2015 African Olympic Qualifier (field hockey)

2015 African Olympic Qualifier

Tournament details
Host country	South Africa
City	Randburg
Dates	23 October – 1 November 2015

The 2015 African Olympic Qualifier is being held from 23 October to 1 November 2015 in Randburg, South Africa. Nine teams compete in the men's and seven in the women's tournament. The winner of this tournament qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

On 30 October South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) published a statement reiterating that it will not consider qualifying though the continental qualifying tournament accectable. SASCOC and the South African Hockey Association had previously specified 2014-15 FIH Hockey World League as the only Olympic selection route for the South Africa men's and women's national field hockey teams.

All times are local (UTC+2).

Men

Men

Teams	9
Top three teams
Champions	South Africa
Runner-up	Egypt
Third place	Kenya
Tournament statistics
Matches played	23
Goals scored	223 (9.7 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Matthew Guise-Brown (16 goals)

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Africa	4	4	0	0	61	0	+61	12	Advance to semifinals
2	Ghana	4	3	0	1	36	6	+30	9
3	Zimbabwe	4	2	0	2	27	23	+4	6	Advance to fifth place game
4	Namibia	4	1	0	3	8	22	−14	3
5	Botswana	4	0	0	4	0	81	−81	0

23 October 2015 16:45 Namibia 5–0 (forfeit) Botswana Report Umpires: Bryn Lowe (ZIM) Aziz Adimah (GHA)

23 October 2015 19:00 Zimbabwe 0–16 South Africa Report Guise-Brown Template:Fhgoal De Voux Template:Fhgoal Pautz Template:Fhgoal Norris-Jones Template:Fhgoal Panther Template:Fhgoal Malgraff Template:Fhgoal Sibbald Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Andrés Ortiz (ESP) Peter Kabaso (KEN)

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24 October 2015 15:30 Ghana 5–0 Namibia Botsio Template:Fhgoal Baiden Template:Fhgoal Nsalbini Template:Fhgoal Akaba Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Scott Tarr (RSA)

24 October 2015 16:45 South Africa 30–0 Botswana De Voux Template:Fhgoal Hykes Template:Fhgoal Guise-Brown Template:Fhgoal Panther Template:Fhgoal Robinson Template:Fhgoal Eustice Template:Fhgoal Drummond Template:Fhgoal Bell Template:Fhgoal Malgraff Template:Fhgoal Sibbald Template:Fhgoal Pautz Template:Fhgoal Da Grace Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Alfred Akrong (GHA) Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY)

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26 October 2015 12:15 Ghana 27–0 Botswana Moses Template:Fhgoal Sam Template:Fhgoal Nsalbini Template:Fhgoal Ntiamoah Template:Fhgoal Botsio Template:Fhgoal Ankomah Template:Fhgoal Asiedu Template:Fhgoal Adjei Template:Fhgoal Akaba Template:Fhgoal Akaba Template:Fhgoal Baiden Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Abdulkadir Mukaddam (TAN) Bryn Lowe (ZIM)

26 October 2015 14:30 Zimbabwe 6–3 Namibia Williams Template:Fhgoal Starch Template:Fhgoal Ullrich Template:Fhgoal Report Fick Template:Fhgoal La Template:Fhgoal Martins Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Peter Kabaso (KEN)

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27 October 2015 12:15 Botswana 0–19 Zimbabwe Report Ashley Template:Fhgoal Ullrich Template:Fhgoal Mpofu Template:Fhgoal Williams Template:Fhgoal Trethowan Template:Fhgoal Maredza Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Kirk Mendoza (RSA) Aziz Adimah (GHA)

27 October 2015 19:00 Ghana 0–4 South Africa Report Guise-Brown Template:Fhgoal Pautz Template:Fhgoal Hykes Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Tony Fernandes (KEN) Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY)

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29 October 2015 14:30 Zimbabwe 2–4 Ghana Mpofu Template:Fhgoal Matambo Template:Fhgoal Report Akaba Template:Fhgoal Botsio Template:Fhgoal Tettey Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY) Scott Tarr (RSA)

29 October 2015 19:00 South Africa 11–0 Namibia Guise-Brown Template:Fhgoal Pautz Template:Fhgoal Halkett Template:Fhgoal Bell Template:Fhgoal Hykes Template:Fhgoal De Voux Template:Fhgoal Panther Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Abdulkadir Mukaddam (TAN) Andrés Ortiz (ESP)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Egypt	3	3	0	0	34	1	+33	9	Advance to semifinals
2	Kenya	3	2	0	1	11	5	+6	6
3	Nigeria	3	1	0	2	4	11	−7	3	Advance to fifth place game
4	Tanzania	3	0	0	3	0	32	−32	0

25 October 2015 14:30 Kenya 3–1 Nigeria Wakhungu Template:Fhgoal Wokila Template:Fhgoal Saina Template:Fhgoal Report Victor Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Kirk Mendoza (RSA) Aziz Adimah (GHA)

