2024 Women's Hockey Junior Africa Cup

{{Infobox field hockey

| tournament = 2024 Women's Junior Africa Cup

| other_titles =

| image = File:2024 Hockey Junior Africa Cup.jpeg

| size =

| caption =

| country = Namibia

| city = Windhoek

| dates = 18–25 April 2025

| venues = Windhoek High School

| teams = 6

| confederations = 1

| associations =

| champions = {{fhwu|21|RSA}}

| second = {{fhwu|21|NAM}}

| third = {{fhwu|21|ZIM}}

| count = 8

| matches = 17

| goals = 97

| top_scorer = {{fhwuicon|21|RSA}} Caylin Maree

| top_scorer_goals = 10

| best_player = {{fhwuicon|21|RSA}} Ntsopa Mokoena

| goalkeeper = {{fhwuicon|21|NAM}} Jasmine Cartwright

| fair_play = {{fhwu|21|KEN}}{{Cite Instagram |user=juniorafricacup24

|postid=DI6hp4yIsrZ |title=Congratulations to the Kenya women’s team for receiving the Fair Play Award of the tournament! |date=26 April 2025}}

| previous_year = 2023

| previous_tournament = 2023 Women's Hockey Junior Africa Cup

| next_year = 2026

| next_tournament = 2026 Women's Hockey Junior Africa Cup

}}

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.{{Cite Instagram |user=africanhockeyfederation |postid=DCJ44DWovBQ |title=Postpone New Date.. |date=9 November 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2024 (M&W) |url=https://www.africahockey.org/event/junior-africa-cup-jac-2024-mw/?instance_id=228 |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=African Hockey Federation |language=en-US}}

The tournament served as a direct qualifier for the 2025 Junior World Cup, with the top three teams.{{cite web |title=Qualification System for 2025 FIH Junior World Cups |url=https://www.fih.hockey/static-assets/pdf/qualification-system-for-2025-fih-junior-world-cups-Final.pdf?v=1.1 |website=fih.hockey |publisher=International Hockey Federation |access-date=20 June 2024}}

The defending champions South Africa won their eighth title after defeating the hosts Namibia 5–0 in the final.{{Cite web |last=Chiwanza |first=C. S. |date=2025-04-25 |title=SuperSport Schools Plus {{!}} South Africa u21 Women win gold at Junior Africa Cup |url=https://ssschoolsplus.co.za/south-africa-u21-women-win-gold-at-junior-africa-cup/ |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=SuperSport Schools Plus |language=en-ZA}}{{Cite web |title=Junior Africa Cup – Final Recap Windhoek, Namibia |website= SA Hockey Association |url=https://sahockey.co.za/2025/04/25/junior-africa-cup-final-recap-windhoek-namibia/ |access-date=2025-04-26 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2025-04-26 |title=South Africa Crowned Champions of Africa Once Again |url=https://gsport.co.za/south-africa-crowned-champions-of-africa-once-again/ |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=gsport4girls |language=en-ZA}}

Qualified teams

The following teams have qualified for the tournament.{{Cite Instagram |user=africanhockeyfederation |postid=DGWXIWzItvK |title=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. |date=21 February 2025}} Ghana withdrew from the tournament due to financial challenges.{{cite web |last1=Bediako |first1=Kwame |title=Ghana withdraws from Africa Hockey Cup over financial challenges |url=https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/sports/hockey-ghana-namibia/2025/ |website=gbcghanaonline.com |access-date=13 April 2025 |date=12 April 2025}}

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Head Coach: Rose Mbulo

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|Rebecca Nasambu (GK)

|Marione Wekesa

|item3_value=4|Velma Otieno

|item4_value=5|Mitchelle Sawanga

|item5_value=6|Wendy Nyongesa

|item6_value=7|Munira Magumba

|item7_value=8|Daughty Ranga (C)

|item8_value=9|Millicent Abukuse

|Dorah Jokeyo

|item10_value=11|Joyline Jeptoo

|item11_value=12|Brenda Mwagandi

|item12_value=13|Cynthia Auma

|item13_value=14|Irene Senoi

|item14_value=15|Lavenda Ong'ayo

|item15_value=16|Daina Namachanja

|item16_value=17|Faith Amondi

|item17_value=18|Abigael Jelagat

|item18_value=19|Prevon Mukhongo

|item19_value=20|Sharleen Ouma (GK)

