2017 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations explained

Tournament:	2017 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
Country:	Egypt
City:	Ismailia
Dates:	22–29 October
Venues:	Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Teams:	5
Confederations:	1
Count:	7
Matches:	12
Goals:	73
Top Scorer:	Ahmed El-Ganaini
Top Scorer Goals:	6
Previous Year:	2013
Previous Tournament:	2013 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
Next Year:	2022
Next Tournament:	2022 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations

The 2017 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations was the tenth 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 in Ismailia, Egypt from 22 to 29 October 2017.

Zambia withdrew before the tournament.^[1] ^[2] The winner qualified for the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup.^[3]

The six-time defending champions South Africa won their seventh title.^[4]

Venue

The location of the Africa Cup of Nations venue was the Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium in Ismailia.

All times are local (UTC+2).^[5]

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Web site: Ghana and Egypt dominate in Match Day one of Africa Cup of Nations. 22 October 2017. africahockey.org.
SA_Hockey_Men. 922011530656387074. 22 October 2017. SA vs Zambia - men cancelled. Zambia never arrived and have pulled out of Africa Cup.
Web site: Egypt to host 2017 Hockey African Cup of Nations. 31 July 2017. egyptindependent.com.
Web site: South Africa complete double at Africa Cup of Nations. 29 October 2017. fih.ch.
http://www.africahockey.org/africa-cup-of-nations-2017-men-women-match-schedule/ Schedule