2023 Women's African Olympic Qualifier

{{Infobox field hockey

| tournament = 2023 Women's African Olympic Qualifier

| other_titles = African Hockey Road To Paris 2024

| image = 2023 African Olympic Qualifier.png

| size =

| caption =

| country = South Africa

| city = Pretoria

| dates = 29 October – 5 November

| venues = Tuks Astro

| teams = 7

| confederations = 1

| champions = {{fhw|RSA}}

| count = 5

| second = {{fhw|NGA}}

| third = {{fhw|KEN}}

| matches = 15

| goals = 71

| top_scorer = {{fhwicon|RSA}} Tarryn Lombard{{Cite Instagram |user=africanhockeyfederation |postid=CzTdT2bop1e |title=Congratulations 🎉 to the Award Winners of the African Hockey Road to Paris 2024 (M/W) in Pretoria, South Africa |date=6 November 2024}}

| top_scorer_goals = 7

| best_player =

| goalkeeper = {{fhwicon|NGA}} Martha Uko

| fair_play = {{fhw|ZIM}}

| previous_year = 2019

| previous_tournament = 2019 Women's African Olympic Qualifier

| next_year =

| next_tournament =

}}

The 2023 Women's African Olympic Qualifier was the fifth edition of the African qualification tournament for the women's field hockey event at the Summer Olympics. It was held alongside the men's tournament in Pretoria, South Africa from 29 October to 5 November 2023.{{Cite web |last=webadmin |date=10 October 2023 |title=Final Match Schedule - African Hockey Road to Paris 2024 |url=https://www.africahockey.org/final-match-schedule-african-hockey-road-to-paris-2024/ |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=African Hockey Federation |language=en-US}}{{Cite instagram |user=africanhockeyfederation |postid=CsRUTEqRzsB |title=15 May 2023: Revised AfHF 2023 Events Roadmap New hosts & dates announced. |date=15 May 2023}}{{Cite Instagram |user=africanhockeyfederation |postid=Cw5vRY1rQqe |title=The African Hockey Road to Paris 2024 (M/W)... |date=7 September 2023}}{{Cite web |title=African Hockey Road to Paris Qualifier Confirmed |url=https://sahockey.co.za/2023/09/08/african-hockey-road-to-paris-qualifier-confirmed/ |access-date=10 September 2023 |language=en-US|website=SA Hockey Association}}

South Africa, as the winner of the tournament, qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |title=Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Paris 2024 |url=https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/Olympic-Games/Paris-2024/Paris2024-QS-Hockey.pdf}}{{cite news|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2023-11-05-sa-womens-hockey-team-cruise-into-paris-olympics-in-style/|title=SA women’s hockey team cruise into Paris Olympics in style|date=5 November 2023|publisher=timeslive.co.za|accessdate=5 November 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://www.fih.hockey/events/the-olympic-games-paris-2024/news/south-africa-seal-olympic-games-paris-2024-qualification|title=South Africa seal Olympic Games Paris 2024 Qualification |date=5 November 2023|publisher=fih.hockey|accessdate=5 November 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Beer |first=Rienk De |date=2023-11-06 |title=SA Hockey Paris-bound after African success |url=https://www.teamsa.co.za/sa-hockey-paris-bound-after-african-success/ |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=TeamSA |language=en-US}}

Qualification

width=30%\|Qualification	width=20%\|Date	width=15%\|Host	width=5%\|Berths	width=15%\|Qualified team
class="wikitable" width=70%
FIH World Rankings \|{{n/a}} \|{{n/a}} \|align=center\|2 \|{{fhw\|RSA}} {{fhw\|GHA}}
Northeast African Qualifying Tournament \|6 June 2022 \| Cancelled{{cite web\|date=6 June 2022\|title=Revised AfHF Road Map 2022–2023\|url=https://www.africahockey.org/revised-afhf-road-map-2022-2023/\|access-date=7 June 2022 \|publisher=African Hockey Federation}} \|align=center\|2 \|{{fhw\|KEN}} ~~{{fhw\|UGA}}~~
Northwest African Qualifying Tournament \| 25 August 2022 \|Cancelled{{cite web\|date=6 June 2022\|title=Northwest Africa Qualifier for AAG 2023 (Women) – Cancelled\|url=https://www.africahockey.org/event/north-west-africa-qualifier-for-aag-2023-men/\|access-date=6 November 2022 \|publisher=African Hockey Federation}} \|align=center\|2 \|{{fhw\|Nigeria}} {{fhw\|ZAM}}{{ref\|\|}}
{{nowrap\|FIH Central and South Africa Qualifying Tournament}} \|31 August – 4 September 2022 \|{{flagicon\|ZIM}} Harare \|align=center\|2 \|{{fhw\|ZIM}} {{fhw\|NAM}}
colspan=3\|Total !8 !

