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Hockey Africa Cup Of Nations
The Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations is an international men's field hockey tournament governed by African Hockey Federation. The winning team becomes the champions of Africa and qualified for the FIH Hockey World Cup. The first edition was held in 1974. Qualification The top two highest-ranked teams in the FIH World Rankings qualify directly for the tournament while the other teams have to play in the regional qualifiers. The top two teams from each of the regional qualifiers qualify for the tournament. The three regions are Northeast Africa, Northwest Africa, and Central south Africa. Results Performances by nation Team appearances See also * Field hockey at the African Games *Men's African Olympic Qualifier The Men's African Olympic Qualifier is the African qualification tournament for the men's field hockey event at the Summer Olympics. It is held every four years and was introduced after field hockey was removed from the All-Africa Games program. ... * Women's H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Hockey Federation
African Hockey Federation (AfHF) is the continental governing body of field hockey in Africa. It is affiliated by International Hockey Federation and has 25 member nations. It bi-annually organizes Hockey African Cup for Nations, a men's and women's hockey tournament for African nations. The main objective of the organization is to make the game of hockey popular in Africa and to increase number of participants. Member associations * Algeria * Botswana * Burkina Faso * Burundi * Cameroon * Egypt * Eswatini * The Gambia * Ghana * Kenya * Libya * Malawi * Mauritius * Morocco * Namibia * Nigeria * Seychelles * Sierra Leone * South African Hockey Association, South Africa * Sudan * Tanzania * Togo * Uganda * Zambia * Zimbabwe Competitions National teams *Hockey Africa Cup of Nations ''(Men & Women)'' *African Games ''(Men & Women)'' in cooperation with Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa *African Olympic Qualifier (Men & Women) *Hockey Juniors Africa Cup of Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Men's Hockey Africa Cup Of Nations
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1993 Men's Hockey Africa Cup Of Nations
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1989 Men's Hockey Africa Cup Of Nations
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Ismailia
Ismailia ( ar, الإسماعيلية ', ) is a city in north-eastern Egypt. Situated on the west bank of the Suez Canal, it is the capital of the Ismailia Governorate. The city has a population of 1,406,699 (or approximately 750,000, including surrounding rural areas). It is located approximately halfway between Port Said to the north and Suez to the south. The Canal widens at that point to include Lake Timsah, one of the Bitter Lakes linked by the Canal. History Ismailia was founded in 1863, during the construction of the Suez Canal, by Khedive Isma'il Pasha, Ismail the Magnificent, after whom the city is named. Following the Battle of Kafr-el-Dawwar in 1882 the British established a base there. The head office of the Suez Canal Authority is located in Ismailia at the shore of Lake Timsah. It has a large number of buildings dating from British and French involvement with the Canal. Most of these buildings are currently used by Canal employees and officials. During Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Men's Hockey Africa Cup Of Nations
The 2017 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations was the tenth edition of the Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Africa organised by the African Hockey Federation. It was held in Ismailia, Egypt from 22 to 29 October 2017. Zambia withdrew before the tournament. The winner qualified for the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup. The six-time defending champions South Africa won their seventh title. Venue The location of the Africa Cup of Nations venue was the Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium in Ismailia. Teams * ' * * * * * ' Squads Results ''All times are local (UTC+2).'' Preliminary round ---- ---- ---- ---- Classification round Third and fourth place Final Final standings Goalscorers See also *2017 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations References External linksOfficial website {{Hockey Africa Cup of Nations Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations African Cup for Nations Hockey African Cup for Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Men's Hockey Africa Cup Of Nations
The 2013 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations was the ninth edition of the Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Africa organised by the African Hockey Federation. It was held in Nairobi, Kenya from 18 to 23 November 2013. The winner qualified for the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup. Results Preliminary round ---- ---- Third place game Final Statistics Final standings Goalscorers See also * 2013 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations References External linksOfficial website {{Hockey African Cup for Nations Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations Africa Cup of Nations Hockey Africa Cup of Nations Sport in Nairobi International field hockey competitions hosted by Kenya Hockey Africa Cup of Nations 2010s in Nairobi Africa Cup of Nations The Africa Cup of Nations referred to as AFCON (french: Coupe d'Afrique des Nations, sometimes referred to as CAN, or TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accra
Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population of 284,124 inhabitants, and the larger Greater Accra Region, , had a population of 5,455,692 inhabitants. In common usage, the name "Accra" often refers to the territory of the Accra Metropolitan District as it existed before 2008, when it covered .Sum of the land areas of Accra Metropolitan District, Ablekuma Central Municipal District, Ablekuma North Municipal District, Ablekuma West Municipal District, Ayawaso Central Municipal District, Ayawaso East Municipal District, Ayawaso North Municipal District, Ayawaso West Municipal District, Korle Klottey Municipal District, Krowor Municipal District, La Dadekotopon Municipal District, Ledzokuku Municipal District, and Okaikoi North Municipal District, as per the 2021 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Men's Hockey Africa Cup Of Nations
The 2009 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations was the eighth edition of the Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Africa organised by the African Hockey Federation. It was held alongside the women's tournament in Accra, Ghana from 10 to 16 July 2009. The four-time defending champions South Africa won their fifth title and qualified for the 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup by defeating Egypt 4–1 in the final. The hosts Ghana won the bronze medal by defeating Nigeria 3–2 after extra time. Results Preliminary round ---- ---- Third place game Final Final standings See also *2009 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations References {{Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations Africa Cup of Nations Hockey Africa Cup of Nations Sport in Accra International field hockey competitions hosted by Ghana Hockey Africa Cup of Nations 21st century in Accra Africa Cup of Nations The Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penalty Shoot-out (field Hockey)
A penalty shootout is a method used in field hockey to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament) following a tied game. Two methods have been used: the original penalty stroke competition is a best-of-five penalty strokes with sudden death if scores were level after five strokes. An alternate penalty shoot-out competition was introduced at major tournaments in 2011. Sometimes known as a penalty shuffle, the method is similar to penalty shots in ice hockey and consists of one-on-ones between an attacking player and a goalkeeper. Up to 2013, up to two 7.5-minute golden goal periods were played first; that method ceased after. Penalty stroke competition (before 2011) To determine matches that end in a tie, a penalty stroke competition was used. Similar to a penalty shoot-out in association football, teams alternately take penalty strokes, subject to the normal rules, to determine the winner. Each team is represented by any five players ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
