africa u21 Women win gold at Junior Africa Cup". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  6. ^ a b "Junior Africa Cup – Final Recap Windhoek, Namibia". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  7. ^ a b "South Africa Crowned Champions of Africa Once Again". gsport4girls. 2025-04-26. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  8. ^ @africanhockeyfederation; (21 February 2025). "8 Men & 7 Women nations confirmed to participate with their U21 squads at the 2024 Junior Africa Cup [JAC 2024] in Windhoek, Namibia 🇳🇦 during the period 18-27 April 2025" – via Instagram.
  9. ^ Bediako, Kwame (12 April 2025). "Ghana withdraws from Africa Hockey Cup over financial challenges". gbcghanaonline.com. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Kenya hockey union names final squads for 2024 junior Africa Cup in Namibia | MozzartSportKe". www.mozzartsport.co.ke. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  11. ^ "SA Women's U21 Squad updated for Junior Africa Cup 2025". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  12. ^ @zimhockey; (10 February 2025). "TEAMS ANNOUNCEMENT!" – via Instagram.
  13. ^ "FIH General Tournament Regulations" (PDF). January 2025.
  14. ^ @juniorafricacup24; (18 April 2025). "South Africa records a 5-0 win in the first ladies' match of the Hockey Junior Africa Cup, via a forfeit" – via Instagram.
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