:{{note|*|*}} – Zambia selected by African Hockey Federation Executive Board to complete 8 teams for the Women Olympic Qualification Tournament

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).{{cite web|url=https://www.africahockey.org/african-hockey-road-to-paris-2024-m-w-final-match-schedule/|title=African Hockey Road to Paris 2024 (M/W) – Final Match Schedule|publisher=africahockey.org|access-date=16 September 2023}}

=Pool A=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1620/reports/poolstandings FIH]

|team_order=RSA, NGA, ZIM

|name_RSA={{fhw|RSA}}

|name_NGA={{fhw|NGA}}

|name_ZIM={{fhw|ZIM}}

|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=A |result4=A

|res_col_header=Q

|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=Semi-finals

|col_A=yellow1|text_A=Fifth to seventh place classification

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[https://www.fih.ch/media/8997723/fih-general-tournament-regulations-current-update.pdf FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022]

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

|date=29 October 2023

|time=17:00{{refn|group=note|The start time was moved back due to a lightning.{{Cite tweet|user=SA_Hockey|number=1718614078988374468|title=Please note amended start times for the South Africa vs. Zimbabwe times. 17:00 RSA vs Zimbabwe Ladies, 19:00 RSA vs Zimbabwe Men|date=29 October 2023}}}}

|team1={{fhw-rt|RSA}}

|score=10–0

|team2={{fhw|ZIM}}

|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18865/reports/matchreport Report]

|goals1=Bobbs {{fhgoal|PC|4|FG|33|FG|51}}
Mokoena {{fhgoal|PC|9|FG|17}}
Lombard {{fhgoal|FG|15|FG|25}}
Du Toit {{fhgoal|PC|40}}
Wood {{fhgoal|FG|46}}
Louw {{fhgoal|PC|59}}

|goals2=

|stadium=University of Pretoria, Pretoria

|umpires=Magali Sergeant (BEL)
Charity Majimbo (KEN)

}}

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{{fieldhockeybox

|date=30 October 2023

|time=18:00

|team1={{fhw-rt|NGR}}

|score=0–4

|team2={{fhw|RSA}}

|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18868/reports/matchreport Report]

|goals1=

|goals2=Lombard {{fhgoal|FG|20}}
Wood {{fhgoal|FG|23}}
Seerane {{fhgoal|FG|33}}
Paton {{fhgoal|FG|53}}

|stadium=University of Pretoria, Pretoria

|umpires=Rita Katoka (ZAM)
Charity Majimbo (KEN)

}}

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{{fieldhockeybox

|date=1 November 2023

|time=08:00

|team1={{fhw-rt|ZIM}}

|score=1–2

|team2={{fhw|NGR}}

|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18869/reports/matchreport Report]

|goals1=A. Terblanche {{fhgoal|FG|45}}

|goals2=Saturday {{fhgoal|FG|39|PC|55}}

|stadium=University of Pretoria, Pretoria

|umpires=Melissa Taylor (RSA)
Evelyn Fiador (GHA)

}}

=Pool B=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1620/reports/poolstandings FIH]

|team_order=KEN, GHA, ZAM, NAM

|name_NAM={{fhw|NAM}}

|name_GHA={{fhw|GHA}}

|name_KEN={{fhw|KEN}}

|name_ZAM={{fhw|ZAM}}

|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=A |result4=A

|res_col_header=Q

|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=Semi-finals

|col_A=yellow1|text_A=Fifth to seventh place classification

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

|date=29 October 2023

|time=08:00

|team1={{fhw-rt|GHA}}

|score=2–1

|team2={{fhw|NAM}}

|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18863/reports/matchreport Report]

|goals1=Berko {{fhgoal|PC|13}}
Coffie {{fhgoal|FG|54}}

|goals2=Rix {{fhgoal|FG|5}}

|stadium=University of Pretoria, Pretoria

|umpires=Ymkje van Slooten (NED)
Melissa Taylor (RSA)

