2009 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations explained

Tournament:2009 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
Country:Ghana
City:Accra
Dates:10–16 July
Teams:4
Confederations:1
Count:5
Matches:8
Goals:34
Previous Year:2005
Previous Tournament:2005 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
Next Year:2013
Next Tournament:2013 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations

The 2009 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations was the eighth 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 Accra, Ghana from 10 to 16 July 2009.[1]

The four-time defending champions South Africa won their fifth title and qualified for the 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup by defeating Egypt 4–1 in the final. The hosts Ghana won the bronze medal by defeating Nigeria 3–2 after extra time.[2]

Results

Preliminary round

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Final

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men Field Hockey VIII Africa Nations Cup 2009 Accra (GHA) 10-16.07 - Winner South Africa . todor66.com . 10 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Qualification Criteria, Men's and Women's World Cups, 2010. September 2008. FIH. 2012-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924122722/http://www.sportcentric.com/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,1181-193494-210717-141290-0-file,00.pdf. 2015-09-24. dead.