2024 Women's Indoor Africa Cup

The 2024 Women's Indoor Africa Cup was held in Swakopmund, Namibia. It was originally scheduled from 23 to 26 May 2024.[1][2][3]

2021 Women's Indoor Africa Cup
Tournament details
Host countryNamibia
CitySwakopmund
Dates23–26 May
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)The Dome
Final positions
Champions South Africa (1st title)
Runner-up Namibia
Third place Zimbabwe
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored34 (4.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Azaylee Philander (6 goals)
Best player Kiana-Che Cormack
Best goalkeeper Sarah Paget
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South Africa won their one title after defeating the defending champions Namabia in the final 2–1 in a shoot-out after the match finished 3–3 in regular time.[4][5][6] The top two teams qualified for the 2025 Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup.[7]

Teams

The following four teams participated in the tournament:[3]

 Botswana
[8]
 Namibia[9][10]
  1. Petro Stoffberg (GK)
  2. Azaylee Philander
  3. Sunelle Ludwig
  4. Kiana-Che Cormack
  5. Kyla Landsberg
  6. Jivanka Kruger
  7. Jerrica Bartlett
  8. Jaime Henckert (GK)
  9. Gillian Hermanus (C)
  10. Jahntwa Kruger
  11. Amber Dercksen
  12. Annica Higgs
 South Africa[11][12]

Head Coach: AJ Spieringshoek

  1. Jamie Southgate (C)
  2. Cailynn den Bakker
  3. Cerian Fourie
  4. Tegan Fourie
  5. Malikah Hamza
  6. Jessica Lardant
  7. Laikén Brisset
  8. Charlize Swanepoel (GK)
  9. Sarah Paget (GK)
  10. Bonolo Moabi
  11. Laylaa Davids
  12. Elizabeth Porter
 Zimbabwe[13]

Head Coach: Christopher Fourie

  1. Jenna Mathieson (GK)
  2. Tanatswa Mutaramuswa (GK)
  3. Sarah Evans (C)
  4. Ruvarashe Mushavi
  5. Stephanie Bwerinofa
  6. Padiwanashe Chigumira
  7. Nicolle Grant
  8. Mufarowashe Matambo
  9. Kelly Diplock
  10. Tinodiwanashe Elijah
  11. Farirai Nengare

Results

Standings

All times are local (UTC+2).

The pools were announced on 2 May 2024.[14]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa 3 2 1 0 20 1 +19 7 Final and
2025 World Cup
2  Namibia (H) 3 2 1 0 18 1 +17 7
3  Zimbabwe 3 1 0 2 5 26 −21 3 Third place match
4  Botswana[lower-alpha 1] 3 0 0 3 0 15 −15 0 Disqualified
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.[15]
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. Due to the delayed arrival of the Botswana Teams, in accordance with FIH Tournament Regulations for Indoor Competitions have been disqualified from the Indoor Africa Cup 2024.[8]
23 May 2024
15:30
South Africa  5–0[note 1]  Botswana
Report
Umpires:
Fenestha Pienaar (NAM)
Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
23 May 2024
18:30
Namibia  12–0  Zimbabwe
Philander  3', 8', 29', 30', 39'
Cormack  3', 7', 14'
Ludwig  18'
Higgs  22', 23'
Bartlett  30'		 Report
Umpires:
Ana Ortega (ESP)
Claire Cowan (RSA)
24 May 2024
15:30
Botswana  0–5[note 1]  Zimbabwe
Report
Umpires:
Fenestha Pienaar (NAM)
Claire Cowan (RSA)
24 May 2024
17:00
Namibia  1–1  South Africa
Philander  4' Report Moabi  13'
Umpires:
Sharne Mayers (ZIM)
Ana Ortega (ESP)
25 May 2024
12:30
South Africa  14–0  Zimbabwe
Hamza  2', 15', 28', 33'
C. Fourie  7', 38'
T. Fourie  8', 17', 36'
Lardant  13', 22', 40'
Den Bakker  28', 33'		 Report
Umpires:
Fenestha Pienaar (NAM)
Ana Ortega (ESP)
25 May 2024
14:00
Botswana  5–0[note 1]  Namibia
Report

Third and fourth place
26 May 2024
12:30
Zimbabwe  5–0[note 1]  Botswana
Report

Final
26 May 2024
15:30
South Africa  3–3  Namibia
T. Fourie  4'
Lardant  8'
Davids  14'		 Report Bartlett  21'
Cormack  32', 33'
Penalties
Den Bakker
T. Fourie
Hamza
T. Fourie 		2–1 Hermanus
Philander
Cormack
Hermanus
Umpires:
Claire Cowan (RSA)
Ana Ortega (ESP)

Statistics

Final standings
Pos Team Status
 South Africa Qualified for 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup
 Namibia (H)
 Zimbabwe
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[4]

Player of the tournament Goalkeeper of the tournament Top goalscorer
Kiana-Che Cormack Sarah Paget Azaylee Philander

Goalscorers

There were 34 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.

6 goals

  • Azaylee Philander

5 goals

  • Kiana-Che Cormack

4 goals

2 goals

  • Jerrica Bartlett
  • Annica Higgs
  • Cerian Fourie
  • Cailynn den Bakker

1 goal

  • Sunelle Ludwig
  • Laylaa Davids
  • Bonolo Moabi

Source: FIH

See also

Notes
  1. The match resulted in a walkover, after the Botswana team arrived late and did not made it in time for the game.[8]

References
  1. "Events Calendar – African Hockey Federation". africahockey.org. 2 January 2024.
  2. @sa_womens_indoor (15 March 2023). "Unveiling our journey to conquer the continent!" – via Instagram.
  3. "Indoor Africa Cup [IAC] 2024 (M&W) Logo revealed". African Hockey Federation. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. "SPAR South Africa Indoor Hockey Women Clinch African Championship for the first time in 10 Years". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  5. "Namibia and South Africa seal FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup 2025 spots". International Hockey Federation. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  6. "SA dethrone Namibia in Africa Indoor Cup". New Era. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  7. "Qualification system for 2025 FIH Indoor World Cups" (PDF).
  8. @africanhockeyfederation (24 May 2024). "ANNOUNCEMENT" – via Instagram.
  9. @namibiahockeyunion (17 April 2023). "Home turf advantage! Our Namibia Indoor Hockey Women's teams are prepped..." – via Instagram.
  10. Schutz, Helge (24 April 2024). "Home turf adds to Namibia's confidence". The Namibian. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  11. "SPAR South Africa Women's Indoor Hockey Team Unveiled for African Hockey Indoor Cup of Nations 2024 | SA Hockey Association". Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  12. "SA Indoor Team Unveiled for African Hockey Indoor Cup of Nations 2024". gsport4girls. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  13. @zimhockey (4 May 2024). "Congratulations to the following individuals on their appointment to the Zimbabwe Women's Indoor Hockey team" – via Instagram.
  14. @africanhockeyfederation (2 May 2023). "Fixtures: Indoor Africa Cup [IAC] 2024 (M&W)" – via Instagram.
  15. "FIH Tournament Regulations Indoor Competitions" (PDF). February 2024.
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