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

|date=29 October 2023

|time=10:00

|team1={{fhw-rt|KEN}}

|score=4–0

|team2={{fhw|ZAM}}

|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18864/reports/matchreport Report]

|goals1=Mutiva {{fhgoal|FG|12|PC|41}}
Wachira {{fhgoal|PC|30}}
Okumu {{fhgoal|FG|32}}|goals2=

|stadium=University of Pretoria, Pretoria

|umpires= Irene Handura (NAM)
Evelyn Fiador (GHA)

}}

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{{fieldhockeybox

|date=30 October 2023

|time=08:00

|team1={{fhw-rt|NAM}}

|score=2–3

|team2={{fhw|ZAM}}

|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18866/reports/matchreport Report]

|goals1=Semedo {{fhgoal|FG|37}}
Meyer {{fhgoal|FG|47}}

|goals2=Kalomo {{fhgoal|PC|8}}
Nakombe {{fhgoal|PC|36}}
Kaluba {{fhgoal|FG|50}}

|stadium=University of Pretoria, Pretoria

|umpires=Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)
Ebitimi Sampou (NGR)

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

|date=30 October 2023

|time=14:00

|team1={{fhw-rt|KEN}}

|score=3–2

|team2={{fhw|GHA}}

|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18867/reports/matchreport Report]

|goals1=Chebet {{fhgoal|FG|1}}
Bwire {{fhgoal|PC|30}}
Okumu {{fhgoal|FG|40}}

|goals2=Berko {{fhgoal|PC|36|PC|48}}

|stadium=University of Pretoria, Pretoria

|umpires=Ymkje van Slooten (NED)
Magali Sergeant (BEL)

}}

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{{fieldhockeybox

|date=1 November 2023

|time=10:00

|team1={{fhw-rt|GHA}}

|score=7–1

|team2={{fhw|ZAM}}

|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18870/reports/matchreport Report]

|goals1=Berko {{fhgoal|PC|4|PC|11}}
Antwi {{fhgoal|FG|26|FG|30}}
Afriyie {{fhgoal|FG|37}}
Ackon {{fhgoal|PC|40}}
Narkuor {{fhgoal|FG|45}}

|goals2=Munthali {{fhgoal|FG|4}}

|stadium=University of Pretoria, Pretoria

|umpires=Magali Sergeant (BEL)
Irene Handura (NAM)

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

|date=1 November 2023

|time=12:00

|team1={{fhw-rt|NAM}}

|score=0–1

|team2={{fhw|KEN}}

|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18871/reports/matchreport Report]

|goals1=

|goals2=Bwire {{fhgoal|PC|53}}

|stadium=University of Pretoria, Pretoria

|umpires=Ymkje van Slooten (NED)
Ebitimi Sampou (NGR)

}}

Fifth to seventh place classification

=Bracket=

{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2

|widescore=yes |bold_winner=high

|RD1=5–7th place semi-final

|RD2=Fifth place

|skipmatch=1

|omit_blanks=yes

|2 November|{{fhw|ZIM}}|2 (0)|{{fhw|NAM}} (p.s.o.)|2 (3)

|4 November|{{fhw|ZAM}}|0|{{fhw|NAM}}|3

}}

=5–7th place semi-final=

{{fieldhockeybox

|date=2 November 2023

|time=08:00

|team1={{fhw-rt|ZIM}}

|score=2–2

|team2={{fhw|NAM}}

|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18872/reports/matchreport Report]

|goals1=A. Terblanche {{fhgoal|PS|42}}
Zimuto {{fhgoal|FG|44}}

|goals2=Kruger {{fhgoal|PC|30}}
Semedo {{fhgoal|FG|45}}

|stadium=University of Pretoria, Pretoria

|umpires=Rita Katoka (ZAM)
Charity Majimbo (KEN)

|penaltyscore=0–3

|penalties1= N. Terblanche {{fhps|m}}
Viviers {{fhps|m}}
Diplock {{fhps|m}}

|penalties2={{fhps|g}} Myburgh
{{fhps|g}} Kruger
{{fhps|g}} Ludwig

}}

=Fifth place game=

{{fieldhockeybox

|date=4 November 2023

|time=09:15

|team1={{fhw-rt|ZAM}}

|score=0–3

|team2={{fhw|NAM}}

|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18875/reports/matchreport Report]

|goals1=

|goals2=Kruger {{fhgoal|PC|8|PC|46}}
Rix {{fhgoal|FG|19}}

|stadium=University of Pretoria, Pretoria

|umpires=Charity Majimbo (KEN)
Ebitimi Sampou (NGR)