25 October 2015 16:45 Egypt 22–0 Tanzania Sayed Template:Fhgoal Edris Template:Fhgoal El-Naggar Template:Fhgoal Mamdouh Template:Fhgoal Mohsen Template:Fhgoal Nasr Template:Fhgoal El-Hady Template:Fhgoal Said Template:Fhgoal Ibrahim Template:Fhgoal Mansour Template:Fhgoal Atef Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Tony Fernandes (KEN) Garba Asura (NGA)

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26 October 2015 16:45 Kenya 1–4 Egypt Msumba Template:Fhgoal Report Edris Template:Fhgoal Mamdouh Template:Fhgoal El-Naggar Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Andrés Ortiz (ESP) Alfred Akrong (GHA)

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27 October 2015 14:00 Tanzania 0–3 Nigeria Report Victor Template:Fhgoal Maraz Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Scott Tarr (RSA) Bryn Lowe (ZIM)

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28 October 2015 14:30 Tanzania 0–7 Kenya Report Mutria Template:Fhgoal Magomere Template:Fhgoal Msumba Template:Fhgoal Saina Template:Fhgoal Wakhura Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Garba Asura (NGA) Alfred Akrong (GHA)

28 October 2015 16:45 Egypt 8–0 Nigeria Mamdouh Template:Fhgoal Ibrahim Template:Fhgoal Edris Template:Fhgoal Essam Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Bryn Lowe (ZIM) Peter Kabaso (KEN)

Knockout stage

	Semi-finals				Final
	31 October
	South Africa	2
					1 November
	Kenya	1
					South Africa	4
	31 October
					Egypt	2
	Egypt	7
	Ghana	1
					Third Place
					1 November
					Kenya	4
					Ghana	3

7–9th place semifinal

30 October 2015 16:30 Botswana 1–3 Tanzania Ngara Template:Fhgoal Report Visran Template:Fhgoal Issa Template:Fhgoal Mayuma Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Kirk Mendoza (RSA) Garba Asura (NGA)

Semifinals

31 October 2015 14:00 Egypt 7–1 Ghana Adel Template:Fhgoal Mamdouh Template:Fhgoal Said Template:Fhgoal Edris Template:Fhgoal Ahmed El-Naggar Template:Fhgoal Hassan Template:Fhgoal Report Baiden Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Scott Tarr (RSA)

31 October 2015 16:30 South Africa 2–1 Kenya Norris-Jones Template:Fhgoal De Voux Template:Fhgoal Report Mutria Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Andrés Ortiz (ESP) Aziz Adimah (GHA)

Seventh place game

1 November 2015 14:30 Namibia 10–0 Tanzania Jeffery Template:Fhgoal Fick Template:Fhgoal Jacobs Template:Fhgoal Martins Template:Fhgoal Kruger Template:Fhgoal Swartbooi Template:Fhgoal Cleak Template:Fhgoal Bartlett Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Garba Asura (NGA) Bryn Lowe (ZIM)

Fifth place game

31 October 2015 19:00 Zimbabwe 2–2 Nigeria Ullrich Template:Fhgoal Mutupo Template:Fhgoal Report Victor Template:Fhgoal Maraz Template:Fhgoal Penalties Rixon-Fuller Williams Mutupo Ullrich Maredza Ullrich 2–3 Izang Mamman Inuwa Fowobaje Linus Inuwa Umpires: Ahmed El-Sayed (EGY) Alfred Akrong (GHA)

Third place game

1 November 2015 14:00 Ghana 3–4 Kenya Nsalbini Template:Fhgoal Baiden Template:Fhgoal Sam Template:Fhgoal Report Kuloba Template:Fhgoal Wakhungu Template:Fhgoal Magomere Template:Fhgoal Mutria Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Andrés Ortiz (ESP) Kirk Mendoza (RSA)

Final

1 November 2015 16:30 Egypt 2–4 South Africa Ghobran Template:Fhgoal El-Naggar Template:Fhgoal Report Guise-Brown Template:Fhgoal Norris-Jones Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Eduardo Lizana (ESP) Aziz Adimah (GHA)

Final standings

Qualified for the 2016 Olympics

Rank	Team
	South Africa
	Egypt
	Kenya
4	Ghana
5	Nigeria
6	Zimbabwe
7	Namibia
8	Tanzania
9	Botswana

Women

Women

Teams	7
Top three teams
Champions	South Africa
Runner-up	Ghana
Third place	Kenya
Tournament statistics
Matches played	21
Goals scored	147 (7 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Lilian du Plessis (18 goals)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Africa	6	6	0	0	68	0	+68	18	Qualified to 2016 Summer Olympics
2	Ghana	6	4	1	1	22	7	+15	13
3	Kenya	6	3	1	2	13	18	−5	10
4	Namibia	6	3	0	3	16	10	+6	9
5	Zimbabwe	6	2	0	4	12	15	−3	6
6	Nigeria	6	2	0	4	16	23	−7	6
7	Tanzania	6	0	0	6	0	74	−74	0

