2023 Men's Hockey Junior Africa Cup
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Egypt | ||
| City | Ismailia | ||
| Dates | 12–16 March | ||
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Suez Canal Authority Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  South Africa (5th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Egypt | ||
| Third place |  Kenya | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 32 (4 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | James Flint (5 goals) | ||
| Best player | Hossameldin Ragab | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Reece Govender | ||
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The 2023 Junior Africa Cup was an international field hockey competition held from 12 to 16 March 2023 in Ismailia, Egypt.[1][2][3]
The tournament served as a direct qualifier for the 2023 Junior World Cup, with the winner and runner-up qualifying.[4]
South Africa won their fifth title after defeating the defending champions and hosts Egypt in the final 4–3 in a shoot-out after the match finished 2–2 in regular time.[5]
Preliminary round
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Egypt (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Kenya |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | Third place match |
| 4 |  Zimbabwe |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[8]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[8]
(H) Hosts
Matches
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Final round
Third place match
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Final
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Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[9]
| Top Goalscorer | Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament |
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| James Flint |
Hossameldin Ragab |
Reece Govender |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa |
2023 Junior World Cup |
| 2 | Egypt (H) | |
| 3 | Kenya |
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| 4 | Zimbabwe |
