Field hockey at the 2023 African Games – Women's tournament

Women's field hockey
at the 2023 African Games
Tournament details
Host countryGhana
CityAccra
Dates15 March 2024 (2024-03-15)–22 March 2024 (2024-03-22)
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions Ghana (1st title)
Runner-up Nigeria
Third place Kenya
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored7 (2.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ghana Elizabeth Opoku
Ghana Mavis Berko (2 goals)
← 2003 (previous)
Field hockey at the
2023 African Games
Tournament
men

Field Hockey will be among the sports at the 13th Africa Games to held in 8 to 23 March 2023 in Accra, Ghana. The play will feature both a women's tournament.

Competition schedule

In the preliminary round, games will be played on two pitches.

G Group stage F Final
Sun 17 Mon 18 Tue 19 Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri 22
G G G F

Participating nations

4 teams were scheduled to compete in field hockey.[1]

 Ghana

The squad was announced on 14 March 2024.[2]

Head coach: Osei Boakye-Yiadom

  1. Ernestina Coffie
  2. Hagiet Copson
  3. Nafisatu Umaru
  4. Adizatu Sulemana
  5. Cecilia Amoako
  6. Elizabeth Opoku (C)
  7. Lydia Afriyie
  8. Regina Mensah
  9. Juwaila Acquah
  10. Mavis Berko
  11. Margaret Owusuaa
  12. Vivian Narkuor
  13. Abigail Boye (GK)
  14. Racheal Bamfo
  15. Doris Antwi
  16. Mercy Ackon
  17. Mavis Ampem-darkoa (GK)
  18. Adwoa Amoah
 Kenya

Head coach: Jane Nyamogo

  1. Quinter Okore (GK)
  2. Diana Bariti
  3. Gaudencia Ochieng
  4. Vivian Onyango
  5. Caroline Guchu
  6. Lynne Kipsang (C)
  7. Racheal Njogu
  8. Maurine Sumbwa
  9. Leah Omwandho
  10. Naom Kemunto
  11. Beverlyne Akoth
  12. Grace Bwire
  13. Maurine Oduor
  14. Alice Wanjiku
  15. Flavia Mutiva
  16. Maureen Okumu
  17. Nichole Odhiambo
  18. Eleanor Chebet
 Nigeria

The squad was announced on 12 March 2024.[3]

Head coach:Baba Ndana

  1. Martha Uko (GK)
  2. Alfa John (C)
  3. Hannah Hossanah
  4. Iveren Ajekwe
  5. Morufat Adeyemi
  6. Joy Christopher
  7. Faith Obukowho
  8. Precious Irimiya
  9. QueenEsther Njoku
  10. Comfort Saturday
  11. Esther Chukwu
  12. Aghalelosa Jerry
  13. Benedicta Johnson
  14. Mary Danboyi
  15. Damilola Ogunmakinju
  16. Esther Billo
  17. Osarugue Umweni
  18. Aisha Adamu (GK)
 South Africa[4]


Group stage

All times are local (UTC)

The pools were announced on 22 February 2024.[5]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ghana (H) 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Final
2  Nigeria 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
3  Kenya 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
(H) Hosts
17 March 2024
10:00
Kenya  1–4  Ghana
Onyango field hockey ball 56' Report Opoku field hockey ball 9', 33'
Berko field hockey ball 19'
Narkuor field hockey ball 27'
Umpires:
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
Charity Onosimuan (NGR)
18 March 2024
14:00
Nigeria  0–1  Ghana
Report Berko field hockey ball 19'
Umpires:
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
Haroon Rashid (PAK)
20 March 2024
10:00
Nigeria  1–0  Kenya
Njoku field hockey ball 60' Report
Umpires:
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
Evelyn Fiador (GHA)

Final

22 March 2024
13:30
Ghana  0–0  Nigeria
Report
Penalties
Opoku Penalty shoot-out scored
Umaru Penalty shoot-out scored
Amoako Penalty shoot-out scored
Bamfo Penalty shoot-out missed
Owusuwaa Penalty shoot-out missed
Umaru Penalty shoot-out missed
Opoku Penalty shoot-out missed
Amoako Penalty shoot-out scored 		4–3 Penalty shoot-out scored Johnson
Penalty shoot-out missed Jerry
Penalty shoot-out scored Christopher
Penalty shoot-out scored Saturday
Penalty shoot-out missed Billo
Penalty shoot-out missed Christopher
Penalty shoot-out missed Johnson
Penalty shoot-out missed Jerry
Umpires:
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
Haroon Rashid (PAK)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Ghana (H)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Nigeria
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Kenya
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Goalscorers

There were 7 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.75 goals per match.

2 goals

  • Ghana Mavis Berko
  • Ghana Elizabeth Opoku

1 goal

  • Ghana Vivian Narkuor
  • Kenya Vivian Onyango
  • Nigeria QueenEsther Njoku

Source: FIH

References

  1. ^ @africanhockeyfederation; (21 February 2024). "The Hockey 🏑 tournaments (M/W) of the 13th African Games 2023 ..." – via Instagram.
  2. ^ @ghanahockey; (14 March 2024). "Ghana Hockey Association has announced the Ghana National Hockey Teams to participate in the 13th African Games 2023 taking place in Accra - Ghana from the 17th - 22nd March 2024" – via Instagram.
  3. ^ @nigeriahockeyfederation; (12 March 2024). "TEAM NIGERIA HOCKEY MALE AND FEMALE TEAMS EYE PODIUM FINISH AT THE 13TH ALL AFRICAN GAMES AS BOTH TEAMS DEPART NIGERIA" – via Instagram.
  4. ^ "Team SA withdraws hockey from 13th African Games". TeamSA. 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  5. ^ @africanhockeyfederation; (22 February 2022). "Match Scedule 🏑 released for the 13th African Games 2023 (15-22 March 2024) in Accra, Ghana" – via Instagram.


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