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Head Coach: Sedtric Makati

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|Jasmine Cartwright (GK)

|Marlene Coetzee

|Azaylee Philander (C)

|Tisha Semedo

|Onique Bezuidenhout

|Abigail Rowles

|Marika Neethling

|Jessica Gresse

|Nicola Fourie

|Kyla Gille

|Alice Rowles

|Anthea Coetzee

|Milah Malan

|Maryke Kruger

|Annica Higgs

|Louise McCarthy

|Mia Karsten

|Anri Jacobs (GK)

|item19_value=20|Sharleen Ouma (GK)

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Head Coach: Cindy Brown

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{{ordered list

|Lilly-Anne Theron (GK)

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|item3_value=4|{{ill|Germarie Spershott|qid=Q130278894}}

|item4_value=5|Tara Pakendorf

|item5_value=6|Jodie Blows

|item6_value=8|Amber Fairon

|item7_value=9|Caylin Maree

|item8_value=10|Ané Janse van Vuuren

|item9_value=11|Jenna Blaauw

|item10_value=13|Baylee Engelke

|item11_value=14|Paris-Gail Isaacs

|item12_value=16|Nomsa Mzizi

|item13_value=17|Ntsopa Mokoena

|item14_value=18|Teshawn de la Rey

|item15_value=23|Reabetswe Phume

|item16_value=25|Richele Norval (GK)

|item17_value=27|Ifeoma Ndubueze

|item18_value=28|Angele Vogel

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Head Coach: Moses Nsereko

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{{ordered list

|Hajirah Namwase (GK)

|Winnie Nandi (C)

|Stella Nankinga

|Daniellah Amara

|Irine Atim

|Juliet Babirye

|Anita Atim

|Hildah Balondemu (C)

|Jolly Alimo (C)

|Pauline Ninsiima

|Nelly Temaiya

|Juliana Nabatanzi

|Ingrid Nabayijja

|Noeline Natabo

|Destiny Bwengye

|Janet Nakato

|Rhemah Ahairwe (GK)

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Head Coach: Godfrey Lwando

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|Chengelo Chungu (GK)

|Natasha Malokota

|Selina Banda

|Thabita Mwefu (C)

|Beatrice Mwale (C)

|Anna Phiri

|Kaira Naomi

|Esnart Soko

|Memory Chaya

|Rosemary Chanda

|Mercy Mutambo

|Salome Mwale

|Christine Kaluba

|Prisca Tagwireyi

|Delphister Miyato

|Priscilla Chipolepole (GK)

|Racheal Nakombe

|Tanisha Patel

}}

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Head Coach: Bradley Heuer

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|{{ill|Tinodiwanashe Elijah|qid=Q133819515}} (C)

|Mufarowashe Matambo

|Amber Tozana

|Ruvarashe Mushavi

|Nyasha Nyaguze

|Stephanie Bwerinofa

|Tayla Ellerman

|Marilena Fernandes

|Hannah Godfrey

|Panaka Kambadza

|Tanatswa Mukotekwa

|Tawana Munyawarara

|Chidochashe Munyonga

|Mutsawashe Musiyiwa

|Jessica Orford

|Janelle Wightman

|Rebeca Winsor

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Results

All times are local (UTC+2).

