2023 Men's Hockey Junior Africa Cup
{{Short description|International field hockey competition}}
{{Infobox field hockey
| tournament = 2023 Men's Junior Africa Cup
| other_titles =
| image =
| size =
| caption =
| country = Egypt
| city = Ismailia
| dates = 12–16 March
| venues = Suez Canal Authority Stadium
| teams = 4
| confederations = 1
| champions = {{fhu|21|RSA}}
| second = {{fhu|21|EGY}}
| third = {{fhu|21|KEN}}
| count = 5
| matches = 8
| goals = 32
| top_scorer = {{fhuicon|21|RSA}} James Flint
| top_scorer_goals = 5
| best_player = {{fhuicon|21|EGY}} Hossameldin Ragab
| goalkeeper = {{fhuicon|21|RSA}} Reece Govender
| previous_year = 2016
| previous_tournament = 2016 Men's Hockey Junior Africa Cup
| next_year = 2024
| next_tournament = 2024 Men's Hockey Junior Africa Cup
}}
The 2023 Junior Africa Cup will be an international field hockey competition held from 12 to 16 March 2023 in Ismailia, Egypt.{{Cite web|url=https://www.africahockey.org/event/junior-africa-cup-jac-2022-mw/|title=Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2022 (M&W)}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.africahockey.org/egypt-to-host-the-1st-african-hockey-5s-world-cup-in-december-2022/|title=Egypt to host the 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup in December 2022|date=September 27, 2022}}{{Cite web |last=webadmin |date=2023-01-05 |title=Hosting Announcement: JUNIOR AFRICA CUP [JAC] 2023 (M/W) {{!}} 12 - 19 March 2023, Ismailia - Egypt |url=https://www.africahockey.org/hosting-announcement-junior-africa-cup-jac-2023-m-w-12-19-march-2023-ismailia-egypt/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=African Hockey Federation |language=en-US}}
The tournament served as a direct qualifier for the 2023 Junior World Cup, with the winner and runner-up qualifying.{{cite web |title=Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2023 |url=http://www.fih.ch/media/13523570/qualification-system-for-2023-fih-junior-world-cups-final.pdf |website=fih.ch |publisher=International Hockey Federation}}
South Africa won their fifth title after defeating the defending champions and hosts Egypt in the final 4–3 in a shoot-out after the match finished 2–2 in regular time.{{Cite web |title=Champions of Africa! |url=https://sahockey.co.za/2023/03/16/champions-of-africa/ |website=SA Hockey Association|access-date=2023-03-19 |language=en-US}}
Qualified teams
The following teams have qualified for the tournament.{{Cite instagram |user=africanhockeyfederation |postid=CpMvEM3uDpJ |title=Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2023 (Men/Women) |date=28 February 2023}}
- {{fhu|21|RSA}}
- {{fhu|21|EGY}}
{{fhu|21|GHA}}{{Cite instagram |user=africanhockeyfederation |postid=CpU_fWlD4aZ|title=Revised Fixtures & Dates: Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2023 (M/W) |date=3 March 2023}}{{fhu|21|NGR}}- {{fhu|21|ZIM}}
- {{fhu|21|KEN}}
Preliminary round
=Standings=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1497/reports/poolstandings FIH]
|team_order=RSA, EGY, KEN, ZIM
|win_RSA=3 |draw_RSA=0 |loss_RSA=0 |gf_RSA=15|ga_RSA=1
|win_KEN=1 |draw_KEN=0 |loss_KEN=2 |gf_KEN=4|ga_KEN=8
|win_ZIM=0 |draw_ZIM=0 |loss_ZIM=3 |gf_ZIM=2|ga_ZIM=12
|win_EGY=2 |draw_EGY=0 |loss_EGY=1 |gf_EGY=4|ga_EGY=4 |status_EGY=H
|name_RSA={{fhu|21|RSA}}
|name_KEN={{fhu|21|KEN}}
|name_ZIM={{fhu|21|ZIM}}
|name_EGY={{fhu|21|EGY}}
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fih.hockey/|title=Fédération Internationale de Hockey | Official Website|website=International Hockey Federation}}
|result1=F |result2=F |result3=T |result4=T
|res_col_header=Q
|col_F=green1 |text_F=Final
|col_T=blue1 |text_T=Third place match
}}
=Matches=
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=12 March 2023
|time=15:00
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|EGY}}
|score=1–0
|team2={{fhu|21|KEN}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/17829/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Adel {{fhgoal|PC|2}}
|goals2=
|stadium=
|attendance=
|umpires=Jonathan von Hoesslin (RSA)
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=12 March 2023
|time=17:00
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|RSA}}
|score=6–0
|team2={{fhu|21|ZIM}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/17830/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Maseko {{fhgoal|PC|17}}
Davis {{fhgoal|PC|25}}
Flint {{fhgoal|PC|31|PC|39|PC|48}}
Mbata {{fhgoal|FG|41}}
|goals2=
|stadium=
|attendance=
|umpires=Carren Koloni (KEN)
Hisham Moaaz (EGY)
}}
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{{fieldhockeybox
|date=13 March 2023
|time=15:00
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|EGY}}
|score=0–3
|team2={{fhu|21|RSA}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/17831/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=
|goals2=Mentoor {{fhgoal|FG|5}}
Maseko {{fhgoal|FG|30}}
