2023 Women's African Olympic Qualifier Explained

Tournament:2023 Women's African Olympic Qualifier
Other Titles:African Hockey Road To Paris 2024
Country:South Africa
City:Pretoria
Dates:29 October – 5 November
Venues:Tuks Astro
Teams:7
Confederations:1
Count:5
Matches:15
Goals:71
Top Scorer: Tarryn Lombard[1]
Top Scorer Goals:7
Goalkeeper: Martha Uko
Previous Year:2019
Previous Tournament:2019 Women's African Olympic Qualifier

The 2023 Women's African Olympic Qualifier was the fifth edition of the African qualification tournament for the women's field hockey event at the Summer Olympics. It was held alongside the men's tournament in Pretoria, South Africa from 29 October to 5 November 2023.[2] [3] [4] [5]

South Africa, as the winner of the tournament, qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Qualification

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FIH World Rankings2
Northeast African Qualifying Tournament6 June 2022Cancelled[10] 2
Northwest African Qualifying Tournament25 August 2022Cancelled[11] 2
31 August – 4 September 2022 Harare2
Total8

Zambia selected by African Hockey Federation Executive Board to complete 8 teams for the Women Olympic Qualification Tournament

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).[12]

Pool A

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Pool B

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Fifth to seventh place classification

Fifth place game

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

Semi-finals

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Final

Final standings

See also

Notes and References

  1. africanhockeyfederation . CzTdT2bop1e . Congratulations to the Award Winners of the African Hockey Road to Paris 2024 (M/W) in Pretoria, South Africa . 6 November 2024.
  2. Web site: webadmin . 10 October 2023 . Final Match Schedule - African Hockey Road to Paris 2024 . 11 October 2023 . African Hockey Federation . en-US.
  3. africanhockeyfederation . CsRUTEqRzsB . 15 May 2023: Revised AfHF 2023 Events Roadmap New hosts & dates announced. . 15 May 2023.
  4. africanhockeyfederation . Cw5vRY1rQqe . The African Hockey Road to Paris 2024 (M/W)... . 7 September 2023.
  5. Web site: African Hockey Road to Paris Qualifier Confirmed . 10 September 2023 . en-US. SA Hockey Association.
  6. Web site: Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Paris 2024 .
  7. News: SA women’s hockey team cruise into Paris Olympics in style. 5 November 2023. timeslive.co.za. 5 November 2023.
  8. News: South Africa seal Olympic Games Paris 2024 Qualification . 5 November 2023. fih.hockey. 5 November 2023.
  9. Web site: Beer . Rienk De . 2023-11-06 . SA Hockey Paris-bound after African success . 2023-11-06 . TeamSA . en-US.
  10. Web site: 6 June 2022. Revised AfHF Road Map 2022–2023. 7 June 2022 . African Hockey Federation.
  11. Web site: 6 June 2022. Northwest Africa Qualifier for AAG 2023 (Women) – Cancelled. 6 November 2022 . African Hockey Federation.
  12. Web site: African Hockey Road to Paris 2024 (M/W) – Final Match Schedule. africahockey.org. 16 September 2023.