=Standings=

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

|update=complete

|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1771/reports/poolstandings FIH]

|team_order= RSA, NAM, ZIM, UGA, KEN, ZAM

|win_KEN=0 |draw_KEN=2 |loss_KEN=3 |gf_KEN=2|ga_KEN=12

|win_NAM=4 |draw_NAM=0 |loss_NAM=1 |gf_NAM=25|ga_NAM=7|status_NAM=H

|win_RSA=5 |draw_RSA=0 |loss_RSA=0 |gf_RSA=39|ga_RSA=1

|win_UGA=1 |draw_UGA=1 |loss_UGA=3 |gf_UGA=3|ga_UGA=15

|win_ZAM=0 |draw_ZAM=1 |loss_ZAM=4 |gf_ZAM=4|ga_ZAM=41

|win_ZIM=3 |draw_ZIM=0 |loss_ZIM=2 |gf_ZIM=17|ga_ZIM=14

|name_KEN={{fhwu|21|KEN}}

|name_NAM={{fhwu|21|NAM}}

|name_RSA={{fhwu|21|RSA}}

|name_UGA={{fhwu|21|UGA}}

|name_ZAM={{fhwu|21|ZAM}}

|name_ZIM={{fhwu|21|ZIM}}

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

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.{{cite web|title=FIH General Tournament Regulations|url=https://www.fih.hockey/static-assets/pdf/fih-general-tournament-regulations-january-2025.pdf?v=1.3 |date=January 2025}}

|res_col_header=Q

|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=Final and
2025 Junior World Cup

|col_A=blue1 |text_A=Third place match

}}

=Matches=

{{fieldhockeybox

| date = 18 April 2025

| time = 09:00

| team1 = {{fhwu-rt|21|RSA}}

| score = 5–0
Forfeit{{efn|group=note|name=UGA|Uganda have a delayed flight arrival, so they are missing their first match with South Africa.{{Cite Instagram |user=juniorafricacup24 |postid=DIlH51kNues |title=South Africa records a 5-0 win in the first ladies’ match of the Hockey Junior Africa Cup, via a forfeit. |date=18 April 2025}}}}

| team2 = {{fhwu|21|UGA}}

| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20967/reports/matchreport Report]

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| umpires = Irene Handura (NAM)
Haitham Selim (EGY)

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

| date = 18 April 2025

| time = 11:00

| team1 = {{fhwu-rt|21|ZIM}}

| score = 8–1

| team2 = {{fhwu|21|ZAM}}

| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20968/reports/matchreport Report]

| goals1 = Winsor {{fhgoal|FG|4}}
Kambadza {{fhgoal|FG|17|PC|43}}
Matambo {{fhgoal|PC|26|FG|47}}
Elijah {{fhgoal|PC|34|PC|55}}
Nyaguze {{fhgoal|FG|54}}

| goals2 = Malokota {{fhgoal|FG|13}}

| umpires = Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
Irene Handura (NAM)

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

| date = 18 April 2025

| time = 15:00

| team1 = {{fhwu-rt|21|KEN}}

| score = 0–3

| team2 = {{fhwu|21|NAM}}

| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20969/reports/matchreport Report]

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Kruger {{fhgoal|FG|19}}
Semedo {{fhgoal|FG|41|PC|47}}

| umpires = Mari-Elize Swart (RSA)
Shahiela Johari (MAS)

}}

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{{fieldhockeybox

| date = 19 April 2025

| time = 09:00

| team1 = {{fhwu-rt|21|RSA}}

| score = 19–0

| team2 = {{fhwu|21|ZAM}}

| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20970/reports/matchreport Report]

| goals1 = Maree {{fhgoal|FG|7|FG|19|FG|33|PC|42}}
Phume {{fhgoal|FG|9}}
Fairon {{fhgoal|FG|14|FG|60}}
Blaauw {{fhgoal|FG|16}}
Mokoena {{fhgoal|FG|26|FG|53}}
Isaacs {{fhgoal|FG|32}}
Spershott {{fhgoal|PC|33|PC|39|PC|51}}
Vogel {{fhgoal|PC|49}}
De la Rey {{fhgoal|FG|53|FG|54}}
Engelke {{fhgoal|FG|56}}
Blows {{fhgoal|FG|57}}

| goals2 =

| umpires =Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
Kenneth Tamale (UGA)

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

| date = 19 April 2025

| time = 17:00

| team1 = {{fhwu-rt|21|ZIM}}

| score = 0–6

| team2 = {{fhwu|21|NAM}}

| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20971/reports/matchreport Report]

