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2025 Men's Hockey Central-South Africa Qualifier for the Africa Cup of Nations

Tournament details
Host country	Zimbabwe
City	Harare
Dates	17–21 August 2024
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	St. John's College Astro Turf
Final positions
Champions	Namibia
Runner-up	Zambia
Third place	Zimbabwe
Tournament statistics
Matches played	8
Goals scored	96 (12 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Liam Hermanus (11 goals)
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The 2025 Men's Hockey Central-South Africa Qualifier for the Africa Cup of Nations was a qualification event for the Africa Cup of Nations. It was held alongside the women's qualifier in Harare, Zimbabwe from 17 to 24 August 2024.

Namabia won the tournament by defeating Zambia 4–0 in the final. As the top two teams they qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Teams

2. Graham Oswin-Sparham
3. Nathan Surtee
4. Wayne Sparham
6. Michael Melvin
7. Malachi Rudd
8. Jason Quaynor
9. Tristan Rijkenberg
10. Ozayo Mamba
12. Khayalethu Mlotsa
15. Siyabulela Mapanzene
16. Zinhle Maseko
17. Mhlengi Fakudze (C)
18. Rory Thomson
19. Dylan Kirk
20. Zwilakhe Nxumalo
32. Celumusa Msibi (GK)

 Malawi

1. David Strauss (C, GK)
2. Richter van Rooyen (GK)
3. Giovane Handura
4. Dian La Cock
5. Liam Hermanus [Wikidata]
6. David Britz
7. Fagan Hansen
8. John-Paul Britz [Wikidata]
9. Josh van der Merwe
11. Percy Barthram
12. Dakota Hansen
13. Pieter Jacobs (C)
14. Matukaramove Kavikairiua
15. Owen Hatton
16. Jack Fourie
17. Dylan Finch
18. Delron Handura
19. Brynn Cleak

1. Robson Kunda (GK)
1. Jeff Phiri (GK)
4. Samson Tembo (C)
5. Simon Banda
6. Wisdom Simwanza
7. Phillimon Bwali
8. Steward Chalwe
9. Andrew Ngulube
12. Dominic Mulenga
13. Richard Banda
15. Kennedy Siwale
15. George Jere
18. Fredrick Kaluba

1. Fleming Mazuwa (GK)
3. Gift Chomunorwa (C)
4. Takunda Muchacha
5. Daniel Erasmus
6. Esau Mufandaedza
7. Tadiwanashe Kamusewu
8. Pritchard Matambo
9. Forbes Motsi
10. Alec Chomunorwa
11. Constantine Muchono
12. Musa Mbonakamwe
13. Tafadzwa Mugore
15. Phinias Makarara
17. Asme Mpofu
18. Eliah Mangere (GK)
20. Amos Chomunorwa
27. Tatenda Kanyangarara
28. Mutsawashe Kanyangarara

Preliminary round

All times are local (All times are local (UTC+2)

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Namibia	3	3	0	0	38	2	+36	9	Final
2	Zambia	3	2	0	1	21	8	+13	6
3	Zimbabwe (H)	3	1	0	2	11	9	+2	3	Third place match
4	Eswatini	3	0	0	3	0	51	−51	0

Results

17 August 2024 12:00 Namibia  28–0  Eswatini Barthram  1' Hermanus  2', 8', 11', 13', 34', 44' Finch  14', 57', 58' Hatton  15', 26' JP Britz  16', 30' Hansen  19', 35' Cleak  19', 39', 40' Van der Merwe  21', 36' Jacobs  29', 42' Fourie  44' Hansen  54', 55', 59' La Cock  60+' Report Umpires: Munashe Mashoko (ZIM) Daniel Matavata (MAW)

17 August 2024 16:00 Zimbabwe  3–4  Zambia Am. Chomunorwa  3' T. Kanyangarara  17', 44' Report Chalwe  9' Mpande  20', 40', 57' Umpires: Chad Fourie (RSA) Siyabonga Martins (NAM)