}}

First to fourth place classification

=Bracket=

{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2

|widescore=yes |bold_winner=high

|3rdplace=yes

|3 November|{{fhw|RSA}}|7|{{fhw|GHA}}|0

|3 November|{{fhw|KEN}}|0|{{fhw|NGA}}|1

|5 November|{{fhw|RSA}}|9|{{fhw|NGA}}|0

|5 November|{{fhw|GHA}}|1|{{fhw|KEN}}|3

}}

=Semi-finals=

{{fieldhockeybox

|date=3 November 2023

|time=12:30

|team1={{fhw-rt|KEN}}

|score=0–1

|team2={{fhw|NGA}}

|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18874/reports/matchreport Report]

|goals1=

|goals2=Johnson {{fhgoal|PC|3}}

|stadium=University of Pretoria, Pretoria

|umpires=Melissa Taylor (RSA)
Evelyn Fiador (GHA)

}}

----

{{fieldhockeybox

|date=3 November 2023

|time=17:00

|team1={{fhw-rt|RSA}}

|score=7–0

|team2={{fhw|GHA}}

|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18873/reports/matchreport Report]

|goals1=Lombard {{fhgoal|FG|3}}
De Waal {{fhgoal|FG|10}}
Bobbs {{fhgoal|PS|12|FG|20}}
Seerane {{fhgoal|FG|29}}
Louw {{fhgoal|PC|30}}
Wood {{fhgoal|FG|60}}

|goals2=

|stadium=University of Pretoria, Pretoria

|umpires=Ymkje van Slooten (NED)
Magali Sergeant (BEL)

}}

=Third place game=

{{fieldhockeybox

|date=5 November 2023

|time=12:00

|team1={{fhw-rt|GHA}}

|score=1–3

|team2={{fhw|KEN}}

|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18876/reports/matchreport Report]

|goals1=Berko {{fhgoal|PC|10}}

|goals2=Guchu {{fhgoal|PC|3}}
Kemunto {{fhgoal|FG|7}}
Chebet {{fhgoal|FG|33}}

|stadium=University of Pretoria, Pretoria

|umpires=Melissa Taylor (RSA)
Irene Handura (NAM)

}}

=Final=

{{fieldhockeybox

|date=5 November 2023

|time=16:30

|team1={{fhw-rt|RSA}}

|score=9–0

|team2={{fhw|NGA}}

|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18877/reports/matchreport Report]

|goals1=Lombard {{fhgoal|PC|1|FG|14|FG|34}}
Du Toit {{fhgoal|PC|17}}
Bobbs {{fhgoal|FG|20}}
Wood {{fhgoal|FG|22}}
Augousti {{fhgoal|FG|23}}
Isaacs {{fhgoal|PC|35}}
Paton {{fhgoal|FG|49}}

|goals2=

|stadium=University of Pretoria, Pretoria

|umpires=Magali Sergeant (BEL)
Ymkje van Slooten (NED)

}}

Final standings

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Custom

|update=complete

|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1620/teams FIH]

|num_cols=0

|team_order=RSA, NGA, KEN, GHA, NAM, ZAM, ZIM

|status_RSA=H

|name_GHA={{fhw|GHA}}

|name_NGA={{fhw|NGA}}

|name_NAM={{fhw|NAM}}

|name_RSA={{fhw|RSA}}

|name_ZAM={{fhw|ZAM}}

|name_ZIM={{fhw|ZIM}}

|name_KEN={{fhw|KEN}}

|result1=Q

|res_col_header=Q

|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=2024 Summer Olympics

}}

Goalscorers

{{Goalscorers

|goals=71|matches=15

|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1620/reports/scorers FIH]