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Bezuidenhout {{fhgoal|FG|5|FG|11}}
Karsten {{fhgoal|FG|14|FG|41}}
Kruger {{fhgoal|FG|27}}
Neethling {{fhgoal|PC|35}}

| umpires =Mari-Elize Swart (RSA)
Shahiela Johari (MAS)

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

| date = 19 April 2025

| time = 19:00

| team1 = {{fhwu-rt|21|UGA}}

| score = 0–0

| team2 = {{fhwu|21|KEN}}

| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20972/reports/matchreport Report]

| umpires =Irene Handura (NAM)
Shahiela Johari (MAS)

}}

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{{fieldhockeybox

| date = 21 April 2025

| time = 09:00

| team1 = {{fhwu-rt|21|UGA}}

| score = 1–5

| team2 = {{fhwu|21|ZIM}}

| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20973/reports/matchreport Report]

| goals1 = Natabo {{fhgoal|FG|42}}

| goals2 = Elijah {{fhgoal|PC|7}}
Orford {{fhgoal|FG|30}}
Tozana {{fhgoal|PC|43}}
Munyawarara {{fhgoal|FG|53|FG|58}}

| umpires = Irene Handura (NAM)
Linah Barasa (KEN)

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

| date = 21 April 2025

| time = 15:00

| team1 = {{fhwu-rt|21|KEN}}

| score = 0–4

| team2 = {{fhwu|21|RSA}}

| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20974/reports/matchreport Report]

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Isaacs {{fhgoal|FG|2}}
Salis {{fhgoal|FG|13}}
Maree {{fhgoal|FG|49}}
Spershott {{fhgoal|PC|58}}

| umpires = Shahiela Johari (MAS)
Kenneth Tamale (UGA)

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

| date = 21 April 2025

| time = 19:00

| team1 = {{fhwu-rt|21|NAM}}

| score = 11–1

| team2 = {{fhwu|21|ZAM}}

| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20975/reports/matchreport Report]

| goals1 = Philander {{fhgoal|FG|4|FG|49}}
Karsten {{fhgoal|FG|5|FG|20}}
Higgs {{fhgoal|PC|8}}
Neethling {{fhgoal|PC|14|PC|35|PC|45}}
M. Coetzee {{fhgoal|PC|29}}
Rowles {{fhgoal|FG|52|FG|53}}

| goals2 = Chaya {{fhgoal|PC|57}}

| umpires = Mari-Elize Swart (RSA)
Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)

}}

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{{fieldhockeybox

| date = 22 April 2025

| time = 09:00

| team1 = {{fhwu-rt|21|ZIM}}

| score = 0–5

| team2 = {{fhwu|21|RSA}}

| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20976/reports/matchreport Report]

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Salis {{fhgoal|FG|8}}
De la Rey {{fhgoal|PC|39}}
Maree {{fhgoal|FG|51}}
Janse van Vuuren {{fhgoal|FG|52}}
Spershott {{fhgoal|PC|54}}

| umpires =Irene Handura (NAM)
Kenneth Tamale (UGA)

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

| date = 22 April 2025

| time = 15:00

| team1 = {{fhwu-rt|21|ZAM}}

| score = 1–1

| team2 = {{fhwu|21|KEN}}

| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20977/reports/matchreport Report]

| goals1 = Kaluba {{fhgoal|PC|59}}

| goals2 = Mwagandi {{fhgoal|FG|26}}

| umpires =Shahiela Johari (MAS)
Mari-Elize Swart (RSA)

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

| date = 22 April 2025

| time = 19:00

| team1 = {{fhwu-rt|21|NAM}}

| score = 4–0

| team2 = {{fhwu|21|UGA}}

| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20978/reports/matchreport Report]

| goals1 = Malan {{fhgoal|PC|3}}
Kruger {{fhgoal|PC|8}}
M. Coetzee {{fhgoal|PC|41}}
Neethling {{fhgoal|PC|54}}

| goals2 =

| umpires = Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
Linah Barasa (KEN)