23 October 2015 14:00 Tanzania 0–9 Zimbabwe Report Viviers Template:Fhgoal Evans Template:Fhgoal Brooke Template:Fhgoal Williams Template:Fhgoal Kaulback Template:Fhgoal Johnson Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Caren Ouma (KEN) Deborah Agunda (KEN)

23 October 2015 16:30 Ghana 2–1 Nigeria Safoa Template:Fhgoal Adampa Template:Fhgoal Report Ovoh Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Chantelle Birtz (RSA)

23 October 2015 16:45 Kenya 2–0 Namibia Aura Template:Fhgoal Omaido Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Sharne Meyers (ZIM) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)

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24 October 2015 12:15 Kenya 2–0 Zimbabwe Nekesa Template:Fhgoal Omaido Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Chantelle Britz (RSA)

24 October 2015 13:15 Ghana 1–0 Namibia Umaru Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Jummai Sule (NGA) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)

24 October 2015 14:30 South Africa 15–0 Nigeria Coston Template:Fhgoal Du Plessis Template:Fhgoal Mayne Template:Fhgoal Deetlefs Template:Fhgoal Manuel Template:Fhgoal Marks Template:Fhgoal Britz Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Sharne Meyers (ZIM) Caren Ouma (KEN)

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26 October 2015 14:00 Ghana 4–0 Zimbabwe Korwu Template:Fhgoal Safoa Template:Fhgoal Opoku Template:Fhgoal Bamfo Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Caren Ouma (KEN) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)

26 October 2015 16:30 Kenya 5–0 Tanzania Ommala Template:Fhgoal Karanja Template:Fhgoal Juma Template:Fhgoal Omaido Template:Fhgoal Guchu Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Jummai Sule (NGA)

26 October 2015 19:00 South Africa 5–0 Namibia Walraven Template:Fhgoal Du Plessis Template:Fhgoal Deetlefs Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Deborah Agunda (KEN) Cynthia Clement (GHA)

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27 October 2015 14:30 Ghana 12–0 Tanzania Opoku Template:Fhgoal Mills Template:Fhgoal Boakye Template:Fhgoal Afriyie Template:Fhgoal Umaru Template:Fhgoal Safoa Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Sharne Meyers (ZIM) Jummai Sule (NGA)

27 October 2015 16:30 Namibia 3–1 Nigeria Venter Template:Fhgoal Davin Template:Fhgoal Mengo Template:Fhgoal Report Udoh Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Chantelle Britz (NGA) Caren Ouma (KEN)

27 October 2015 16:45 South Africa 6–0 Zimbabwe Du Plessis Template:Fhgoal Mayne Template:Fhgoal Walraven Template:Fhgoal Manuel Template:Fhgoal Davids Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Deborah Agunda (KEN)

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29 October 2015 12:15 Zimbabwe 1–2 Namibia Williams Template:Fhgoal Report Venter Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Lyndal Robertson (RSA) Chantelle Birtz (RSA)

29 October 2015 14:00 Tanzania 0–10 Nigeria Report Bulus Template:Fhgoal Onyedum Template:Fhgoal Ovoh Template:Fhgoal Bethel Template:Fhgoal Nnanna Template:Fhgoal John Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Sharne Meyers (ZIM) Deborah Agunda (KEN)

29 October 2015 16:45 South Africa 12–0 Kenya Njogu Template:Fhgoal Coston Template:Fhgoal Juma Template:Fhgoal Mutiva Template:Fhgoal Nekesa Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Stephanie Judefind (USA)

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30 October 2015 12:00 Zimbabwe 2–1 Nigeria Palmer Template:Fhgoal Williams Template:Fhgoal Report Ovoh Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Caren Ouma (KEN)

30 October 2015 14:15 Ghana 3–3 Kenya Opoku Template:Fhgoal Umaru Template:Fhgoal Mills Template:Fhgoal Report Nekesa Template:Fhgoal Karanja Template:Fhgoal Omaido Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)

30 October 2015 19:00 South Africa 27–0 Tanzania Du Plessis Template:Fhgoal Coston Template:Fhgoal Manuel Template:Fhgoal Marks Template:Fhgoal Britz Template:Fhgoal Chamberlain Template:Fhgoal Mayne Template:Fhgoal Russell Template:Fhgoal Bright Template:Fhgoal Davids Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Sharne Meyers (ZIM) Jummai Sule (NGA)

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1 November 2015 09:00 Tanzania 0–11 Namibia Report Van Taak Template:Fhgoal Duvenhage Template:Fhgoal Louis Template:Fhgoal Botha Template:Fhgoal Brink Template:Fhgoal Gerber Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Deborah Agunda (KEN) Cynthia Clement (GHA)

1 November 2015 11:30 South Africa 3–0 Ghana Mayne Template:Fhgoal Chamberlain Template:Fhgoal Du Plessis Template:Fhgoal Report Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Caren Ouma (KEN)

1 November 2015 12:00 Kenya 1–3 Nigeria Nekesa Template:Fhgoal Report Ovoh Template:Fhgoal Umpires: Chantelle Britz (RSA) Lyndal Robertson (RSA)

External links

• FIH.com (Men)
• FIH.com (Women)