Neethling {{fhgoal|FG|55}}
|stadium=
|attendance=
|umpires=Titus Ngolia (KEN)
Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=13 March 2023
|time=17:00
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|ZIM}}
|score=1–2
|team2={{fhu|21|KEN}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/17832/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Ncube {{fhgoal|PS|60}}
|goals2=Omwaka {{fhgoal|PC|16}}
Momanyi {{fhgoal|FG|32}}
Wandera {{fhgoal|FG|59}}
|stadium=
|attendance=
|umpires=Haroon Rashid (PAK)
Hisham Moaaz (EGY)
}}
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{{fieldhockeybox
|date=15 March 2023
|time=15:00
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|ZIM}}
|score=1–3
|team2={{fhu|21|EGY}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/17833/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Shumba {{fhgoal|FG|58}}
|goals2=Mokhtar {{fhgoal|FG|6}}
Adel {{fhgoal|FG|57}}
Elhadi {{fhgoal|FG|59}}
|stadium=
|attendance=
|umpires=Titus Ngolia (KEN)
Jonathan von Hoesslin (RSA)
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=15 March 2023
|time=17:00
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|RSA}}
|score=6–1
|team2={{fhu|21|KEN}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/17834/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Mbata {{fhgoal|FG|7}}
Montgomery {{fhgoal|FG|14}}
Flint {{fhgoal|PC|28}}
Davis {{fhgoal|PC|45}}
Ansell {{fhgoal|PC|47}}
Neethling {{fhgoal|FG|47}}
|goals2=Kimtai {{fhgoal|FG|11}}
|stadium=
|attendance=
|umpires=Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
Haroon Rashid (PAK)
}}
Final round
= Third place match =
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=16 March 2023
|time=12:30
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|KEN}}
|score=2–1
|team2={{fhu|21|ZIM}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/17832/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Momanyi {{fhgoal|FG|3}}
Omwaka {{fhgoal|PS|26}}
|goals2=Sibanda {{fhgoal|FG|22}}
|stadium=
|attendance=
|umpires=Haroon Rashid (PAK)
Hisham Moaaz (EGY)
}}
= Final =
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=16 March 2023
|time=16:30
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|RSA}}
|score=2–2
|team2={{fhu|21|EGY}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/17836/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Flint {{fhgoal|PC|12}}
Ditlhakanyane {{fhgoal|FG|42}}
|goals2=Ali {{fhgoal|PC|51}}
Adel {{fhgoal|FG|55}}
|stadium=
|attendance=
|umpires=Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
Titus Ngolia (KEN)
|penalties1=Le Forestier {{fhps|m}}
Neethling {{fhps|g}}
Mthalane {{fhps|m}}
Kahder {{fhps|g}}
Knott {{fhps|g}}
Neethling {{fhps|g}}
|penaltyscore=4–3
|penalties2={{fhps|m}} Adel
{{fhps|m}} Bakr
{{fhps|g}} Ragab
{{fhps|g}} Ali
{{fhps|g}} Mokhtar
{{fhps|m}} Adel
}}
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.{{Cite web |title=Junior Africa Cup 2023 (M) - Awards |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1497/reports/awards |website=FIH}}
| class=wikitable style="margin:auto; text-align:center"
!style="width: 250px;"|Top Goalscorer !style="width: 250px;"|Player of the Tournament !style="width: 250px;"|Goalkeeper of the Tournament |
| {{fhwuicon|21|RSA}} James Flint
|{{fhwuicon|21|EGY}} Hossameldin Ragab |{{fhwuicon|21|RSA}} Reece Govender |
Final standings
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Custom
|update=complete
|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1497/teams FIH]
|num_cols=0
|team_order=RSA, EGY, KEN, ZIM
|status_EGY=H
|result1=Q |result2=Q
|name_RSA={{fhu|21|RSA}}
|name_KEN={{fhu|21|KEN}}
|name_ZIM={{fhu|21|ZIM}}
|name_EGY={{fhu|21|EGY}}
|res_col_header=Q
|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=2023 Junior World Cup
}}
Goalscorers
{{Goalscorers
|goals=32|matches=8
|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1497/reports/scorers FIH]
|updated=complete
|5 goals=
- {{fhuicon|21|RSA}} James Flint
|3 goals=
- {{fhuicon|21|EGY}} Ziad Adel
|2 goals=
- {{fhuicon|21|KEN}} Matthew Momanyi
- {{fhuicon|21|KEN}} Mathias Omwaka
- {{fhuicon|21|RSA}} Calvin Davis
- {{fhuicon|21|RSA}} Tebogo Maseko
- {{fhuicon|21|RSA}} Viwe Mbata
- {{fhuicon|21|RSA}} Hans Neethling
|1 goal=
- {{fhuicon|21|EGY}} Abdalla Ali
- {{fhuicon|21|EGY}} Ahmed Elhadi
- {{fhuicon|21|EGY}} Bassem Mokhtar
- {{fhuicon|21|KEN}} Sheldon Kimtai
- {{fhuicon|21|KEN}} Job Wandera
- {{fhuicon|21|RSA}} Nathan Ansell
- {{fhuicon|21|RSA}} Leruo Ditlhakanyane
- {{fhuicon|21|RSA}} Carlon Mentoor
- {{fhuicon|21|RSA}} Ross Montgomery
- {{fhuicon|21|ZIM}} Joseph Ncube
- {{fhuicon|21|ZIM}} Onward Shumba
- {{fhuicon|21|ZIM}} Ray-Royce Sibanda
}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
{{Men's Junior Africa Cup}}
Category:Hockey Junior Africa Cup
Category:International field hockey competitions hosted by Egypt
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