|updated=complete

|7 goals=

{{fhwicon|RSA}} Tarryn Lombard

|6 goals=

{{fhwicon|GHA}} Mavis Berko
{{fhwicon|RSA}} Quanita Bobbs

|4 goals=

{{fhwicon|RSA}} Bianca Wood

|3 goals=

{{fhwicon|NAM}} Jahntwa Kruger

|2 goals=

{{fhwicon|GHA}} Doris Antwi
{{fhwicon|KEN}} Eleanor Chebet
{{fhwicon|KEN}} Flavia Mutiva
{{fhwicon|KEN}} Maureen Okumu
{{fhwicon|KEN}} Lucy Wachira
{{fhwicon|NAM}} Charlize Rix
{{fhwicon|NAM}} Tisha Semedo
{{fhwicon|NGR}} Comfort Saturday
{{fhwicon|RSA}} Jean-Leigh du Toit
{{fhwicon|RSA}} Marié Louw
{{fhwicon|RSA}} Ntsopa Mokoena
{{fhwicon|RSA}} Kristen Paton
{{fhwicon|RSA}} Celia Seerane
{{fhwicon|ZIM}} Alexei Terblanche

|1 goal=

{{fhwicon|GHA}} Mercy Ackon
{{fhwicon|GHA}} Lydia Afriyie
{{fhwicon|GHA}} Ernestina Coffie
{{fhwicon|GHA}} Vivian Narkuor
{{fhwicon|KEN}} Grace Bwire
{{fhwicon|KEN}} Caroline Guchu
{{fhwicon|KEN}} Naom Kemunto
{{fhwicon|NAM}} Adoré Meyer
{{fhwicon|NGR}} Benedicta Johnson
{{fhwicon|RSA}} Taheera Augousti
{{fhwicon|RSA}} Paris-Gail Isaacs
{{fhwicon|RSA}} Kayla de Waal
{{fhwicon|ZAM}} Martha Kalomo
{{fhwicon|ZAM}} Christine Kaluba
{{fhwicon|ZAM}} Margret Munthali
{{fhwicon|ZAM}} Carol Nakombe
{{fhwicon|ZIM}} Rumbidzaiishe Zimuto

}}

Notes

References

Category:Field hockey at the Summer Olympics – African qualification

African Olympic Qualifier

Africa

African Olympic Qualifier

Category:International women's field hockey competitions hosted by South Africa

Category:Sports competitions in Pretoria

width=30%\|Qualification	width=20%\|Date	width=15%\|Host	width=5%\|Berths	width=15%\|Qualified team
class="wikitable" width=70%
FIH World Rankings \|{{n/a}} \|{{n/a}} \|align=center\|2 \|{{fhw\|RSA}} {{fhw\|GHA}}
Northeast African Qualifying Tournament \|6 June 2022 \| Cancelled{{cite web\|date=6 June 2022\|title=Revised AfHF Road Map 2022–2023\|url=https://www.africahockey.org/revised-afhf-road-map-2022-2023/\|access-date=7 June 2022 \|publisher=African Hockey Federation}} \|align=center\|2 \|{{fhw\|KEN}} ~~{{fhw\|UGA}}~~
Northwest African Qualifying Tournament \| 25 August 2022 \|Cancelled{{cite web\|date=6 June 2022\|title=Northwest Africa Qualifier for AAG 2023 (Women) – Cancelled\|url=https://www.africahockey.org/event/north-west-africa-qualifier-for-aag-2023-men/\|access-date=6 November 2022 \|publisher=African Hockey Federation}} \|align=center\|2 \|{{fhw\|Nigeria}} {{fhw\|ZAM}}{{ref\|\|}}
{{nowrap\|FIH Central and South Africa Qualifying Tournament}} \|31 August – 4 September 2022 \|{{flagicon\|ZIM}} Harare \|align=center\|2 \|{{fhw\|ZIM}} {{fhw\|NAM}}
colspan=3\|Total !8 !

2023 Women's African Olympic Qualifier

Qualification

Preliminary round

=Pool A=

=Pool B=

Fifth to seventh place classification

=Bracket=

=5–7th place semi-final=

=Fifth place game=

First to fourth place classification

=Bracket=

=Semi-finals=

=Third place game=

=Final=

Final standings

Goalscorers

See also

Notes

References