18 August 2024 12:00 Zambia  17–0  Eswatini Mpande  2', 6', 25', 26', 51', 54', 58' Ngulube  13', 23' Bwali  16', 34', 37', 59' Mwale  20' Steinemann  56' Banda  56', 58' Report Umpires: Siyabonga Martins (NAM) Daniel Matavata (MAW)

18 August 2024 16:00 Namibia  5–2  Zimbabwe Jacobs  10' Cleak  10', 52' Van der Merwe  13' Finch  44' Report T. Kanyangarara  28' Am. Chomunorwa  37' Umpires: Chad Fourie (RSA) Abraham Chaya (ZAM)

20 August 2024 12:00 Zambia  0–5  Namibia Report D. Britz  5' Cleak  32' Hermanus  33', 36' Hansen  50' Umpires: Munashe Mashoko (ZIM) Chad Fourie (RSA)

20 August 2024 16:00 Zimbabwe  6–0  Eswatini Kamusewu  2' T. Kanyangarara  38', 45' Motsi  41' Al. Chomunorwa  50', 56' Report Umpires: Daniel Matavata (MAW) Abraham Chaya (ZAM)

First to fourth place classification

Third and fourth place

21 August 2024 11:15 Zimbabwe  22–0  Eswatini Mpofu  3', 45', 60+' M. Kanyangarara  4', 30', 30', 47' Mugore  8' Kamusewu  13', 58' Muchono  16' Motsi  20', 33' Am. Chomunorwa  26' G. Chomunorwa  27', 51', 57', 59' Al. Chomunorwa  28' T. Kanyangarara  44', 55' Erasmus  57' Report Umpires: Siyabonga Martins (NAM) Abraham Chaya (ZAM)

Final

21 August 2024 15:45 Namibia  4–0  Zambia Hermanus  37', 42', 50' Hansen  51' Report Umpires: Chad Fourie (RSA) Munashe Mashoko (ZIM)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Namibia	2025 Africa Cup of Nations
2	Zambia
3	Zimbabwe (H)
4	Eswatini

Goalscorers

There were 96 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 12 goals per match.

11 goals

• Liam Hermanus

10 goals

• Alfred Mpande

7 goals

• Tatenda Kanyangarara

6 goals

• Brynn Cleak

5 goals

• Fagan Hansen

4 goals

• Dylan Finch
• Phillimon Bwali
• Gift Chomunorwa
• Mutsawashe Kanyangarara

3 goals

• Pieter Jacobs
• Josh van der Merwe
• Alec Chomunorwa
• Amos Chomunorwa
• Tadiwanashe Kamusewu
• Forbes Motsi
• Asme Mpofu

2 goals

• John-Paul Britz
• Dakota Hansen
• Owen Hatton
• Richard Banda
• Andrew Ngulube

1 goal

• Percy Barthram
• David Britz
• Jack Fourie
• Dian La Cock
• Steward Chalwe
• Moses Mwale
• Christopher Steinemann
• Daniel Erasmus
• Constantine Muchono
• Tafadzwa Mugore

Source: FIH

References

1. @africanhockeyfederation (15 July 2024). "The "Central-South Africa Qualifier for the Africa Cup of Nations [ACN] 2025 (M/W)" is scheduled to take place in Harare, Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 during the period 17-24 August 2024" – via Instagram.
2. "HAZ to host south, central African qualifiers". The Herald. 10 July 2024.
3. Zeitung, Allgemeine; Munango, Brian (2024-08-22). "Double victory in Harare leads to tougher challenge". Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
4. "Central South Africa Qualifier for ACN 2025 (M/W)". African Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
5. @africanhockeyfederation (6 August 2024). "REVISED FIXTURES & DATES ANNOUNCED" – via Instagram.
6. "FIH General Tournament Regulations" (PDF). February 2024.

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