2005 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations explained

Tournament:2005 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
Country:South Africa
City:Pretoria
Dates:1–8 October
Teams:5
Confederations:1
Count:4
Matches:12
Goals:58
Previous Year:2000
Previous Tournament:2000 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
Next Year:2009
Next Tournament:2009 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations

The 2005 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Africa organised by the African Hockey Federation. It was held alongside the women's tournament in Pretoria, South Africa from 1 to 8 October 2005.[1]

The hosts and three-time defending champions South Africa won their fourth title and qualified for the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup by defeating Egypt 3–2 in penalty strokes in the final. Ghana won the bronze medal by defeating Nigeria 2–0.[2]

Results

Preliminary round

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Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men Field Hockey 7th Africa Nations Cup 2005 Pretoria (RSA) 01-08.10 - Winner South Africa . todor66.com . 24 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Men’s World Cup field confirmed. 2012-11-06. 2006-04-24.