}}

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{{fieldhockeybox

| date = 24 April 2025

| time = 09:00

| team1 = {{fhwu-rt|21|ZAM}}

| score = 1–2

| team2 = {{fhwu|21|UGA}}

| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20979/reports/matchreport Report]

| goals1 = Mwale {{fhgoal|PC|57}}

| goals2 = Alimo {{fhgoal|PC|3}}
Temaiya {{fhgoal|FG|17}}

| umpires = Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
Irene Handura (NAM)

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

| date = 24 April 2025

| time = 13:00

| team1 = {{fhwu-rt|21|KEN}}

| score = 1–4

| team2 = {{fhwu|21|ZIM}}

| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20980/reports/matchreport Report]

| goals1 = Namachanja {{fhgoal|PC|18}}

| goals2 = Elijah {{fhgoal|PC|9|PS|52}}
Kambadza {{fhgoal|FG|55}}
Orford {{fhgoal|FG|60+}}

| umpires = Mari-Elize Swart (RSA)
Kenneth Tamale (UGA)

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

| date = 24 April 2025

| time = 15:00

| team1 = {{fhwu-rt|21|RSA}}

| score = 6–1

| team2 = {{fhwu|21|NAM}}

| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20981/reports/matchreport Report]

| goals1 = De la Rey {{fhgoal|FG|12|FG|49}}
Mokoena {{fhgoal|FG|24}}
Maree {{fhgoal|FG|31|PC|35}}
Isaacs {{fhgoal|PC|38}}

| goals2 = Karsten {{fhgoal|FG|43}}

| umpires = Shahiela Johari (MAS)
Linah Barasa (KEN)

}}

Classification round

=Third and fourth place=

{{fieldhockeybox

| date = 25 April 2025

| time = 12:15

| team1 = {{fhwu-rt|21|ZIM}}

| score = 6–1

| team2 = {{fhwu|21|UGA}}

| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20982/reports/matchreport Report]

| goals1 = Elijah {{fhgoal|PC|8}}
Nyaguze {{fhgoal|FG|23}}
Tozana {{fhgoal|PC|29|FG|50}}
Matambo {{fhgoal|PC|40}}
Mushavi {{fhgoal|FG|48}}

| goals2 = Nakato {{fhgoal|PC|59}}

| umpires = Irene Handura (NAM)
Mari-Elize Swart (RSA)

}}

=Final=

{{fieldhockeybox

| date = 25 April 2025

| time = 16:45

| team1 = {{fhwu-rt|21|RSA}}

| score = 5–0

| team2 = {{fhwu|21|NAM}}

| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20983/reports/matchreport Report]

| goals1 = Maree {{fhgoal|FG|21|PC|34}}
Mokoena {{fhgoal|FG|33|FG|56}}
Blows {{fhgoal|FG|43}}

| goals2 =

| umpires = Shahiela Johari (MAS)
Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)

}}

Statistics

=Final standings=

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

|update=complete

|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1771/teams FIH]

|num_cols=0

|team_order= RSA, NAM, ZIM, UGA, KEN, ZAM

|name_KEN={{fhwu|21|KEN}}

|name_NAM={{fhwu|21|NAM}}|status_NAM=H

|name_RSA={{fhwu|21|RSA}}

|name_UGA={{fhwu|21|UGA}}

|name_ZAM={{fhwu|21|ZAM}}

|name_ZIM={{fhwu|21|ZIM}}

|result1=Q |result2=Q|result3=Q

|res_col_header=Q

|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=2025 Junior World Cup

|pos_RSA={{gold1}}

|pos_NAM={{Silver2}}

|pos_ZIM={{Bronze3}}

}}

=Awards=

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.

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!style="width: 250px;"|Top Goalscorer

!style="width: 250px;"|Player of the Tournament

!style="width: 250px;"|Goalkeeper of the Tournament

{{fhwuicon|21|RSA}} Caylin Maree

|{{fhwuicon|21|RSA}} Ntsopa Mokoena

|{{fhwuicon|21|NAM}} Jasmine Cartwright

=Goalscorers=

{{Goalscorers

|goals=97|matches=17

|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1771/reports/scorers FIH]

|updated=complete

|10 goals=

|6 goals=

|5 goals=

|3 goals=

|2 goals=

|1 goal=

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See also

Notes

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