2024 Men's Indoor Africa Cup
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The 2024 Men's Indoor Africa Cup was held in Swakopmund, Namibia from 23 to 26 May 2024.[1][2][3]
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Namibia | ||
| City | Swakopmund | ||
| Dates | 23–26 May | ||
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue | The Dome | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Namibia (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  South Africa | ||
| Third place |  Zimbabwe | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 40 (5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | Mustapha Cassiem (10 goals) | ||
| Best player | Pieter Jacobs | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Cullin De Jager | ||
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Namabia won their first title after defeating the defending champions South Africa in the final 4–3 in a shoot-out after the match finished 3–3 in regular time.[4][5] The top two teams qualified for the 2025 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup.[6]
Teams
The following four teams participated in the tournament:[3]
Botswana- David Strauss (GK)
- Roben Kambinda (GK)
- Liam Hermanus
- David Britz
- Fagan Hansen
- John-Paul Britz
- Cody van der Merwe
- Nico Neethling
- Dakota Hansen
- Pieter Jacobs (C)
- Owen Hatton
- Brynn Cleak
Head Coach: Justin Rosenberg
- Mustapha Cassiem
- Justin Domleo
- Hans Neethling
- Dayaan Cassiem (C)
- Keegan Hezlett
- Nicholas White
- Dalpiarro Langford
- Idrees Abdulla
- Jethro Eustice
- Bongumusa Mngoma (GK)
- Leruo Ditlhakanyane
- Cullin De Jager (GK)
Preliminary round
Standings
All times are local (UTC+2).
The pools were announced on 2 May 2024.[12]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 9 | Final and 2025 World Cup |
| 2 | Namibia (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 6 | |
| 3 | Zimbabwe |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 24 | −18 | 3 | Third place match |
| 4 | Botswana[a] |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | Disqualified |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[13]
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[13]
(H) Hosts
Notes:
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First to fourth place classification
Third and fourth place
Final
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Statistics
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
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Namibia (H) |
2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup |
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South Africa | |
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Zimbabwe |
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[4]
| Player of the tournament | Goalkeeper of the tournament | Top goalscorer |
|---|---|---|
| Pieter Jacobs |
Cullin De Jager |
Mustapha Cassiem |
Goalscorers
There were 40 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 5 goals per match.
10 goals
6 goals
Fagan Hansen
4 goals
- Cody van der Merwe
3 goals
Dalpiarro Langford
2 goals
- John-Paul Britz
- Dakota Hansen
- Liam Hermanus
- Jethro Eustice
- Keegan Hezlett
1 goal
- David Britz
- Brynn Cleak
- Owen Hatton
- Idrees Abdulla
- Dayaan Cassiem
- Hans Neethling
Forbes Thindwa
Source: FIH